Starting August 29th, the Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare presents the Webinar Series: Transformative Research and Practice in Community Collaboration. Events will cover topics related to innovations in research practices for improved community connection.

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Are you looking to deepen the connection between your research and individuals with lived experience in child welfare? With support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Casey Family Programs, and William T. Grant Foundation, The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) presents the new webinar series, “Transformative Research and Practice in Community Collaboration.”

This series of six web events beginning on August 29, 2024 will cover a wide range of topics related to innovations in research practices for improved community connections.

"I am thrilled to see the Academy collaborate with so many to advance the 21st century research agenda focused on enhancing the well-being of children and families," said Mary McKay, PhD, former AASWSW president, Fellow, and Vice Provost of Interdisciplinary Initiatives at The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. "This project takes place at the intersection of scientific and lived experience expertise, collaborative methods, and equity."

Peter Pecora, PhD, Fellow, and a Managing Director of Research Services at Casey Family Programs said, "Our thanks to the Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare for organizing these webinars on key topics and for including a stellar group of presenters. These webinars will inform how the field can address key research gaps for building a 21st century child and family well-being system."

Webinar Schedule

Research-Policy Collaborations to Support Innovative, Equitable, and Effective Child Care and Early Education Policies

• August 29, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. CT
• Dr. Julia R. Henly - Co-presenting with community partners

Building a Community-Driven Pathway to Prosperity: Weaving the Wisdom and Resources of Community and Academic Partners to Foster Early Life Abundance

• September 11, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. CT
• Dr. Trina Williams Shanks - Co-presenting with community partners

Engaging Fathers

• September 26, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. CT
• Dr. Jenn Bellamy - Co-presenting with community partners
  • Presentation titled: Engaging Fathers and Co-Parents Together in Home Visiting and Fatherhood Services -AND- Fathering Through Pain: Healing the Wounded
• Dr. Waldo Johnson, Jr. - Co-presenting with community partner
  • Presentation titled: Fathering Through Pain: Healing the Wounded

Developing the Workforce for a Reimagined Child Welfare System

• October 10, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. CT
• Dr. Diane DePanfilis - Co-presenting with community partners

Behind the Scenes in Home Visitation Research: RCT Challenges in Community Settings

• October 23, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. CT
• Dr. Craig Winston LeCroy - Co-presenting with community partners

 Building the Capacity to Conduct Equitable Research

• November 7, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. CT
• Dr. Jessica Elm and Julie Collins - Co-presenting with lived experience partners

Click on each webinar title to learn more and register for the event.