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Children's Institute, Inc.: Training and Conferences

Training and Conferences

CII plays a leading role in informing and equipping child welfare professionals in many disciplines with knowledge and techniques they need to provide optimum services to children and families in their communities. From postgraduate internships to small-group workshops to national conferences, CII offers a wealth of learning opportunities that keep professionals abreast of timely issues and at the cutting edge of their field.

Continuing Education Units are offered for most CII trainings. Check specific event registration information for details.

Upcoming Training & Conferences (see all)

Project Fatherhood Five-Day Training: Men in Relationships Group (MIRG ) Model

March 5, 2012—March 9, 2012

From March 5th through 9th, Children’s Institute, Inc. (CII) will be hosting Project Fatherhood’s Five-Day Training in the “Men in Relationships Group” (MIRG) Model. About the MIRG Model: Research has shown that father presence reduces many…

Learning Community Series on Secondary Traumatic Stress: Trauma Stewardship with Laura van Dernoot Lipsky

March 14, 2012

Sometimes called secondary trauma or compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma refers to the accumulation of changes that take place within people & organizations as a result of exposure to another’s suffering. Who should attend: Mental health…

5th Annual Fatherhood Solution Conference

June 15, 2012

Strengthening Relationships Between Fathers and Their Children Join nationally recognized experts and your colleagues for a daylong exploration of the most important issues related to fatherhood. Discover new ways to build and strengthen relationships…

Recent Events (view all past events)

Domestic Violence, Gangs and the Systems Response

December 1, 2011

The conclusion of a three-part series, Building Community, Breaking the Cycle of Violence. This concluding segment explored the systems response to learned violence: * Law enforcement response * DCFS response * Emerging policy practices and…

Vicarious Trauma: Wellness Strategies for Helping Professionals and their Organizations

November 7, 2011

Children’s Institute’s Leadership Center presented the national Vicarious Trauma Conference in collaboration with the S. Mark Taper Foundation Child Trauma Training Academy, National Child Traumatic Stress Network, and Joyful Heart Foundation. Top experts in vicarious trauma,...

Impact on Kids

October 31, 2011

The second in a three-part series, Building Community, Breaking the Cycle of Violence, this program dives deeper into the impact of domestic violence on children, and how early learned violence in the home connects to gang violence on the street….

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