2025 June Member Meeting
Join us June 12 & 13 for your 2025 June Member Meeting—Best Practices, at Pier B Resort in Duluth, MN
Best Practice Meeting
The June AspireMN Member Meeting has a focus on best practice. The June Member Meeting is an opportunity to gather with your AspireMN colleagues to learn, connect and enjoy the beautiful shores of Lake Superior in Duluth.
Agenda:
Thursday, June 12th
WELCOME & 2025 Legislative & Federal Updates – Kirsten Anderson
Getting to Yes report unveil & so what, what next – Michael Hoffmeister, and Quinn Oteman, Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW)
Youth Justice Mapping & Work Session Part 1: PANEL where are we and where do we need to grow to support youth and families (Jen Gustafson-MnJDA, Malaika Eban-Legal Rights Center, JJAC, Brittany Wright-Children’s Cabinet)
Youth Justice Mapping Panel & Work Session Part 2: CURRENT & FUTURE MAP (AspireMN data and leaders)
Children’s Mental Health in MN – Diane Neal & Michael Gallagher (MH DHS – BHA)
Trauma Informed Care & Supporting Children with Acute Needs: status update & case consultation – Elizabeth Williams, Nexus Family Healing
Session 2026, what next? – everyone
Diverse Solutions Sponsored Social hour – all are welcome!
Friday June 13
Child Welfare and Child Wellbeing: The Rundown & Your Move Updates & Call to Action (get involved) – Kate Rickord, QPI-MN
Youth Leaders Driving Change – “Our Experience, Your Responsibility” Youth leader panel discussion on the importance of “Our Experience, Your Responsibility” in youth focused child welfare and wellbeing- Moderator, Kathy Duffy, Lead Coordinator, Quality Parenting Initative - MN and Youth Leaders
How Remaining Connected to Family and Community in Child Welfare and Full Continuum of Care through Research and Connecting Lived Experience
Dr. Armeda Wojciak walks through her research experience of improving outcomes for sibling-sibling and child-caregiver relationships and leads panel discussion with Youth Leaders.
Earn Board of Social Work-approved CEUs
Registration is FREE.
REGISTER HERE