Partnership Connections

The following is a meditation provided by Dr. Mimi Mumm, Professor at the School of Social Work at Rhode Island College. Dr. Mumm is also a certified Yoga Instructor. She has been gracious enough to record several sessions, so stay tuned for more! Please practice this meditation in a safe space and never while operating a vehicle or other machinery! Description: Grounding Meditation/5-4-3-2-1. (5...

Join us as we chat with Ariana DeAngelis, Training Manager at The Autism Project , to explore the complexities of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and its implications for child welfare professionals. Ariana shares her deep expertise and lived experiences working with autistic individuals across the lifespan, offering practical strategies for supporting children and families impacted by ASD. From de...

Join us as we speak with Tricia Driscoll and Stephanie Manzi. Tricia is the Executive Director of the Center for Mediation and Collaboration of Rhode Island and Stephanie is a professor of criminal justice at Roger Williams University teaching courses in policing and criminology. They provide insight into generational diversity impacting the workforce and how to better understand these differences...

Join us as we speak with Christopher Margadonna, Senior Director of Training and Program Development at MENTOR RI about the concepts of both Growth Mindset and Mentoring Mindset. Christopher will help us define what both of these terms mean, why they are important, and what we can actually do to apply these to not just our professional lives but also in our own personal lives as well.

Join us as we speak with Jennifer Gaviria, Adjunct Faculty at Rhode Island College and School Social Worker in the Woonsocket Public School District. She is also the co-founder of the Latino Mental Health Network of Rhode Island . Listeners will learn about current research and culturally responsive practices to effectively support Latinx children and families impacted by trauma. From recognizing...

We welcome back retired full-time Assistant Professor at the Rhode Island College School of Social Work Dan Harvey for an interview examining the effects of secondary traumatic and processes for monitoring and repairing the social workers’ overworked nervous system. Learning Objectives: Understand how secondary traumatic stress impacts one’s own neurobiology Evaluate one’s own response(s) to secon...

Join us as we chat with Naomi Campbell, Director of the Legal Empowerment Program at the Right Question Institute. Naomi helps break down the "Question Formulation Technique and how it can be applied in child welfare, both with families and colleagues. For more on RQI, see their website here: RIGHT QUESTION INSTITUTE

Join us as we speak with Chris Dorval, Executive Director at  Ocean State Recovery Center . Chris is a nationally recognized speaker, trainer and clinical consultant in the areas of addiction, trauma, and men’s health, as well as, having worked as a clinician and clinical supervisor in various levels of care in addiction treatment continuum. We discuss how substance use disorder impacts families i...

Join us as we speak with Amanda Winn, Director of Training and Technical Assistance at the HOPE National Resource Center https://positiveexperience.org/ Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) is a framework that combines a public health approach to preventing child abuse with a broader understanding of how children grow to become strong, healthy, and resilient adults. 

Join us as we chat with Dr. Frederic Reamer about how artificial intelligence is impacting child welfare. AI is an often-controversial topic and its foray into child welfare is no different. Learn more about the risks and benefits, as well as what it might mean for you as this growing technology impacts work with children, youth, and families. 

Explore the 12 Core Concepts with Guest Dan Harvey. A note on school changes: In Rhode Island, children and resource caregivers receive transportation support (via Statewide busing in partnership with RIDE) to reduce barriers to getting to home schools.