The Regional Children's Advocacy Centers are partnering to host virtual Chapter Peer Forums. These forums provide a space for Chapter staff to connect with their peers across the country doing similar work. Each forum starts in a large-group format to review a topic related to Chapters, and then participants are placed in Zoom breakout rooms for self-facilitated, small-group discussions and resource sharing. At the end, participants are brought back together in one large group for a Q&A with Regional CAC staff.
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These forums are open to Chapter staff across the nation.
Corey Brodsky, MA, Program Manager for Chapter Development and Partnership - Midwest Regional CAC
Cara Vock, Program Manager, Chapter Development - Southern Regional CAC
As a result of this forum, participants will:
- Gain foundational knowledge and skills for leading and supporting CAC networks at the State Chapter level
- Apply learning to practice through peer discussions
- Connect with peers throughout the U.S.
These forums are free to attend. Individuals may attend any or all forums. Please pay attention to which time zone you are in below each date. Please note that the times below do not represent multiple peer forums; rather, they represent the time when the call starts in your local time zone. If you need assistance in determining which time zone you are in, visit: https://www.time-zones-map.com/.
Activities for the October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026 grant year will be scheduled as soon as funding is secured. We’re looking forward to offering additional trainings, peer forums, and other learning opportunities, and we’ll share dates as soon as they are confirmed.
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What you can expect during the 90-minute forum:
Each forum starts in a large-group format to review a special topic relevant to Chapters, and then participants move to Zoom breakout rooms for small-group discussions and resource sharing. The meeting closes with all participants returning together in one large group for a Q&A with Regional CAC staff.
How you can prepare:
- Make sure you have high-speed internet access, a computer or laptop, speakers and a microphone (or a headset), and a web camera. To best facilitate peer conversations, we will ask you to keep your camera turned on whenever possible.
- To honor the confidentiality of other discussion group attendees we ask that you participate in space that is private or use headphones to limit the broadcast of the discussion.
- Prepare your thoughts and comments about the identified topic.
- Review the agreements below.
Agreements:
- Be brief - Investing less time in back story allows us more time for discussion.
- Be mindful of your airtime - Allow for everyone to add to the discussion or ask questions.
- Be confidential - What is shared here stays here.
- Be curious - Use those learner questions - open-ended, open-minded questions which promote discoveries, understanding, and solutions. Start with phrases like "what if….", "what else…."
Contact Cara Vock at cvock@nationalcac.org.