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NMFAP ECHO® TRAINING LIBRARYÂ
NMFAP ECHO was created in an effort to build a knowledge-sharing platform for judges, court staff, parent and children’s attorneys, social workers, child welfare agencies, community service providers, educators, and parents and families. The goal of NMFAP ECHO was to create a virtual community of child welfare system practitioners dedicated to improving the well-being of New Mexico’s children and families.
The platform built from the experience of the New Mexico Family Advocacy Program, which from 2018-2023 provided parents in child welfare cases an interdisciplinary team of lawyers, social workers, and parent mentors to give families enhanced advocacy and support for reunification or other preferred outcomes. The listing of presentation titles and associated resources are available below. Additionally, many ECHO session recordings can be found on YouTube.
Thank you to all of the presenters and participants who helped create this amazing community!Â
Session 62 | 6.13.2023 | Preparing Your Client to Testify using a Team Approach Â
Presentation Slides - Direct Examinations: A Team Approach to Preparing your Client to Testify
Queva Hubbard, CPSW, NMFAP Lead Parent Mentor; Camille Hancock, LMSW, NMFAP Lead Social Worker; Susan Burgess-Farrell and Barry G. Porter, Burgess & Porter Law, LLC
CLE Form
Direct Examination of Respondent in Child Abuse/Neglect Case
Child Abuse/Neglect Case Flow & Important Meeting Dates
Termination of Parental Rights Process
Session 61 | 5.16.2023 | Zealous Representation in a Collaborative Practice
Presentation Slides - Zealous Representation and Advocacy in a Collaborative System: Choosing the Most Effective Advocacy for Different Situations (and Personalities)
Cantrell Mosley, CYFD Sandoval County Office Manager; Catherine Pavelski, CPSW, NMFAP Parent Mentor; Cynthia Tessman, JD, CWLS, CYFD CCA Statewide Trainer; Leslie Jones, JD, CWLS, NMFAP Lead Attorney; John Sánchez, LCSW, NMFAP Social Worker
CLE Form
Session 60 | 4.11.2023 | Responsible Parenting in the Age of Legalized Marijuana  Â
Presentation Slides - Recreational or Medical: Responsible Parenting in the Age of Legal Marijuana
Colten W. Larsen, PSY.D., Gold Standard Forensics
Causal effects of cannabis legalization on parents, parenting, and children: A systematic review
Wilson S, Rhee SH. Causal effects of cannabis legalization on parents, parenting, and children: A systematic review. Prev Med. 2022 Mar;156:106956. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.106956. Epub 2022 Jan 21. PMID: 35074421; PMCID: PMC9021885ureau
Examining the relationship between marijuana use, medical marijuana dispensaries, and abusive and neglectful parenting
Freisthler B, Gruenewald PJ, Wolf JP. Examining the relationship between marijuana use, medical marijuana dispensaries, and abusive and neglectful parenting. Child Abuse Negl. 2015 Oct;48:170-8. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2015.07.008. Epub 2015 Jul 18. PMID: 26198452; PMCID: PMC4593739.
Medical Marijuana Use and Parenting: A Qualitative Study
Thurstone C, Binswanger IA, Corsi KF, Rinehart DJ, Booth RE. Medical Marijuana Use and Parenting: A Qualitative Study. Adolesc Psychiatry (Hilversum). 2013;3(2):190-194. doi: 10.2174/2210676611303020010. PMID: 31440441; PMCID: PMC6706266.
