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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….
Mindful and Reflective Parenting Training
October 21, 2011
This daylong training — Foundations of Mindful and Reflective Parenting: Targeting Parental Reflective Capacity to Build Healthy Parent-Child Relationships in At-Risk Families — will take a relationship-focused approach to the prevention of psychopathology and child maltreatment in early childhood, based…
Core Concepts for Understanding Child Trauma and Enhancing Diversity-Informed Practice
September 28, 2011
This daylong training explores diversity-informed practice in the context of child trauma. Who should attend: Social workers, mental health providers, administrators from public and private agencies, law enforcement, and policymakers *As a participant, you…
Violence Connected
July 18, 2011
The first of a three-part series, Building Community, Breaking the Cycle of Violence, this daylong conference explored the interrelationship of domestic violence, gangs and parenting. Presentations included: * Film screening: Violence Connected. Produced…
4th Annual Fatherhood Solution Conference
June 17, 2011
The critical role that fathers play in their children’s health and well-being was the topic of the 4th Annual Fatherhood Solution Conference, hosted by Children’s Institute at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles. Nationally recognized experts addressed fatherhood from…
Community Violence and Field Safety
May 13, 2011
Presented by Jorja Leap, PhD, UCLA; and Agustin Lizama, Homeboy Industries This dynamic workshop was presented by CII’s Leadership Center and is a program of the S. Mark Taper Foundation Child Trauma Training Academy. ...
Strive to Thrive Conference
February 3, 2011—February 4, 2011
Mental health professionals and policymakers came together in February for the national two-day conference, “Strive to Thrive: Building Systems of Care for Birth to Fives.” Presented by Children’s Institute, Project ABC, the USC School of Social Work, and Los Angeles…
Cultural Context and Child Trauma
January 7, 2011
Presented by Thema Bryant-Davis, PhD This workshop explored the intersection of culture and child trauma to support mental health and child welfare professionals’ best practices in intervention and prevention programs. The workshop emphasized similarities and differences in…
3rd Annual Fatherhood Solution Conference
June 18, 2010
Father’s Day 2010 at CII was more significant than ever due to several special events. Beginning on Friday, June 18th, the agency hosted “The Third Annual Fatherhood Solution Conference.” More than 400 participants gathered to hear nationally recognized experts address…
14th Annual Partnerships Conference
November 3, 2009
Photo Gallery CII announced the release of Fatherhood: Insights and Perspectives from Leaders in the Fatherhood Movement, at the 14th annual conference: A New Beginning for Partnerships for Children & Families in Los Angeles County. The book, published through…
