The Child Protection Courts of south texas, centex south, south central texas, and the hill country; the 452nd district court;
and Hill Country CASA
are pleased to announce THE
13th Annual hill country Ad Litem Seminar
february 23-24, 2023 at the kerrville kroc center and by live-stream – register early for in-person seating!
CONFERENCE schedule
Materials / handouts will be added here as they become available
Thursday’s schedule (6.0 CLE, including 1.0 ethics cle):
| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | PALS Benefits and Transitional Living Programs | Todd Serpico – Division Administrator for Transitional Living Services |
| 10:00 AM | 15 Minute Break | |
| 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM | MHDD Programs / Services for Children & Adults | Rikki Tai Ferrell, LMSW & Melissa Ramirez, MA, LPC-S– Hill Country MHDD |
| 12:15 PM | 1 Hour Lunch Break | |
| 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM | Educational Advocacy | Makada Ward – TDFPS Educational Specialist
Slides will be uploaded when received |
| 2:15 PM | 15 Minute Break | |
| 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Community Based Care Review and Report | SJRC-Belong Leadership Staff |
| 3:30 PM | 15 Minute Break | |
| 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM | Attorney Ad Litem Roles & Responsibilities | Honorable Robert J. Falkenberg – Child Protection Court of South Texas |
friday’s schedule (6.5 CLE, including 2.0 ethics cle):
| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
| 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | TBRI: Building a Trust-Based Relationship | Divinity Family Services TBRI Practitioners |
| 10:00 AM | 15 Minute Break | |
| 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | Guardian Ad Litem Roles & Responsibilities | Kathleen Sauvage, JD |
| 11:15 AM | 15 Minute Break | |
| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Case Law Update | Michael Burton, JD & Jerry Reyes, JD – TDFPS Appellate Division |
| 12:30 PM | 1 Hour Lunch Break | |
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Special Legal Issues that can Derail a Case | Kellie Price, JD – TDFPS Special Projects Office
Slides will be uploaded when received |
| 2:30 PM | 15 Minute Break | |
| 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM | Adoptions & Post-Adoption Services | Sarah Sullivan – TDFPS State Office |
| 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM | A Bird’s Eye View of the Child Welfare System: What We’ve Learned at the Family Helpline | Sarah Bryant, JD – Family Helpline Managing Attorney |