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SUMMARY:Connect First: Perspectives From a Nonviolent Communication Pilot 
 in Child Welfare
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will share participant experiences and implementa
 tion findings from the Florida Institute for Child Welfare’s pilot evalua
 tion of Connect First\, a virtual communication program grounded in nonvi
 olent communication (NVC). Following a brief overview of NVC’s core compo
 nents\, the presentation will explore the experiences of postadoptive par
 ents\, young parents who transitioned from foster care\, and child welfar
 e staff. Discussion will focus on what participants found valuable\, chal
 lenges with program delivery and engagement\, and how well the training f
 it their needs and everyday circumstances.\n\nParticipants will gain a fo
 undational understanding of NVC and learn what to consider when tailoring
  communication-focused programming for families and staff in child welfar
 e settings. The presentation will also address the evaluation’s limitatio
 ns and what the findings may suggest for future programming.\n\nKristine 
 Posada\, MSW\, is an Assistant in Research at the Florida Institute for C
 hild Welfare (FICW) at Florida State University. Her research and program
  evaluation work centers on the experiences of parents\, caregivers\, and
  child welfare professionals\, with interests in workforce well-being\, f
 amily support\, and the role of relationships in child welfare. Her previ
 ous experience in direct practice and background in macro social work inf
 orm her attention to individual experiences and the organizational condit
 ions that shape them. She led the FICW’s pilot evaluation of Connect\n\nh
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