Training:

**ORPARC Training** 2023 VIRTUAL Shoulder to Shoulder Conference

Oct 16
Monday, October 16, 2023 – 8:45am
8:45am - 3:45pm

Join us for a LIVE Virtual All-Day Conference featuring four inspiring, informative and engaging presentations!

*Everyone who attends either Sunday and/or Monday's conference will receive a link to the recording of Yshai Boussi's presentation, "Staying Connected wtih Traumatized Adolescents."

ALL DAY VIRTUAL: MON, OCT 16, 2023

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8:45 AM - 3:45 PM

  • Supporting and Affirming LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults | Speaker: Elliott Orrin Hinkle, BS, PSS
  • Foundation for Preventing and Overcoming Blocked Care | Speakers: Melissa Corkum and Lisa Qualls
  • Essential FASD Supports: Understanding and Supporting People with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders | Speaker: Nate Sheets
  • Born in June, Raised in April: Reclaiming the calendar to better understand ourselves and our collective humanity | Speaker: April Dinwoodie

More information on speakers & presentations here

Registration & Scholarships OPEN!

Shoulder to Shoulder provides quality training ad networking opportunities for those who work with or care for children, youth and families connected to Child Welfare.

ORPARC is pleased to be one of the partners sponsoring the Shoulder to Shoulder Conference.
The name "Shoulder to Shoulder" reflects the collaborative nature of child welfare work in hopes that joint training would strengthen partnerships to improve outcomes for children and their families.

Shoulder to Shoulder's planning committee is comprised of statewide community partners from the child welfare and child abuse prevention fields. See our Sponsor page for a full list of the community partners.

Location:

Online Training

See description for registration instructions.

Registration

Register Online Here

Registration Cost:

IN-PERSON Pre-Conference, SUN, OCT 15, 2023

  • $25 per person

LIVE VIRTUAL All-Day Conference, MON, OCT 16, 2023

  • $35 per Individual/ Household
  • $125 Host Sites/ Group Viewing*
    *(5 or more watching from the SAME location)

$50 - BOTH Pre-Conference (10/15) & Virtual Conference (10/16)

Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) Staff

Apply for a Scholarship Here

Caregiver Scholarships are available on a first come basis for the following individuals:

  • Oregon Certified Resource/Foster Parents (ODHS, OYA, Tribal, Therapeutic, etc.)
  • State Adoptive or Assisted Guardian Parents
  • Relative/ Kinship Caregivers.

Caregiver scholarships available for both the Pre-Conference (10/15) and All Day Virtual Conference (10/16). 2023 Scholarships provided by Oregon Resource Family Alliance (formerly Oregon Foster Parent Association).

Download Flyer Here (.pdf)