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Workshop #5 – Exploring the Ethical Placement of Children into Residential Treatment Programs
Ethical decision-making for residential treatment placements
Prioritizing children’s well-being through informed, values-based choices
Join, Jennifer Hannett, LCSW, RPT, a licensed clinical social worker for this live virtual workshop equips professionals and families to navigate the complex, sensitive path of out-of-home placements for children and youth who require residential or inpatient treatment.
Through presentations, case studies, and interactive exercises, you will:
- Examine the impact of residential treatment on child outcomes
- Learn family-centered engagement strategies
- Analyze ethical considerations in placement decisions
- Apply assessment tools to select appropriate programs
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | 9:30 AM – 12:45 PM ET
Location: Live Virtual Training
Cost: $45
3 (CAT 1) CEUs in Ethics
Organizer: Virginia Downes, (301) 664-9664, vdownes@barkeradoptionfoundation.org
Who This Is For
- Child-welfare professionals & case managers
- Social workers & therapists
- Adoption & foster-care practitioners
- Family advocates & administrators
About our Presenter:
Jennifer Hannett, LCSW, RPT is a licensed clinical social worker. Jennifer has greater than 20 years of experience working with vulnerable children, adolescents, adults, families, and groups in multiple roles and settings, including: adoption, therapeutic foster care, adolescent residential treatment, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, and CPS. Jennifer works as a psychotherapist and has a passion for guiding others to find their natural strength and ability to heal from difficult and traumatic experiences in order to live happier and more fulfilling lives. Jennifer also serves as an Adjunct Faculty member with The Catholic University of America (CUA) and Simmons University schools of social workc
