Supporting CPS Staff in Direct Advocacy Work

This workshop will support CPS staff to engage more purposefully with individual advocacy work. Participants will understand that this type of advocacy is already a part of the work they do, and will learn from advocates and from a Certified Peer how to skillfully engage in individual advocacy and use it as a starting point to support systems change. Participants will be able to identify three ways they already engage in individual advocacy. Participants will be able to explain how wellness tools and documentation can be effective advocacy tools. Workshop attendees will be able to identify how to communicate with their supervisors to support the advocacy plan of program participants.