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ACRC hosts many events each year, offering our members and the field opportunities to connect, engage, and expand their expertise. Browse all events below.

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05 Feb
February 5, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
To create an equitable society, we must commit to being antiracist in all aspects of our work. Whether you are starting with a personal journey [...]
10 Feb
February 10, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Session #4 - From Coercion to Connection: Overviews of the Evidence-Based Six Core Strategies© - 7 Session Training Series. Topic: Workforce Development | Guest Speakers: [...]
ACRC Webinar - The Caregiver Journey: Accessing Residential Care for Children with High Level Needs
February 11, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
ACRC Webinar - The Caregiver Journey: Accessing Residential Care for Children with High-Level Needs Presenters: Shamra Boel-Studt, PhD, MSW, Associate Professor, College of Social Work [...]
11 Feb
February 11, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
As the number of young people experiencing mental health crises continues to rise, what works in crisis stabilization? What does best practice look like in [...]
11 Feb
February 11, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
As a follow-up from our webinar on serving youth with problematic, harmful sexualized behaviors, ACRC will be offering a short-term affinity group to support ongoing [...]
12 Feb
February 12, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
ACRC’s research committee vets potential research projects and develops internal research. Recent initiatives have included EHRs (electronic health records) and serving CSEC (commercially sexually exploited) [...]
17 Feb
February 17, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
ACRC’s program committee makes recommendations about ongoing training and webinar topics and produces our renowned annual conference. Both the annual conference and the yearly direct [...]
17 Feb
February 17, 2026    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
As a membership organization, it is important to keep our membership diverse and connected. This committee seeks ways to promote networking, engagement and educational opportunities; [...]
17 Feb
February 17, 2026    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Let’s continue to create cultures of care! Join ACRC members in ongoing conversations around replacing coercive strategies with trauma responsive interventions. While all organizations are [...]
18 Feb
February 18, 2026    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Session #6 of the Reclaiming Youth Learning Community - 9 Session Training Series. Topic: Educational Leadership, Complicated Systems & the Circle of Courage | Guest Speaker: [...]
18 Feb
February 18, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The goal of this committee is to engage, encourage and enhance the youth and family voice within ACRC by participating in board decisions, membership, conferences, [...]
18 Feb
February 18, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Most organizations that provide residential interventions employ a solo residential director. This nuanced role has few peers with the same level of responsibility. Join ACRC’s [...]
19 Feb
February 19, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
ACRC’s Equity Committee advances principles and practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion across the work of the Association and recommends best practices for our membership [...]
23 Feb
February 23, 2026    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Young people with an Autism or Traumatic Brain Injury diagnosis, pared with a behavior disorder, bring their own unique set of challenges to your residential [...]
24 Feb
February 24, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Session #5 - From Coercion to Connection: Overviews of the Evidence-Based Six Core Strategies© - 7 Session Training Series. Topic: Use of Seclusion/Restraint Prevention Tools | [...]
25 Feb
February 25, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
ACRC’s public policy committee keeps watch on public policy issues and initiatives and leads collective advocacy. On issues ranging from the global crisis in youth [...]
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05 Feb

Anti-Racism Platform Meeting

February 5, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
To create an equitable society, we must commit to being antiracist in all aspects of our work. Whether you are starting with a personal journey [...]
10 Feb

From Coercion to Connection: Overviews of the Evidence-Based Six Core Strategies© (Session #4) - Workforce Development

February 10, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Session #4 - From Coercion to Connection: Overviews of the Evidence-Based Six Core Strategies© - 7 Session Training Series. Topic: Workforce Development | Guest Speakers: [...]
ACRC Webinar - The Caregiver Journey: Accessing Residential Care for Children with High Level Needs

ACRC Webinar - The Caregiver Journey: Accessing Residential Care for Children with High Level Needs

February 11, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
ACRC Webinar - The Caregiver Journey: Accessing Residential Care for Children with High-Level Needs Presenters: Shamra Boel-Studt, PhD, MSW, Associate Professor, College of Social Work [...]
11 Feb

Crisis Stabilization Affinity Group

February 11, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
As the number of young people experiencing mental health crises continues to rise, what works in crisis stabilization? What does best practice look like in [...]
11 Feb

Serving Youth with Problematic Sexualized Behaviors Affinity Group

February 11, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
As a follow-up from our webinar on serving youth with problematic, harmful sexualized behaviors, ACRC will be offering a short-term affinity group to support ongoing [...]
11 Feb

Recreation Therapy Affinity Group

February 11, 2026    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Many ACRC members utilize recreation staff as education, exercise, and therapeutic interventions for the young people in their programs. As these roles are specialized and [...]
12 Feb

Research Committee Meeting

February 12, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
ACRC’s research committee vets potential research projects and develops internal research. Recent initiatives have included EHRs (electronic health records) and serving CSEC (commercially sexually exploited) [...]
17 Feb

Program Committee Meeting

February 17, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
ACRC’s program committee makes recommendations about ongoing training and webinar topics and produces our renowned annual conference. Both the annual conference and the yearly direct [...]
17 Feb

Membership Committee Meeting

February 17, 2026    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
As a membership organization, it is important to keep our membership diverse and connected. This committee seeks ways to promote networking, engagement and educational opportunities; [...]
17 Feb

Replacing Coercive Interventions Affinity Group

February 17, 2026    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Let’s continue to create cultures of care! Join ACRC members in ongoing conversations around replacing coercive strategies with trauma responsive interventions. While all organizations are [...]
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