VFA’s February 2024 monthly member meeting featured several speakers from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) who spoke about their resources related to adoption and child welfare, with a special focus on mental health and substance use disorders affecting these populations.
Speakers included:
Child, Adolescent and Family Branch, Division of Children and School Mental Health, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Emily Lichvar, Ph.D., Kate Perrotta, LCSW, Jessica Mullins, LMSW, Lauren Grimes, MPA
National Family Support Technical Assistance Center: Lynda Gargan, Ph.D. and Gail M. Cormier
National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Children, Youth and Family Mental Health: Sukey Steckel, LMSW
The presentation slides can be found here. The recording of the event is here (passcode is ?rPK8!6d).
