2024 Poster Presentations

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POSTER PRESENTATIONS

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Family Engagement in Residential Care: Common Methods and Next Steps for Measure Development

Kayla Herbell, Ph.D., RN

Sophie Berger, BA

In-Person & Virtual

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Lessons Learned: Understanding Runaway Behaviors and Promoting Return to Campus

Andreina Cordova

Ana Maria Ortiz

In-Person & Virtual

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Follow-up Data Across the Lifespan: Former Residential Care Youth from 22 to 91

Jonathan C Huefner, Ph.D.

In-Person & Virtual

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Validity of the Quality Standards Assessment for Children’s Residential Care

Jonathan C Huefner, Ph.D.

Shamra Boel-Studt, PhD, MSW

In-Person & Virtual

12:00 am

Mapping the Caregiver Journey: A Narrative Review of Experiences of Caregivers of Children in Residential Care

Shamra Boel-Studt, PhD, MSW

Essa Samarah

Robynn Johnson

In-Person & Virtual

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A How to Guide on Building Your Staff and Creating Your Workplace Culture

Sarah Gordon

Tara Paladino

In-Person & Virtual

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Implementation of an Aftercare Program in New York State

Alexa Maelia, LCSW

Kelly Alfano, LCSW

In-Person & Virtual

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Leading Through Change: The Skills You’ll Need for Transforming Your Organization

Alisha Pollastri, PhD

In-Person & Virtual

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Relational Health as Defined by Community Members: Six Essential Factors

April Wall-Parker, MS

Michael Valenti, Ph.D

Kimberly Lohrfink, Ph.D.

Karen Celedonia

In-Person & Virtual

12:00 am

Out of Home and In Care: Intersection of Creativity, Innovation and Solution

Alan Vietze, MSW, LCSW

Ken McGill, EdS, LMFT

In-Person & Virtual

12:00 am

Advancements in Restraint Elimination and Culture Change: A Comprehensive Review of Therapeutic Approaches and Progressive Strategies at PWH

Krissy Gier, MS

Jenny Tilley

In-Person & Virtual

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Identifying and overcoming barriers to a continuum of mental health services for youth and families through creative solutions and agency partnerships

Abby Morgan, MA, BSW

Kelly Krueger, MA, LMFT

In-Person & Virtual

12:00 am

Building Milieu Through Relationships and Restoration

Alex Gigot

In-Person & Virtual

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Animal Assisted Treatment for Youth in Residential Care-A Review of Empirical Research

Camela M. Hughes, PhD

In-Person & Virtual

12:00 am

The impact of youth-focused intervention on permanency outcomes

Rebecca Thomas

Kara Sabalauskas, MSW

Michael Semel, Ph.D.

In-Person & Virtual

12:00 am

“We’ve Industrialized Care, That’s the *** Problem”: An exploration of policy and practice within current child welfare systems as it relates to youth risk of sexual exploitation in Nova Scotia

Ash Govers

Mackenzie Gordon

Clare Gribbin, MSW

Maggie Hertzberg BSW, MSW

In-Person & Virtual

12:00 am

Improving Staff Satisfaction and Reducing Staff Turnover Through Emphasis on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging – A Focus on International Employees

Shamni Uthayasoorian

Kristin Borozny

In-Person & Virtual

12:00 am

Predicting Social and Emotional Outcomes in Residential Care: Children’s Perceptions of Adult-Child Relationships

Elliott G. Smith, Ph.D.

In-Person & Virtual

12:00 am

How DBT Meets the Practice Pillars of Residential Treatment

Samantha Mishne, MSW

In-Person & Virtual