INTRAC Symposium

Fri Oct 14 2022 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

The University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice | Chicago

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2022 INTRAC Symposium
About this Event

International Perspectives on Supporting the Transition to Adulthood for Youth in State Care
Friday, October 14, 2022
1:00-4:00 PM

Edith Abbott Hall, Lobby

969 East 60th Street, Chicago IL 60637

In-Person and Virtual (via LIVESTREAM)


This event is free and open to the public; Registration is required.

3-hour CEU's available. Eligibility for CEU's requires indication at registration and attendance to the live event


The transition to adulthood is complex and seldom easy, but research from around the globe has shown the transition to be particularly challenging for young people in state-sponsored out-of-home care due to dependency or caregiver maltreatment. Most young people transitioning to adulthood from state care (“care leavers”) come from families and communities that are marginalized due to their race, ethnicity, religion, disability, or poverty, and are unable to turn to their parents or other family members for the kinds of ongoing financial and emotional support that youth around the world rely on during the transition to adulthood. Not surprisingly, on average these youth experience relatively poor outcomes compared to those without experience in care across major domains of human development during the transition to adulthood (e.g., education, employment, economic security, social support, and family formation). In light of the needs of this population, over a decade ago in its Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children the United Nations General Assembly recognized the obligation of states under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to support youth during three important phases of leaving state care identified by practice and research: preparation and planning; the transition process from care to aftercare (including ‘consideration of children's age, gender, maturity and particular circumstances'); and aftercare support (including ‘ongoing education and vocational training opportunities’ and ‘access to social, legal and health services, together with appropriate financial support’).


While social welfare policy is generally seen as less generous in the United States than in most other wealthy countries, the Unites States was one of the first countries in the world that developed child welfare policy focused on care leavers. And Illinois is one of the first places in the world to extend state responsibility for supporting youth in care to young adults, making the state an important laboratory for supporting care leavers for over two decades. In collaboration with leaders of the International Research Network on Transitions to Adulthood from Care (INTRAC), the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice will hold a symposium titled “International Perspectives on Supporting the Transition to Adulthood for Youth in State Care.” The symposium will bring together from around the world researchers, developers of services for care leavers, and youth with lived experience in care, with a particular focus on the Global South, to discuss progress that has been made in improving policy and services for care leavers and areas where there remains room for improvement.


Agenda:

1:00-4:00 p.m. Symposium

4:00-5:00 p.m. Reception


Speakers:

Global Panel:

  • Kwabena Frimpong-Manso, PhD (Ghana), Associate Professor at the University of Ghana
  • Rawan Ibrahim, PhD (Jordan), Assistant Professor at the Department of Social Work in the German Jordanian University
  • Mariana Incarnato, MA (Argentina), Founder of the Latin American Network of Care Leavers, Former Executive Director of Doncel Civil Association
  • Kiran Modi, PhD (India), Founder Managing Trustee, Udayan Care

Local panel:

  • Amy Dworsky, PhD, Senior Research Fellow at Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
  • Justin Harty, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
  • Tracey Silas-Patterson, MPA, Vice President of the Older Adolescent Program, Lawrence Hall, Chicago, Illinois
  • Kevin Walsh, LCSW, Education and Transition Services Administrator for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

Sponsors:

The University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice Global Programs, and The Susan and Richard Kiphart Center for Global Health and Social Development.


CEUs:

  • 3-hour CEU's available. Eligibility for CEU's requires indication at registration and attendance to the live event.
  • The Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice Professional Development Program is a licensed State of Illinois provider of Continuing Education for social workers (LSW/LCSW), clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors (LPC/LCPC). License #s 159.000140, 168.000115, and 268.000004.
  • Most states have reciprocity with Illinois. It is recommended that professionals outside of Illinois review rules for their licensing board prior to participating to ensure that the content meets their renewal, and/or reciprocity, requirements.
  • Questions about CEUs, email [email protected].

General Information:

  • Free to attend but registration is required.
  • General admission seating
  • Limited street parking available; the closest University parking garage is located at 6054 South Drexel Avenue
  • Questions about the event or to request a accommodation, contact the Event Office at [email protected] or call (773)702.9700.
  • Mask optional. This convening is open to all invitees who are compliant with UChicago vaccination requirements and, because of ongoing health risks, particularly to the unvaccinated, participants are expected to adopt the risk mitigation measures (masking and social distancing, etc.) appropriate to their vaccination status as advised by public health officials or to their individual vulnerabilities as advised by a medical professional. Public convening may not be safe for all and carries a risk for contracting COVID-19, particularly for those unvaccinated. Participants will not know the vaccination status of others and should follow appropriate risk mitigation measures.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, 969 East 60th Street, Chicago, United States

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