On August 27, 2021, the 2021 Annual Child Welfare Law Update will take place virtually. Here is the Program:

8:30 a.m. WELCOME
Honorable Matthew Viola, Family Court of the First Circuit
Daisy Hartsfield, Social Services Division Administrator, Department of Human Services
Kevin Adaniya, J.D., Program Emcee

8:40 a.m. CHILD WELFARE STATUTORY CHANGES AND APPELLATE DECISIONS
Patrick Pascual, Deputy Attorney General, Family Law Division
(Q&A to follow)

9:10 a.m. JUDICIARY AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH: CHILD WELFARE INITIATIVES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND PLANS FOR 2021-2022
Family Court: Honorable Andrew Park, Judge, Family Court, First Circuit
Department of Education: Yvonne Humble, Ph.D., Director of Student Support Services; and Theresa Sanchez, Education Specialist, Transitions Student Support Services Section
Department of Human Services: Elladine Olevao, Branch Administrator, Child Welfare Services; and Tonia Mahi, Assistant Branch Administrator, Child Welfare Services; and
Department of Health: Kurt Humphrey, M.D., Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division (CAMHD), Medical Director

10:00 a.m. SUPPORTS FOR FOSTER YOUTH
The recent pandemic has strained the resources of current and former foster youth. HI H.O.P.E.S. members will discuss how the pandemic has affected foster youth and how the Consolidated Appropriations Act provides financial resources to help address these arising needs. They will also provide an update on the Pono Process for foster youth and recent efforts to ensure foster youth receive their vital documents upon reaching age 18.
Presented by HI H.O.P.E.S. Board members Patricia Duh and Melissa Mayo, and HI HOPES Statewide Initiative Coordinator, Delia Ulima

10:30 a.m. NAVIGATING THE OPIOID PROBLEM IN CHILD WELFARE CASES: PRACTICAL TIPS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS, GUARDIANS AD LITEM, PARENT COUNSEL, AND JUDGES
– Understand neurobiological effects of addictive substances
– Understand the effects of substance use on parenting and attachment
– What are opioids?
– Understand opioid dependence/addiction
– How is Opioid Use Disorder treated (with an emphasis on Medication-Assisted Treatment)?
– Why is Medication-Assisted Treatment used for certain substance use disorders, but not for others?
– Can Medication-Assisted Treatment be used for Methamphetamine Use Disorder?
– Practical tips for social workers, GALs, parent counsel and judges for navigating the opioid problem in child welfare cases
– Reunification planning
– What to do when relapse has occurred?
– Family Drug Court vs. regular track cases
– Reconciling parental rights, best interest of the children, and legal timelines in child welfare cases involving Opioid Use Disorder?
– Understand the differences between Opioid Use Disorder and other substance use disorders, especially Methamphetamine Use Disorder (which is the most prevalent in Hawaii)
– Hawaii programs, e.g., Women’s Way, that offer Medication Assisted Treatment

Presented by Stephanie Tabashneck, PsyD, JD, author of Substance Use and Parenting: Best Practices for Family Court Practitioners (2021); and Candace Pang, Executive Director, Salvation Army- Family Treatment Services

12 Noon PAU!

This event is funded by the the Judiciary State of Hawaii Hawaii Court Improvement Program and supported by the First Circuit Family Court, Friends of CASA, Department of Human Services, William S. Richardson School of Law, and the CIP Training Grant Planning Committee.

DOWNLOADS:

2021 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Program

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Navigating the Opioid Problem Tabashnek 2021 Presentation Handout

Child Welfare Law Update DOH 2021

DHS Update

*NEW* Law Update 2021 Questions and Answers (Q&A) – 11/4/2021

RECORDINGS:

Annual Child Welfare Law Update Video – 8/27/2021, 8:23 AM

GAL Breakout with Stephanie Tabashnek Video – 8/27/2021, 12:26 PM

CWLU GAL Breakout Session Video – 8/27/2021, 1:13 PM