The virtual event will focus on promoting youth well-being through lifelong connections and equipping the workforce and families with the resources they need to provide continuous support to youth.  

Members of the Minority Professional Leadership Development program and the Quality Improvement Center on Engaging Youth in Finding Permanency will kick off the event by sharing their accomplishments in helping youth achieve permanency through building and establishing lasting relationships and a supportive network. 

Participants will then hear from a diverse panel of youth with lived experience on how to authentically engage and collaborate with young people. 

The event will cover several topics: 

• Helping youth create and maintain connections to their cultural and racial heritage, birth family, kin, and community 

• Identifying strategies for finding connections that strengthen and affirm a youth's holistic identity  

• Building the capacity of the workforce to understand the responsibilities and expectations of placement families and fostering a more deliberate approach to child and family recruitment 

• Addressing barriers to accessing essential services, including mental health support and workforce assistance

This event is open to all child welfare and young adult leaders who are interested in learning more about creating collaborative partnerships for sustainable change. 

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