Presented by Strengthening Families VC and Kids and Families Together, a Division of Pathpoint
Instructor: Abby Wills
Learning Objectives:
Understand the basic tenets of mindfulness practice
Identify specific and creative applications for mindfulness in your family
Learn the health and wellbeing benefits of mindful practices in families
Abby Wills brings over two decades of experience integrating healing-centered contemplative practices into diverse educational settings. Her work spans early childhood education to university-level teacher training, with particular focus on high schools serving targeted youth. As co-founder of Shanti Generation, Abby develops innovative curricula that emphasizes mindful life skills, social-emotional learning, and liberatory practices. she holds multiple degrees including a Master's in Human Development and Social Change from Pacific Oaks College. She recently co-authored a book for secondary educators and caregivers entitles "From Stresses Out to Stress Wise," published by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Design. Abby is a mother of two adolescent boys who she loves to drag out into nature for hikes as much as she can.

CE Hours: 1.5

Presented by California CASA.
Join us for this insightful hour with KARA Grief Services as we explore grief and how to support our youth. KARA, a non-profit grief support organization in the San Francisco Bay Area, hosts youth webinars and workshops for grieving children, teens, and young adults. This will be part 1 of a two-part series that will help Court Appointed Special advocates support young people as they grieve.

This training consists of two essential parts. The first part delivers a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of grief, and an overview of grief through the ages.. The second part focuses on identifying losses and providing support for grief in children and teenagers.
It's highly recommended that you engage with both sections as they build upon each other.

Presented by Greater Richmond SCAN Community Programs
Playing for Keeps: The Upside of Downtime examines the value of play through a health lens. We feature high-performing individuals who prioritize play as essential to a happier life. We witness how play is a particularly powerful antidote to those subjected to stress and danger on the job, while highlighting the power of a playful approach to our daily lives, regardless of our circumstance. Learn more at https://kpjrfilms.co/playing-for-keeps/

CE Hours: 1.5

Presented by John Burton Advocates for Youth (JBAY)
Join the Transition-Age Youth Research and Evaluation Hub (TAY-Hub) and John Burton Advocates for Youth (JBAY) for a conversation about new insights from the California Youth Transitions to Adulthood (CalYOUTH) Study. This webinar will unveil a fresh analysis linking CalYOUTH and state administrative data to better understand how extended foster care and the types of placements young people receive shape their risk of homelessness.

The findings are timely as the state embarks on reform of its foster care rates: Nearly 1 in 5 youth experience homelessness between ages 17 and 19; youth who exit care before age 19 are three times more likely to experience homelessness than those who stay; and supportive housing placements—specifically the Transitional Housing Placement for Non-Minor Dependents (THP-NMD) and Foster Family Agency (FFA) homes—stand out as the strongest protections against homelessness.

The session will feature TAY-Hub Co-Director, Dr. Mark Courtney who will walk participants through the research, followed by Selena Liu-Raphael with the California Alliance of Child and Family Services, who will discuss county-level differences in supportive placements, youth engagement, and opportunities to strengthen California’s extended foster care system.

CE Hours: 1.5