Reasonable Efforts Symposia
Reasonable Efforts Symposia (RES) are annual days of learning funded by the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts with federal Court Improvement Program dollars. RES offer those in the child welfare legal system a unique opportunity to meet together for a full day of networking, learning, and collaborative planning for ways to improve outcomes for children and families in the dependency court system. There are 7 RES conducted each year.
2011 Symposia Information
Region 1 Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, and Whitman counties
9/23/11 Effective Advocacy through civility
Red Lion Inn at the Park, Spokane, WA
Agenda
Region 2 Yakima Nation and Benton-Franklin, Columbia, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, and Yakima counties
9/9/11 Permanency matters
Region 3 Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties
6/16/11 Teaming and collaboration in an uncertain environment
Pat Miles: Building effective collaboration (Power Point)
Tim Jaasko-Fisher: Appreciative inquiry in a nutshell
Tim Jaasko-Fisher: World cafe' in a nutshell
Region 4 King county
5/19/11 Necessity gives birth to innovation
Valerie White: Change and transition (Power Point)
Valerie White: Bicultural design model
Valerie White: Communication tools
Valerie White: William Bridges' transition model
Julian Byrd and Tim Jaasko-Fisher: Solution Based Casework (PowerPoint)
Julian Byrd and Tim Jaasko-Fisher: 10 things a good SBC case plan does
Region 5 Pierce and Kitsap Counties
6/9/11 (Kitsap Only) Safe and timely return home
Jill Berrick: Safe and timely return home
Region 6 North Clallam, Jefferson, Mason, Grays Harbor, Thurston, Lewis counties
8/5/11 Building strong teams for effective collaboration
Kevin Bush: Building effective partnerships (PowerPoint)
Pat Miles: Building effective collaboration (Power Point)
Tim Jaasko-Fisher: Ethical roles and responsibilities in dependency cases
Region 6 South Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, Skamania, and Wahkiakum counties
5/5/11 Trauma: Helping you is hurting me...
Claudia Kirkland: Working with children and families with trauma (Power Point)