FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP SERIES FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY CAREGIVERS

Practical support for navigating reunification

Three free recorded workshops for Los Angeles County parents and caregivers navigating the DCFS reunification process.

Watch one or more workshops at your own pace to better understand the process, organize next steps, and strengthen connection with your child.

Complete the post-workshop survey after watching to receive a Certificate of Completion and documentation letter for the workshop(s) you completed.

Recordings and materials are available to registered participants through July 27, 2027.

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Is this series for you?

Navigating Reunification is for parents and caregivers in Los Angeles County who are working through the child welfare (DCFS) reunification process — the steps toward safely bringing their children home.

It may be useful if you are trying to understand what happens next, prepare for meetings, organize appointments and paperwork, manage stress, or stay connected with your child.

What you can take away

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Understand the process

Learn who is involved, how to prepare for meetings, what questions to ask, and how to follow up.

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Organize next steps

Build a practical system for appointments, court dates, paperwork, services, and everyday responsibilities.

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Strengthen connection

Learn ways to manage stress, respond to your child’s needs, and protect connection during uncertainty.

Get a certificate

Complete the post-workshop survey after watching to receive a Certificate of Completion and documentation letter for the workshop(s) you completed.

Three recorded online workshops · August 6, 10, and 13 · Los Angeles County caregivers

Workshop details and speakers

WORKSHOP 1 · RECORDED AUGUST 6, 2026

Learn how to prepare for meetings, understand professional roles, ask useful questions, document follow-up, and identify when to contact your attorney or assigned professional.

Finding Clarity in the Process

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A collage featuring two women, one smiling and one wearing glasses, with a logo of a family holding hands and scales, and text that reads "Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers, Inc".

SPEAKERS

Emily Berger (she/her)
Firm Director and Certified Child Law Specialist

Morgan Thompson
Staff Attorney

Regina Martinez (she/her)
Peer Advocate

Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers, Inc. legal education team

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WORKSHOP 2 · RECORDED AUGUST 10, 2026

Create a workable system for managing appointments, court dates, paperwork, services, responsibilities, and practical barriers.

Building Structure and Stability

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A professional woman with short, wavy, light brown hair and glasses, wearing a gray blazer and white blouse, smiling in a bright office setting.

SPEAKER

Maura A. Byron, MEd
Executive Director, Family Support Network

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WORKSHOP 3 · RECORDED AUGUST 13, 2026

Strengthening Child-Focused Communication and Connection

Learn ways to manage stress, respond to your child’s emotional needs, and protect trust and connection during uncertainty.

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A smiling woman with short dark hair wearing clear glasses with a round frame, a white textured jacket, a black top, and a brown necklace, standing against a light blue background.

SPEAKER

Ki Yan Ip, MA (she/her)
FAHS MFP–Youth Fellow and Project Lead, Navigating Reunification; Former Therapeutic Family Coach, Building Forever Families Initiative.

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Spanish-language access

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Live workshops: English only

Spanish access: Recordings will include Spanish translation or Spanish captions, and all workshop materials will be translated into Spanish.

Timing: Spanish recordings and materials will be available within two weeks after the final workshop and will remain available through July 27, 2027.

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Questions or ongoing support?

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Questions about the workshops?

Contact the project for registration, accessibility, workshop, or materials questions.

Contact the Project
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Building Forever Families Initiative provides therapeutic family and parent coaching focused on family preservation and reunification in Los Angeles County.

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Who makes this project possible

Navigating Reunification is led by Ki Yan Ip in partnership with Building Forever Families Initiative. This project is funded by the FAHS MFP Program through the Fellow Community Project Initiative.

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Building Forever Families Initiative

Community Partner

Provides community guidance, outreach support, and family and parent coaching informed by experience with family preservation and reunification.

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Foundation for the Advancement of Human Systems

Project Funder

Funds the workshops, caregiver resources, language access, accessibility, outreach, and project website through the FAHS MFP Fellow Community Project Initiative.

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One registration covers all three free workshops and follow-up materials.

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