Child Academic Resilience to Poverty

Promoting Positive Change in Communities by Confronting Poverty

Louisiana CASA is excited to host our third webinar series. This series is brought to you in partnership with the Louisiana Children's Trust Fund so we are required to ask participants certain demographic questions during registration. Once you register, an email will be sent to you that includes the link to join the webinar. We hope to see you there!

Child Academic Resilience to Poverty

Child poverty is a global issue, affecting millions of children worldwide. Children in poverty face unique challenges, but with targeted strategies, we can help them develop the resilience needed to thrive academically. Recognizing signs of distress, providing targeted support, and creating safe spaces where children feel valued and respected build in their ability to achieve academic success despite some family dynamics. Join us as we empower children to break free from generational poverty.

About the Speaker

Dr. James P. Canfield is an Assistant Professor in the Louisiana State University School of Social Work. He studies how systems, policies, and programs effect growing up against the backdrop of homelessness. Dr. Canfield has published the only book, School-based Practice with Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness, on working with children experiencing homelessness in school-based settings. His numerous publications on the topic include a measure of policy implementation that has been used in over fourteen states, a measure of hope as perceived by impoverished adolescents (which has since been translated into several other languages), and several studies evaluating interventions for programs serving those experiencing homelessness. Dr. Canfield has made over 40 national or invited presentations and his TED Talk on lessons earned from working with children and youth experiencing homelessness was well-received. He received a CSWE/SAGE Innovation in Education Award, a national award given by social work’s accrediting body as well as several local awards for his work. He is an alumnus of The Florida State University. Dr. Canfield is an active member of the community, having chaired and served on several non-profit boards. In his spare time, he coaches his kid’s baseball, soccer, and lacrosse teams, and studies Cajun and Creole cooking