Our November 7th meeting title is Trauma-Informed Parenting.
Our presenters from Nevada County Child Welfare (new umbrella name that includes both Child Protective Services and Adoptions since the County received its adoption license) will be Karen Martin, Ongoing Social Worker; Cara Carvalho, Resource Family Home Social Worker; Cheryl Gonzales, Adoption/Post Adoption Social Worker; and Supervisor Deirdre Day.
Nevada County Child Welfare provides trauma informed parenting and complex trauma training for families going through the Resource Family Home approval process. (Resource Family Home is the new process for all foster parents and relatives applying for placement of children in care.) This includes practical application and support through the life of the child(ren)’s case.
For our Building the Network Moment agenda item, Chris Espedal, Safety and School Climate Coordinator for the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Office (NCSOS) will share information about “Handle with Care.” The program is designed for first responders to alert school staff about a student who may have suffered a trauma. Chris will share the concept of the program and how it came to Nevada County.
Facilitator: Lourdes Vose, Resource & Referral Director, Sierra Nevada Children’s Services, and CSN-CAPC Board Member
Here are relevant documents for the meeting:
Meeting time & location: Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018 ~ 3:30-5pm. Gene Albaugh Community Room at the Madelyn Helling Library, 980 Helling Way in Nevada City, CA 95959.
Info: The Community Support Network (CSN) meets on the first Wednesday of most months (July, August, and December on hiatus), 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in the Gene Albaugh Community Room of the Madelyn Helling Library, 980 Helling Way in Nevada City. Optional open networking time is at 3:15 p.m. CSN Partners and members of the public are welcome to attend. For more information, contact CSN Coordinator, Susan Sanford, at 530-913-0270 (messages) or csnncorg@gmail.com.