February 2021 News from the Field

February 2021 News From The FieldWelcome to our February 2021 News from the Field monthly feature! This is an extension of the bottom of our newsletter. We will be providing you with some of the latest news, resources, and local & national professional development opportunities. If you haven’t already, sign up to get our monthly e-newsletter in your inbox.

This month, we are excited to share several trainings and monthly meetings from Girasol, as well as various recent publications and virtual events from partnering organizations.

 

News from the Field

Meet Girasol Mondays | A free monthly gathering to learn more about us 
Girasol at the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing
March 8th, 12pm-1pm CST, virtual, free

Trauma-Informed Work with Immigrant Survivors During and Post-Detention
Girasol at the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing
March 10th, 12:00pm-2:00pm CST, virtual, $10 suggested donation

March Immigration Dialogue: Understanding and Deconstructing “Illegality” in Pursuit of Liberation
Girasol at the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing
March 16th, 5:30pm-7pm CST, virtual, $10 suggested donation

Mental Health Collaborative Monthly Consultation Groups 
Girasol at the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing
March 17th, 5:30pm-6:30pm CST, virtual, free

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Social Work Advocacy Week
National Association of Social Workers – Texas Chapter
March 1st-5th, times vary, virtual, free

Environment Justice & Racial Equality: Promoting Community Coalitions to Advance Change
Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin
March 5th, 1:00pm-2:30pm CST, virtual, $35

Adaptations of a Parent Education Program for Underserved Parents of Children at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Families Special Interest Group of the International Association for Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
March 18th, 11am-12:20pm CST, virtual, free

Youth Power Hour – Supporting Youth of Color Leading Movements for Healthcare
The Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
March 24th, 10:00am-11:00am CST, virtual, $25

Racism, Racial Bias, & the upEND Movement to Abolish the Child Welfare System
St. Edward’s University Social Work Program and the Social Work Student Association
March 24th, 5:30pm-7:30pm CST, virtual, free

Police, Criminal Justice, Social Work and Racism
Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin
March 26th, 12:30pm-2:00pm CST, virtual, free

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Keeping Youth Out of the Deep End of the Juvenile Justice System
Annie E. Casey Foundation

Coming Together During COVID-19: Early Childhood Systems Supporting Families
Center for the Study of Social Policy

Advancing Trauma-informed Care Within and Across Child-Serving Systems
Chaplin Hall at the University of Chicago

Fostering Inequity: How COVID-19 Amplifies Dangers for LGBTQ+ Youth in Care
Children’s Rights

Reversing the Pipeline to Prison in Texas Schools: How to Ensure Safe Schools and Safe Students
Texas Criminal Justice Coalition

 

Did we miss something in our February 2021 News from the Field? Let us know! Email our Communications Specialist: christopher.ayala@austin.utexas.edu