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Working with Federal Partners
By: Heather Provencher, LCSW, and Amber Garrison-Ahmed, LCSW
Wednesday, Feb. 19th at 12PM CT | Online via Zoom
There are nearly 1.5 million military-connected children in the United States. Military families live in every state, in communities that are home to large military installations, and in communities far away frominstallations. When child maltreatment occurs in a military family, Department of Defense programs play a critical and often mandatory role. Military families require care that meets their unique needs, including coordination of Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) and Department of Defense (DoD)services. NCA has established seven memorandum ofunderstanding (MOUs) with Military Criminal InvestigativeOrganizations (MCIOs) and DoD Family Advocacy Programs (FAPs) to support CAC-military partnerships nationwide.
Participants will increase knowledge of
- The seven memorandums of understanding
- How CAC MDTs can support military families and work with military partner programs.
- Participants will learn about other opportunities for CAC-federal partnerships, including the NCA-FBI MOU
CEUs approved for social work, psychology and juvenile court officers. CLE’s approved for legal/judges. Post pending for law enforcement.
Meet the Presenter
Heather Provencher, LCSW, is Senior Manager for Federal Partnerships at National Children’s Alliance (NCA), the national association and accrediting body for over 950 Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs). In this role, Heather works with the FBI, Department of Defense, and other partners to expand CAC access to military families and child victims and witnesses in federal investigations. Prior to joining NCA, she worked in foster care and child protective services and held investigative, forensic interviewing, advocacy, and sexual abuse prevention education roles at CACs in Maryland and California. She earned her BSW at University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MSW from The Catholic University of America, and is a graduate of the Title IV-E Education for Public Child Welfare Program.
Meet The Presenter
Amber Garrison-Ahmed,LCSW, is the Coordinator for Federal Partnerships at the National Children’s Alliance (NCA), the national association and accrediting body for over 950 Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs). In this role, Amber works with the FBI, Department of Defense, and other partners to expand CAC access to military families and families involved in federal investigations. Prior to joining NCA, she worked at Space Base Delta 2 as the Family Advocacy Officer for the United States Space Force Family Advocacy Program. She received her education at the University of Denver earning her Master of Social Work and a certification in Animal Assisted Social Work in
2008. Amber became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in 2011. She is an experienced Social Worker with over 18 years of experience specializing in the care of domestic violence, child abuse, crisis intervention, child protection, and military social work.