Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA) (Virtual Training)

This course will review the history, provisions, and implementation of the Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA). The participants will understand the three basic requirements of the Multiethnic Placement Act and the Interethnic Adoption Provisions including their intent, application to practice and consequences for non-compliance. The course will include case scenario exercises during which participants apply the three basic provisions of MEPA to hypothetical situations.

By the end of the course, successful participants will be able to:

Identify and explore examples of practices that would constitute delay and/or denial of foster care and adoptive placements.
Identify the impact of MEPA and Title VI on diligent recruitment and placement activities.
Understand the limited circumstances in which consideration of race, color or national origin is permissible and how to make such an assessment in compliance with MEPA.
Identify tools and techniques that help prepare families to make informed decisions and help agencies support them in those decisions.
Implement strategies to ensure that practice is compliant with MEPA and Title VI.

CEUs

0.3

Section Number

244SSA956

Instruction Method

Online class

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Section Schedule

Wed., Apr 23rd, 2025, 9:00am to 12:00pm

Fees

Instructors

Roger Coffman

Roger Coffman, J.D., is a retired senior deputy county counsel for Placer County. He served as a deputy for 39 years in Placer, Tulare and El Dorado Counties. Coffman has 34 years of experience representing county child welfare agencies, providing court representation, general legal advice, appellate representation and on-going training to child welfare staff. He has been an instructor with the Northern Academy at UC Davis since 1989, the Bay Area Academy for approximately 15 years and an occasional instructor with the Central Academy. He has practiced in state trial and appellate courts and in the federal district courts and the Federal Court of Appeal.