Health System Collaboration - Medical Providers as Prevention Partners

Healthcare professionals are often the first line of defense in identifying vulnerable children. This session emphasizes the importance of integrating child welfare perspectives into pediatric care, home visiting programs, and maternal health. Participants will learn how to conduct sensitive screenings, develop multidisciplinary response teams, and navigate legal and ethical issues in information sharing between medical and social systems. View flyer.

Learning Objectives: 

• Strengthen provider capacity to detect and respond to risk factors. 

• Embed prevention into pediatric visits and maternal health programs. 

• Navigate HIPAA and information-sharing within ethical boundaries. 

This course has been approved for 1 General Social Work CEUs by Louisiana Child Welfare Training Academy as authorized by the Louisiana Board of Social Work Examiners.

About the Speaker: Dr. Lori Frasier

Dr. Frasier is a professor pediatrics at Penn State Hershey children’s Hospital. She is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in General Pediatrics and Child Abuse Pediatrics. Dr. Frasier participated in the development of the first certification for pediatricians in Child Abuse Pediatrics assisting in the development of the Subboard of Child Abuse Pediatrics for the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Frasier has been president of the Ray E. Helfer Society and is  a current board member of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN). She has taught child abuse topics at many levels from community based to medical school, residency, and continuing medical education for practicing physicians. Dr. Frasier has published many articles and chapters on the topic of child abuse and lectures locally, nationally and internationally.

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.