CLE Form
Session 59 | 3.14.2023 | Emotional Intelligence: The Ethics of Self-Regulation and its Impact on Clients and Others
Presentation Slides - Emotional Intelligence: Self-Awareness, Social Awareness, Self-Management, Relationship Management
CYFD, Workforce Development Bureau
Presentation Slide Notes - Emotional Intelligence: Self-Awareness, Social Awareness, Self-Management, Relationship Management
CYFD, Workforce Development Bureau
Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire
National Health Service, England
Empathy Quiz
Greater Good Magazine
CLE Form
Session 58 | 2.14.2023 | Evidence Based Practice: Why and How to Advocate
Presentation Slides - System Change Innovations for Children in State’s Custody
Bryce Pittenger, LPCC, CEO of Behavioral Health Collaborative, State of New Mexico
CLE Form
Session 56 | 11.15.2022 | System-Based, Trauma Responsive Information Gathering
Presentation Slides - System-Based, Trauma Responsive Information Gathering
George E. Davis, MD
CLE Form
Session 55 | 10.18.2022 | NMFAP Targeted CFSR Review: Stakeholder Report-Out
Presentation Slides - NMFAP CFSR Reviews Results (OCTOBER 2022)
Karla Young, LMSW, contracted quality assurance reviewer
NMFAP Targeted Child and Family Services Reviews Plan
Child and Family Services Reviews (Targeted NMFAP Review) Quick Reference Items List
NMFAP Targeted Child and Family Services Reviews Final Report
NMFAP Targeted Child and Family Services Reviews Report Summary
Session 54 | 9.13.2022 | Individual Planning Process: CYFD Empowering Parents in Case Planning Decision Making
Presentation Slides - An Overview of the Individualized Planning Process
Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) and The Child Welfare Policy and Practice Group (CWG) – Joy Weathers, IPP Program Liaison and Freida Baker, Executive Director, CWG
Session 53 | 8.9.2022 | CCIC Enhanced Family Time Initiative: Overview & Opportunities for Advocacy
Presentation Slides - Enhanced Supports to Families: Meaningful Family Time
Honorable John J. Romero (Ret.)
Template Order on Family Time
Strong Families Strategy Brief: How Can Frequent, Quality Family Time Promote Relationships and Permanency?
Casey Family Programs
Family Time and Visitation for Children and Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Administration on Children, Youth and Families Children’s Bureau
CLE Form
Session 52 | 7.12.2022 | Quality Evaluations to Support Quality Services for Complex Clients
Presentation Slides - Mental Health Expert Witnessess
Julie M. Brovko, PH.D.
CLE Form
Session 50 | 5.10.2022 | Working with Resource Parents as Allies
Presentation Slides - Resource Parent Pre-service Training Overview
Children, Youth and Families Department
Session 49 | 4.12.2022 | Getting Your Message to the Courts: Understanding the Legal Requirements of Evidence
Presentation Slides - Understanding Evidence and Trial Objections
Susan Burgess-Farrell and Barry Porter, Burgess & Porter Law
Cross Examination - 14 Commandments
Cross Examination - Modes of Impeachment
Trial Objections Cheat Sheet
CLE Form
Session 48 | 3.8.2022 | Youth Perspectives on Family Time
CLE Form
Session 47 | 2.8.2022 | Introduction to Mindfulness
Presentation Slides - Introduction to Mindfulness
Elizabeth Bennett, LMSW, MPH, Program Manager, New Mexico State University’s Center of Innovation for Behavioral Health and Wellbeing
Introduction to Mindfulness Agenda
Attitudes of Mindfulness
Session 45 | 11.09.2021 | Supporting Complex Clients
Presentation Slides - Complex Clients: Also known as humans
Cristen Conley, Child Welfare Law Specialist and senior attorney, University of New Mexico’s Corinne Wolfe Center for Child and Family Justice
CLE Form
Trauma Informed Lawyering
Complex Trauma Resource - Rule of Threes
Successful Trauma Informed Victim Interviewing
Personal Safety Tip Sheet
Secondary Trauma Tip Sheet
Trauma: What Child Welfare Attorneys Should Know
Session 44 | 10.12.2021 | Out of Court Advocacy for Building Individualized Treatment Plans
Presentation Slides - Defense Social Work: Building Collaborative Case Strategies
Zabrina Aleguire, Cofounder and External Executive Director & Arielle Reisman, Senior Social Worker, East Bay Family Defenders
Attorney to Defense Social Worker Case Referral Content
East Bay Family Defenders
Biopsychosocial and Spiritual Assessment
East Bay Family Defenders
Social Work Case Outline
East Bay Family Defenders
CLE Form
Session 43 | 9.14.2021 | From Foster Parents to Resource Parents
Presentation Slides - Icebreaker Meetings: A Tool for Building Better Relationships between Birth Families and Resource Families
Children, Youth and Families DepartmentÂ
CLE Form
Session 42 | 8.10.2021 | Basic ICWA & Quality Representation
Presentation Slides - ICWA & Quality Representation: The Basics & Beyond
Brian Ray, ICWA Court Attorney (RA/GAL/YA) and Bette Fleishman, Director of Pegasus and ICWA Court Attorney (GAL/YA)
CLE Form
Session 41 | 7.13.2021 | Making the Most of the First 60 Days
Presentation Slides: Using Cornerstone Advocacy to Make the Most of the First 60 Days
Leslie Jones, JD, CWLS & Jill Cohen, LCSW
Blank Abuse Neglect Respondent Motion
New Mexico Cornerstone Architecture in Support of Motion for Visitation
New Mexico Cornerstone Architecture in Support of Relative Placement
CLE Form
Session 40 | 6.15.2021 | Accessing Housing Opportunities in Albuquerque
Presentation Slides: Accessing Affordable Housing in Albuquerque
Supplemental Slides: AHA Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Pre-application Process
Flyer - Housing Choice Voucher & Project-based Voucher Units Pre-application
Albuquerque Housing Authority Brochure
Section 8 Housing Vouchers in 3 minutes
A simple story that explains housing choice vouchers. What happens to Renee when she can no longer work a full time job, or when James’ income isn’t enough to pay for himself and two kids?
Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) in 3 minutes
A simple story that explains how LIHTC works. Will nonprofit developer Scooter be able to revitalize the abandoned school down the street?
The Power of HUD Section 3
The HUD Section 3 Program introduction video is less than 5 minutes and has inspiring stories of low income people succeeding in overcoming poverty and moving from welfare to work, as they rebuild and renovate affordable housing units
Session 39 | 5.11.2021 | The State of Child Welfare in New Mexico: Legislative Updates
2021 Legislative Updates Re: Child Welfare in NM
Representative Gail ChaseyÂ
Session 38 | 4.13.2021 | Use of Vistitation Hosts and Alternatives to Supervised Visits
Presentation Slides: Visit Host: Partnering with Families to Support Connection
Cantrell Mosley, Sandoval County Office Manager, CYFD;Â Stephanie Chavez, Engagement and Training Manager, Fostering Connections Bureau; and, Darlene Dickson, CYFD Resource ParentÂ
Supervised Visitation Narrative Form
Session 37 | 3.16.2021 | Mental Health Experts in Child Welfare
Presentation Slides: Social Work/Legal Issues Related to Mental Health Testimony
CLE Form
Session 36 | 2.16.2021 | Supplemental Security Income (SSI) & Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver: Issues for Respondents
Presentation Slides: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) & Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver: Issues for Respondents
CLE Form
DD Waiver Application Form
DD Waiver Intake and Eligibility web page
DDSD Central Registry Fact Sheet
DDSD Intake and Eligibility Offices
DDSD Waiver Intake & Eligibility Fact Sheet
NM Administrative Code DD Waiver Definition for Eligibility
SSI Appeals Process
SSI Eligibility
Hannah C. Appeal A-1-CA-38341
Session 34 | 11.17.2020 | Advocating for Medically Assisted Treatments for Substance Use Disorders
Presentation Slides: Medication Assisted Treatment for Opiate Use Disorders
Session 33 | 10.20.2020 | Introduction to CYFD’s Safety Assessment Tool
SDM® Community Handout
Presentation Slides: SDM® Safety and Risk Assessment Training - Children, Youth & Families Department
Session 31 | 09.15.2020 | Invoking the ADA in CW Cases
Stipulated Order Re Application of ADA
Red Book Excerpt re: ADA
Protecting Rights of Disabled Parents Guidelines - DHHS
Presentation Slides: Title II of the ADA & Child Welfare Proceedings
Order Re Application of ADA
Motion Packet for ADA Accommodations
Americans with Disabilities Act - Statement of Law & Coverage
Session 29 | 08.18.2020 | Psychotropic Medications in CW Cases
Presentation Slides: Psychotropic Medications in Child Welfare Cases
Session 27 | 07.21.2020 | Understanding the Fostering Connections Act
Presentation Slides: Understanding the Fostering Connections Act
Fostering Connections Plan - Older Youth
Fostering Connections - Voluntary Services and Support Agreement Form
DRAFT-Fostering Connections Sample Petition
This form is for reference only and not a finalized form for use.
