This page is a description for a free live webinar scheduled January 7, 2025 from 1:00–2:00pm Eastern Time. If you'd like to register for the live webinar, you can do so here: https://adoptioncouncil.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HdY-pgPTQWioKIyn-54KJQ

Join us for an insightful session dedicated to creating adoption-inclusive workplaces. This webinar will share practical strategies for fostering an adoption-inclusive culture and implementing meaningful benefits for adoptive families. Participants will explore the qualities of adoption-friendly workplaces, the role of employee resource groups (ERGs), and strategies for advocating for adoption-friendly policies and benefits. Whether you are an adoptive parent, agency professional, HR manager, or employee advocate, this session will provide valuable perspectives and resources to help your workplace better support adoptive families.

Ryan Hanlon, PhD, LMSW – President and CEO, National Council For Adoption
Mary Ellen Smalley - Director of Cause and Brand Awareness, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Andrew Lewis – Partner, KPMG, LLP
Marcy Bursac, MA, MBA - The Forgotten Adoption Option

Webinar length: 60 minutes

After attending this recorded webinar, professionals will be able to:
• Identify specific ways supervisors can show support to employees in the process of adopting.
• List ways an employee resource group can organize activities and support for adoption.
• Describe how Top Adoption Friendly Workplaces are evaluated and how organizations can increase their adoption-competency.

Course level: Beginning
Cost to register: FREE
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National Council For Adoption is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0681. Social workers completing this course receive 1 contact hour.

In order to receive their contact hours, attendees must participate in the entirety of the webinar training, have their attendance verified and complete a course evaluation. Upon completing these items, attendees will receive their contact hours certificate of credit to the email address provided at registration.

The live webinar will also include an interactive time where attendees can submit questions for response in real-time. To participate in this live webinar, attendees must have the Zoom application downloaded to their device.

Please note that NY contact hours will only be offered for the live webinar. For more information, please visit the FAQ tab. For additional information on the instructors please visit https://bit.ly/NCFAHanlon, https://bit.ly/NCFASmalley, https://bit.ly/NCFAAndrewLewis, and https://bit.ly/NCFABursac.