Career Development Webinars

Learn about trends in the field and enhance your knowledge on topics related to your work with children and families.

Live Webinars

There are no live webinars scheduled at this time. Please check back soon, or choose from the recorded webinars listed below.

Pre-Recorded Webinars

The pre-recorded version of webinars allows you to view the PowerPoint presentation while listening to the presenter's voice at your convenience. Your computer will launch the program once you have purchased each webinar.  Follow-up documents are available for child welfare professionals (including CEUs, certificate of attendance, and handouts).  Participants are responsible for knowing their own states’ social work licensing requirements regarding online education.

Preparing families for Transracial/Transcultural Adoption:
One of the most important parts of pre-adoptive education is preparing families for tranracial/transcultural Adoption.  Join us for a discussion and sharing of ideas on how we can effectively  introduce prospective families to this aspect of parenting through adoption.  Gain insights and gather ideas that you can take into your work with families.  

Adopting an HIV-positive Child: What Child Welfare Professionals Should Know
More and more families are considering adopting children who are HIV-positive.  Learn the most up-to-date information on the medical aspects of HIV, as well as other helpful information that you can share and discuss with families who want to consider adopting a child with HIV.

Financing An Adoption: What Child Welfare Professionals Should Know
One of the most daunting aspects for families considering adoption is the cost.  Join us for a discussion of resources, ideas, and creative approaches that you can share with the families you work with as they consider adoption.

Ethics in Social Work Practice
This webinar includes basic definitions and concepts related to ethics, a 10-Step Ethical Decision Making Model, and a lively discussion of real case examples that social workers bring to the table for discussion and learning.

Hepatitis B - A Common Condition in Internationally Adopted Children
Learn about the causes and treatment of Hepatitis B, as well as the day-to-day and long-term impact on children and families. Dr. Sarah Jane Schwartzenberg, director of Pediatric Gastronenterology, Hepalogy, and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota, presents information in an easy, understandable, and practical way. A family who has adopted a child who is Hep B positive also speaks about their own family’s experience.

General Adoption, Parenting & Child Development Webinars

These recorded webinars provide general information geared toward parents, rather than professionals. CEUs may not be provided for these webinars, only certificates of attendance.  Please contact CHSFS for more information about the CEU-eligible webinars. 

View all recorded General Webinars