The Research and Training Network (RTN) is pleased to present A Child Welfare Evidence-Informed Webinar Series* Removing the Cloak of Secrecy: Understanding the Clinical Needs of Adoption and Guardianship Families Presenters: Ruth McRoy, Ph.D., Donahue and DiFelice Endowed Professor, Boston College Graduate School of Social Work; Carol Bishop, Statewide Adoption Policy Director, Seneca Family of Agencies/Kinship Center; Karen Gunderson, California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and Debbie Schugg, Consultant, National Center on Adoption and Permanency, and Parent Recruiter, Kinship Center Date & Time: Monday, June 15, 2015 | 10:00–11:30 am Description: Children entering families through adoption and guardianship bring with them a history of grief, loss and often trauma. This is especially true of children formerly in foster care. Recently, increasing attention is being paid to the special needs of these families, and in particular, how mental health and other support services tailored to adoptive families can effectively help children heal and achieve success at home, at school and in the community. This webinar will focus on the history and research that have led to a more enlightened understanding of the clinical needs of adoption and guardianship families—why this is such a complex issue and what is being done to improve clinical and other support services. In addition, it will discuss training and practice models that are being developed or currently used to address the need for adoption-competent clinical services. Finally, the webinar will include a personal testimonial from one adoptive family who struggled to get access to appropriate services, as well as an overview of the AB 1790, legislation that is propelling this issue forward in California. Registration: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/bfd0zzd3w2ym&eom Continuous Quality Improvement: Definitions, Key Components, and Emerging Developments in the Child Welfare Landscape Presenters: Daniel Webster, Ph.D., Principal Investigator California Child Welfare Indicators Project, Center for Social Services Research, UC Berkeley Date & Time: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 | 10:00–11:30 am Description: This presentation will introduce participants to basic elements of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI). The topics for the webinar include organizational structure that supports CQI, the cyclical process of identifying programmatic or policy strengths and weaknesses, planning, testing, and applying evidence to evaluate solutions that promote system improvements. Registration: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/qh41prwlca2k&eom * NOTE: Free CEUs are offered. CONTACT: Sevaughn Banks, sevaughn@berkeley.edu, 510-643-0226 Partial funding provided by the California Department of social Services