From Collaboration to Change - Advancing Policy Through Collective Action

To create sustainable change, systems must evolve. This closing session bridges frontline work with policy change, empowering participants to advocate for prevention-focused legislation and funding. The training will outline how community voices, agency leaders, and policymakers can come together to co-create strategies that prioritize families and equity. Participants will explore how collective action has shifted policy across the U.S. and learn how to influence local, state, and federal child welfare policies.

Learning Objectives: 

• Understand policies that impact collaboration and prevention (e.g., Family First). 

• Learn how to influence local and state child welfare funding. 

• Center equity and family voice in system change. 

2025 - 2026 Louisiana CASA Webinar Series: Strength in Unity 

Louisiana CASA is excited to host our fourth webinar series. This year, we are partnering with Louisiana Child Welfare Training Academy (LCWTA) to bring this series to community members across our state. This series equips professionals, child welfare advocates, and community members with the knowledge and collaborative strategies needed to protect children, support families, and prevent child abuse and neglect. Each session emphasizes the importance of cross-sector cooperation, early identification of risk factors, and collective responses that foster safe, stable, and nurturing relationships. By promoting a shared understanding and responsibility among systems—such as education, healthcare, faith-based institutions, family services, and policy leaders—participants will develop the tools and partnerships necessary to create resilient families and communities.