Videos and Webinars
NCSACW has produced a variety of videos and webinars geared towards child welfare, substance abuse treatment and legal professionals which can be used for training purposes. These videos and webinars cover a wide spectrum of topics and include downloadable handouts.
Equipping Systems to Support American Indian and Alaska Native Families Affected by Substance Use
Date: November 07, 2024
Presenters share information about policies and practices that separated American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) families and the…
Parent Perspectives: Various opportunities to screen for substance use
Date: October 15, 2024
Subject matter expert highlights the various opportunities available for service systems to screen for parental substance use.
Parent Perspectives: Caring for young children affected by substance use disorders
Date: October 15, 2024
Subject matter expert shares her experiences as a relative caregiver of young children affected by substance use disorders.
Subject Matter Expert Perspectives: Continuity of services for children with special needs as they mature
Date: October 11, 2024
Subject matter expert shares her experiences of service discontinuation when children with special needs grow beyond early childhood.
Parent Perspectives: Strategies to help parents navigate services for children with special needs
Date: October 11, 2024
Subject matter expert shares strategies to overcome challenges experienced by parents in navigating developmental services for their…
Parent Perspectives: Challenges in obtaining early intervention services for young children
Date: October 08, 2024
Subject matter expert shares challenges in ensuring that children receive early intervention services.
Parent Perspectives: Basic needs must be met for parents to focus on substance use disorder recovery
Date: October 08, 2024
Subject matter expert highlights strategies that service systems can implement to ensure that families’ basic needs are met.
Parent Perspectives: Parenting a young child with special needs
Date: October 08, 2024
Subject matter expert shares her experiences as a parent of a young child with special needs.
Parent Perspectives: Parent-child strengthening interventions are critical to child well-being
Date: October 08, 2024
Subject matter expert shares the importance of parent-child strengthening interventions in substance use disorder recovery and child…
Parent Perspectives: Effects of stigma associated with substance use disorders during childbirth
Date: October 08, 2024
Subject matter expert shares her experiences of trauma and stigma associated with substance use disorders during the birth of her infant…
Module 3: The Role of Collaborative Partners in the Implementation of Active Efforts
Date: August 19, 2024
Describes the role of collaborative partners in the implementation of Active Efforts to support American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI…
Module 4: An Introduction to the ICWA Active Efforts Support Tool
Date: August 19, 2024
Demonstrates how the ICWA Active Efforts Support Tool helps child welfare staff implement Active Efforts. This module covers the ICWA…
Module 2: An Introduction to the Five Points of Family Intervention
Date: August 19, 2024
Introduces the Five Points of Family Intervention—and how states can implement Active Efforts—to support American Indian and Alaskan…
Module 1: An Introduction to the Indian Child Welfare Act and Active Efforts
Date: August 19, 2024
Discusses the historical context, recent Supreme Court decision, and the urgency of providing Active Efforts to maintain or reunify…
Understanding Safety and Risk Concerns for Infants, Children, and Adolescents When Parents Use Cannabis
Date: July 25, 2024
This webinar focuses on the effects of parental use on infants, children, and adolescents. Learn:
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Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and While Breastfeeding: What Have We Learned?
Date: July 18, 2024
This webinar examines prenatal and postpartum cannabis use as well as its effects on neonatal outcomes. Learn:
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Peer Support: A Path to Hope and Family Recovery
Date: May 02, 2024
Join this webinar to learn how peer support specialists instill hope and illuminate a pathway to recovery for families affected by…
Screening for Substance Use in Child Welfare Using the UNCOPE
Date: September 01, 2023
This pre-recorded video reviews the UNCOPE and through a case vignette demonstrates how to incorporate this screening in child welfare…
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Bending the Trajectory
Date: June 13, 2023
This webinar features national expert Dr. Douglas Waite, who discusses the prevalence of FASD, the importance and challenges of early…
Medication-Assisted Treatment and Common Misconceptions
Date: April 19, 2021
This video provides an overview of medication-assisted treatment (MAT), dispels common misconceptions, and highlights strategies that…
Guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics on Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Date: January 26, 2021
Dr. Stephen Patrick, a national expert on maternal opioid use on infants, provides current information on the crisis; implications for…
A Mother-Centered Approach to Treating Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Date: January 07, 2021
Focuses on how doctors modified the care of infants with NAS and reduced their average length of stay in the hospital by transitioning…