Upcoming Webinars
NAEHCY’s new professional development series provides hour-long deep dives into Promising Practices for Practitioners. Join us for one or both of these May webinars.
Bridging the Gaps – Supporting Foster Youth on the Path to Postsecondary Education
Join us for a panel discussion focused on identifying opportunities for collaboration across child welfare, education, and community systems. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for supporting youth experiencing foster care in reaching their postsecondary goals. This webinar is ideal for K-12 educators, child welfare professionals, higher education staff, McKinney-Vento liaisons, and anyone committed to advancing educational equity for students experiencing foster care.
Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. (EDT)
Location: via Zoom – click here to register
Leveraging Early Childhood Programs to Support Youth in Foster Care
Join the NAEHCY Early Childhood Education Committee for a webinar focused on the vital role of early childhood programs in supporting young children in foster care. This session will explore how early learning opportunities can help mitigate the impacts of maltreatment and trauma while promoting healthy development and educational stability. This webinar is designed for early childhood professionals, McKinney-Vento liaisons, child welfare advocates, and anyone committed to advancing equity and access for young children in foster care.
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. (EDT)
Location: via Zoom – click here to register
May 2025 Rise & Brew
Educational Stability for Students in Foster Care
This May, we will unpack the mission-critical responsibilities of Foster Care Liaisons and explore real-world strategies to support students in foster care through the FOSTER Framework. Attendees will learn about trauma-informed tools to strengthen impact, help create stability for students navigating foster care, and improve collaboration with child welfare partners, foster parents, and nonprofits.
This session will include:
- Practices to champion Foster Youth by strengthening connection and belonging
- Communication tools to increase clarity and confidence
- Practical insights that turn obstacles into outcomes
Join us to champion change so our students may thrive!
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Time: 7:30 a.m. (EDT)
Location: via Zoom – click here to register
(Please send your questions for Rise & Brew to the NAEHCY inbox at [email protected])
Did You Miss a Webinar?
April 2025 Rise & Brew: Spotlight on MV Seniors: Best Practices for McKinney-Vento Liaisons – Video and Summary
March 2025 Rise & Brew: The Impact of School Social Workers – Video and Summary (coming soon)
February 2025 Rise & Brew: Gearing Up for a Great Spring, from Grants to Growth – Video and Summary
January 2025 Rise & Brew: Supporting MV Students Through the Five Ts of January – Video, Summary, and Homeless Parent Empowerment Template
December 2024 Rise & Brew: Thrive in 2025! – Video and Summary
October 2024 Rise & Brew: Gearing Up for Homelessness Awareness Month – Video and Summary
September 2024 Rise & Brew: ARP Funds Sunset, Collaborations & Community Partnerships on the Horizon – Video and Summary
August 2024 Rise & Brew: Back to the Basics – Identification and Immediate Enrollment – Video and Summary
July 2024 Rise & Brew: Closing the Absenteeism Gap – Video and Summary
July 2024: Guidelines and Strategies for Using ARP-HCY Funds – Presentation Slides and NCHE Resource Links
July 2024: Strengthen Your Steps for Postsecondary Success – Video
June 2024 Rise & Brew: Student Support in the Summer – Video and Summary
May 2024 Rise & Brew: End Your Year Strong – Summary
May 2024: Finding the Littles: Early Childhood Education Strategies for Identifying and Supporting Early Learners – Video
Previous Webinars
Navigating the Ongoing Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis (March 2022)
You can view the recordings below:
Presenter Materials:
- Transitioning our Students into Post-Secondary Education
- ARP/Funding Challenges and Best Practices
- Disaster/COVID-19 Preparedness, Best Practices, Recovery & Resilience
Celebrating Cultural Awareness: Practices and Policies for Homeless Liaisons (February 2022) – view the recording HERE.
Using Racial Equity Data for Informative Practices (October 2021) – view the recording HERE, and access the slide deck HERE and the resource links HERE.
McKinney-Vento Voices Capturing the Voices of our Youth and Families (June 2021) – access the slide deck HERE and view the recording HERE.
Early Head Start: Supporting Infants and Toddlers Experiencing Homelessness (January 2020) – access the slide deck HERE and view the recording HERE.
Unaccompanied Youth: A Vulnerable Population (September 2019) – access the slide deck HERE and view the recording HERE.
Child Development 101 (August 2019) – access the slide deck HERE and view the recording HERE.
10 Liaison Duties: New Format & Content Overview (July 2019) – access the slide deck HERE and view the recording HERE.
Business & Professional Ethics (October 2018) – access the slide deck HERE and view the recording HERE.
McKinney-Vento and Foster Care 101 – Let’s Get to the Basics (August 2018) – access the slide deck HERE and view the recording HERE.
Going Beyond the Basics: ESSA and the role of the McKinney-Vento Liaison (August 2018) – view the recording HERE.