Session: Perspectives from individuals with lived experiences with child welfare services (Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary)
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3 Perspectives from individuals with lived experiences with child welfare services

Schedule:
Thursday, January 15, 2026: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Marquis BR 8, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
Cluster: Child Welfare
Moderator:
Nathanael Okpych, PhD, University of Connecticut
* noted as presenting author
Beyond the Binary: Rethinking Shared Parenting in Kinship Care
Kathryn Wright, PHD, Wayne State University; Kess Ballentine, PhD, Wayne State University; Noor Jassim, BS, Wayne State University; Lindsey Brock, MSW, Spaulding for Children; Ebony Lucas, MSW, Spaulding for Children; Kris Henneman, Spaulding; Melissa Jenovai, LMSW, Spaulding for Children
Effects of the Title IV-E Waiver Program in Reducing Child Maltreatment and Foster Care Entry in the United States, 2012-2019
Michelle Johnson-Motoyama, PhD, Ohio State University; Donna Ginther, Ph.D., University of Kansas; Megan Allbright-Campos, MS IMFT, Ohio State University
Exploring How Kinship Caregivers Experience Policy and Practice in Child Welfare at the Systems, Provider, and Family Levels
Erin Gulledge, MSW, University of Kansas; Vickie McArthur, LCMFT, University of Kansas; Brennan Miller, PhD, University of Kansas; Kim Harsch, MSW, The Children's Alliance of Kansas; Becci Akin, PhD, University of Kansas
Investing in Education for Transition-Age Youth with Experiences of Foster Care: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
Megan Piel, PhD, University of Texas at San Antonio; Deaven Greenberg, LMSW, University of Texas at San Antonio; Chien-jen Chiang, PhD, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Mending Broken Bridges: How College Students with Foster Care Backgrounds Transition to a Campus Support Program: The Role of Attachment Styles
Nathanael Okpych, PhD, University of Connecticut; Lori Gray, PhD, Western Michigan University
Partnering for Change: How Lived Experience Is Reshaping Reunification Practices and Fostering Culture Transformation in Child Welfare
Marina Lalayants, PhD, Hunter College, CUNY
Transition Age Youth with Foster Care Experience: Capability, Functioning and Educational Well-Being
Solomon Hadi Achulo, MSW, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; David Ansong, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Jamal Appiah-Kubi, PhD, California State University, San Bernardino; Emmanuel Amoako, MSW, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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