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Events
2025 SWAN/IL Summer Statewide Meeting
Dates
- Tuesday, June 17th, 2025 9:30 a.m. – Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 11:30 a.m.
Location
Kalahari Resorts and Conventions
250 Kalahari Blvd
Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania 18349
Event Phone
Phone: 888-793-2512
Description
The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF), the prime contractor for the Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (SWAN), and the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center’s Independent Living Project (IL) are pleased to announce the agenda for the 2025 SWAN/IL Summer Statewide Meeting, which will be held on June 17-18, 2025. The meeting will be held in person. SWAN affiliates are required to attend statewide meetings. We also invite and encourage each county children and youth agency to attend, including caseworkers, supervisors and administrators.
The morning presentation for the 2025 SWAN/IL Summer Statewide Meeting will be Just One, “I Believe in You” Can Change a Kid’s Life by Dr. John Gaines, who is a former at-risk kid turned CEO/Founder of nonprofit PUSH for Dreams, a Best-selling author, renowned speaker, leadership consultant and mentorship advocate. Much like the foster/adoptive children and youth served in Pennsylvania’s child welfare system, John’s childhood was one of extreme adversity. Growing up with experiences of trauma, surrounded by drugs and violence, facing personal struggles and being bullied for his differences, he had every reason to give up. Still, he pushed through, thanks to a caring adult. Having even one positive connection for foster/adoptive youth can impact their lives forever.
Following the general session, we are pleased to offer a comprehensive agenda of six concurrent sessions in the afternoon and five concurrent sessions the next day. Please review the session descriptions accompanying the invitation. Approval of continuing education credit provided through co-sponsorship with the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, a Pennsylvania preapproved provider of social work continuing education, is pending. The SWAN prime contractor will also issue certificates of training that can be credited toward the 20 hours of annual training required for all county children and youth caseworkers.
We look forward to seeing you as we continue to network for permanency on behalf of Pennsylvania’s children.
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