Description
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 – Founder, 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
Certificate type: This course offers a Social Work CE certificate
Credit type: General CE
Cost to register: $15
If you are a NCFA member, look for your discount code in the membership portal.
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National Council For Adoption, #1804, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 04/13/2023 – 04/13/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 1 general continuing education credit.
This course does not offer credit for NJ or NY social workers. For more information on receiving CE credit 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.
Recorded on 1/7/2025.
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