APAC

Permanency Conference

Professionals serving foster and adoptive families often face unique challenges in providing services to their consumers. In order to support and educate those DHR staff and professionals, APAC coordinates a statewide Permanency Conference. The conference is held annually and provides workshops and keynote speakers addressing a variety of issues related to foster care and adoption.

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Conference Schedule

Wednesday, April 25
11:00am-12:15pm Registration Open
11:45am Lunch Buffet
12:30-1:15pm Welcome & Opening Session
1:30-4:45pm Workshops

Thursday, April 26
8:00am Breakfast
8:30-11:45am Workshops
11:45am-12:45pm Lunch
12:45-5:15pm Workshops

Friday, April 27
8:00am Breakfast
8:30am-12:00pm Workshops
12:00pm Boxed Lunch

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Workshops include:
• Making Visits Matter
• Documenting Permanency, Kinship, and Adoption in FACTS
• Adoption and Foster Disruptions
• The Permanency Team Process
• Permanency for Older Youth
• Case Closure
• Subsidized Guardianship
• Ask Dr. Brent Wilson
• Meeting the Educational Needs of Children in Care
• The Sexualized Child
• Nuts & Bolts of Social Media
• Stress Management
• The Impact of Trauma on Child Development
• Multicultural Adoption
• Secondary Trauma
• Play Therapy
• Talking to Children About Adoption

Conference Fees

Department of Human Resources Slot Allotments = FREE
Non-DHR Conference Attendees = $99.00
Current APAC Contract Staff = $79.00

Fee includes conference workshops, CEUs, daytime meals, and registration gift bag.

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Registration, workshops, and meals take place at the Hilton Birmingham.

Social Work and LPC CEUs will be awarded at the end of each workshop. Up to 11 will be available.

State DHR will reimburse mileage for staff slot allotments. However, only one staffer for every four from a county may claim this expense. We encourage you to carpool or split costs.

Evening meals will not be provided at the conference. Vouchers will be provided to DHR staff who are away from base for more than 12 hours on Wednesday and Thursday.

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For more information about our Permanency Conference, please contact Nikki Freeman at nfreeman@childrensaid.org or 205-943-5356.