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FREE Intro Training: Family Navigation to Prevention & Early Intervention Services
Promoting Children’s Mental Health Via Family Navigation to Prevention & Early Intervention Services
May 16, 2025 | 12:30 – 1:30pm CST | 1 CEHs | FREE | Live Webinar | Introductory Course with Up-to-Date Research
Description: Family navigation is an emerging practice approach to promote children’s mental health and prevent adverse childhood experiences. There are a range of navigation approaches available to support child and family service access, with some practices demonstrating greater effectiveness than others. This presentation will provide a practitioner-friendly overview of family navigation; what it is, how it works, and the current evidence for effective navigation practices.
Learning Objectives:
1. Discover the process of family navigation & its impact on mental health outcomes for children & families
2. Explore the differences between family navigation & case management, as well as a variety of approaches to family navigation & their effectiveness
3. Discuss ways in which professionals can support family engagement with mental health services, with special attention to current and emerging family navigation practices in Minnesota
Level: Basic | For: Educators & School System Professionals, Mental Health & Social Service Professionals, Early Childhood Professionals | Ages Addressed: All
About the Presenter
Dr. Jeff Waid, PhD, LISW is an intervention and services researcher whose scholarship focuses on the role of health equity and mental health promotion in the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. Across projects, his work aims to improve the health and well-being of children and families, and to illuminate the mechanisms underlying how interventions work, for whom, and under what conditions. Dr. Waid currently works as an Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Minnesota.