DRAFT-Fostering Connections Sample Motion for Appointment of Counsel for Eligible Adult
This form is for reference only and not a finalized form for use.
DRAFT- Fostering Connections Sample Order Appointing Counsel for Eligible Adult
This form is for reference only and not a finalized form for use.
DRAFT- Fostering Connections Sample Initial Order
This form is for reference only and not a finalized form for use.
Session 25 | 06.16.2020 | Commercial Child Sexual Exploitation
Presentation Slides: Commercial Child Sexual Exploitation in Child Welfare
Session 23 | 05.19.2020 | Cultural Competency in CW Practice
Presentation Slides: Cultural Humility in Child Welfare Practice
Session 21 | 04.21.2020 | In and Out of Court Advocacy for Less Restrictive Visitation
Presentation Slides: In and Out of Court Advocacy
Session 20 | 04.07.2020 | COVID-19 Response & Working Together
Motion for Order Permitting In-Person Visitation
How the Current ‘Shelter in Place’ Order Uniquely Impacts Children in Foster Care
Session 19 | 03.17.2020 | CYFD Program Improvement Plan (PIP) Updates
Presentation Slides: Performance Improvement Plan
Session 18 | 03.03.2020 | Related Domestic Relations and Child Support Cases
Uncontested Petition for Paternity
Response
Petition to Establish Parentage
Petition for Order of Protection from Domestic Abuse
Petition for Dissolution of Marriage (with children)
Motion to Revoke Kinship Guardianship
Motion to Modify Order
Motion for Referral to Mediation
Final Decree of Parentage
Entry of Appearance Pro Se
Domestic Relations Information sheet
Session 14 | 11.19.2019 | Interdisciplinary Practice: Challenges and Opportunities
Presentation Slides: Interdisciplinary Practice: Challenges and Opportunities
Ideas and Issues to Consider as the Team Gets Started
Session 13 | 11.05.2019 | Releases of Information
SW Family Guidance Center Release of Health Information Form
NMFAP Release of Information Form
NM CYFD Parent Release of Confidential Information Form
CYFD 13th District Release of Information Form
Session 12 | 10.15.2019 | Psychotropic Medications in CW Cases
Presentation Slides: Psychotropic Medications in Foster Care
Session 11 | 09.17.2019: Cultural Competency & Humility in Child Welfare
Presentation Slides: Cultural Competence & Cultural Humility
Session 10 | 08.20.2019 | Legal Advocacy for Achieving Cornerstone Principles
Presentation Slides: Legal Advocacy for Achieving Cornerstone Principles
Session 9 | 07.23.2019 | Clinical Case Management: The Social Worker Role in an Interdisciplinary Team
Presentation Slides: Clinical Case Management: The Social Worker's Role in an Interdisciplinary Team
Session 8 | 07.09.2019 | Washington State’s Interdisciplinary Program
Presentation Slides: Washington State's Statewide Interdisciplinary Program
Legal Ethics & High CW Worker Turnover: An Unexplored Connection
Session 7 | 06.25.2019 | Mental Health Issues in Child Abuse & Neglect Cases
Presentation Slides: How Mental Health Issues Manifest Throughout the Abuse & Neglect Case Process
Session 6 | 06.11.2019 | Impact of Changes to Federal Law on CW Practice
Presentation Slides: The Impact of Changes to Federal Law on Child Welfare Practice
Implementation of Title IV-E.PlnReqs-ACYF-CB-PI-18-07.pdf
AdditionalInfo.Instrct.AnnualProgress-Services-Report-ACF-PI-18-06.pdf
ACF-NewLegis.FFPSA-DivE-IM-18-02.pdf
Session 5 | 05.28.2019 | Parent Mentoring to Support Parents and Helping to Move Cases Forward
Presentation Slides: Parent Mentors: Relate, Support & Affirm
Session 4 | 05.14.2019 | Incorporating Trauma Responsive Care in Interdisciplinary Practice
Presentation Slides: Incorporating Trauma Responsive Care in Interdisciplinary Practice
Peace in Place Project: Building Healing Spaces
Lessons Learned from Developing a Trauma Consultation Protocol for Juvenile & Family Courts
Shawn C. Marsh, Dr. Alicia Summers, Alicia DeVault, & Guillermo Villalobos