Presented by CASA of Ventura County and FKCE
Emerging Adulthood (Ages 18-21) is a time full of opportunities and challenges with young adults moving toward greater independence.  As adult supporters our relationship with the emerging adult (aka NMD) changes as they become more responsible for their long term goals and their day to day responsibilities.  The role of the social worker in the emerging adult's life evolves as well as they support the young adult.  Join us as we here from an experienced social worker about how the role of the social worker of an NMD changes, how they support the young adult, and ways we can partner with the social worker and the rest of the dependency team to prepare the emerging adult for aging out of the system.

CE Hours: 2

Presented by Strengthening Families VC and Kids and Families Together, a Division of Pathpoint
Instructor: Dr. Joy Springer
This training focuses on raising awareness among parents and caregivers about the critical role that regular attendance and punctuality play in student achievement. Participants identify common barriers that affect attendance and discuss practical strategies and community resources to help families overcome these challenges. The session also emphasizes the importance of establishing consistent routines at home and maintaining proactive communication with schools to support student success and engagement.
Dr. Joy Springer is a career educator with expertise in teacher training and educational structures within both K-12 and higher education systems.  With California Teaching and Administrative Credentials, a Master's Degree in Administration, and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership, Joy assists organizations in collecting, evaluating and incorporating data to drive program objectives. Dr. Springer has nearly 20 years of experience teaching students from Kindergarten to graduate school.

CE Hours: 1.5

Presented by CalTrin
Do you believe that social media is impacting the mental health of our youth? This training provides the latest research from the Surgeon General of the US about how social media decreases social connections, social capital, and community. This erosion has contributed to the mental health crisis of our young people. 
This session will provide an overview of the challenges as well as tangible interventions to address how to support youth and their families. Participants will walk away with tools to engage and support young people and their families in using social media in healthy ways as well as learn ways to create social capital and community. Please join us for an engaging, interactive, and solution focused opportunity to improve the mental health of youth and families. 

Participants will be able to:

Identify how social media impacts youth mental health
Explain how the latest research can educate professionals and families to address social media usage and plan development
Practice activities that professionals can use to educate young people and their families

CE Hours: 1