Keeping Children Safe in Placements (Virtual & In Person)

Keeping Children Safe in Placements

Join us for an insightful event focused on Keeping Children Safe in Placements. This in-person gathering will take place at the Crystal Gateway Marriott. Learn from experts in the field and participate in discussions on best practices to ensure the safety and well-being of children in placements. The training provides strategies for tribal social service agencies to assess potential foster care placements of children through character investigative background checks based on the Native American Children’s Safety Act (P.L. 114-165) and Title IV-E (if applicable). Learn practical creative thinking skills by organizing the thought process to conceptualize, interpret, and draw conclusions to justify and communicate findings. Tribal social service agencies will be provided techniques and tools to develop or enhance a foster care placement licensing or certification process to ensure the ongoing safety of children.

Don't miss this opportunity to network with other professionals and gain valuable insights. Register here to secure your spot! The session will be during the USET/USET SPF Impact Week in Arlington, VA.

LOCATION:

Crystal Gateway Marriott
1700 Richmond Highway
Arlington, Virginia 22202
$276.00 plus 14.25%tax. Rate available 3 days pre and 3 days post
Click here to book your hotel room.
The discounted rate expires on February 11, 2025.
You can also call 1-800-393-3680 and reference the USET/USET SPF Impact Week Meeting and your arrival date to receive the discounted rate.

Here is a list of hotels in the area:

• Crystal City Marriott
• The Westin Crystal City Reagan National Airport
• Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel
• Residence Inn by Marriott Arlington Capital View
• Courtyard by Marriott Arlington Crystal City/Reagan National Airport

On-site registration opens at 7:00 AM on Monday and Tuesday.

We encourage ALL attendees (Board members, Committee members, Tribal Legal/Government Affairs and Tribal Staff, and presenters) to register in advance.

The early bird registration fee is $300.00 for USET committee members, general attendees, and artisans.

The registration fee increases to $350.00 on February 14, 2025.

Registration is now open.

Trainers:

Kelly Tannehill, MSW has over 22 years of experience in working with tribal/state child welfare and social service including technical assistance, policy/practice, training, and support. She is a consultant and adjunct professor at the University of Oklahoma Social Work program for Master level students. As a Program Field Representative with the Department of Human Services Child Welfare since 2015, she served as a liaison and trainer for tribal/state collaboration, ICWA compliance, and foster care licensing.

Rita Hart is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of Jicarilla Apache Nation and descendant of the Choctaw Nation. She has a Master of Social Work and 30 plus years of child welfare and ICWA specific experience in all levels of Tribal, State, Federal, and National arenas. She is the current owner and tribal family and youth services program consultant for Apelasv (here to help) Consultant Services LLC.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Richmond Highway, Arlington, United States