February 2008Vol. 9, No. 1Conferences
Upcoming national conferences on adoption and child welfare through May 2008 include:
(Editor's note: Some of the links on this page no longer exist.)
March
- BACW 2008 Annual Conference
Listening and Responding to the Voices of Our Youth, Our Legacy
Black Administrators in Child Welfare
March 2–4, Baltimore, MD
http://www.blackadministrators.org/2008Conference.html (link no longer available) - 9th Annual National Fatherhood & Families Conference 2008
Dads Make a Difference
The Fathers and Families Coalition, Inc.
March 4–7, Phoenix, AZ
www.azffc.org/show_page.php?id=106 - Annual AIA Conference
Strengthening Connections Between Parents and Children Affected by Substance Abuse, HIV, & Incarceration
National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center
March 12–14, San Francisco, CA
http://aia.berkeley.edu/strengthening_connections/index.html (link no longer available) - 24th National Symposium on Child Abuse
National Children's Advocacy Center
March 17–20, Huntsville, AL
www.nationalcac.org/professionals/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=91&Itemid=105
April
- NABSW 40th Annual National Conference
Ma'at, Sankofa, and Harambee: 40 Years Strong
National Association of Black Social Workers
April 1–5, Los Angeles, CA,
http://www.nabsw.org/MServer/Events.aspx?eventID=861&calendarDate=04042008 (link no longer available) - 26th Annual "Protecting Our Children" National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
National Indian Child Welfare Association
April 20–23, Minneapolis, MN
www.nicwa.org/conference - 16th Annual Children's Justice Conference
Washington State Department of Social & Health Services
April 21–22, Seattle, WA
http://dshscjc.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/
May
- Pathways to Adulthood 2008
National Independent Living/Transitional Living Conference
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Administration on Children, Youth and Families; Administration for Children and Families; Children’s Bureau; Family and Youth Services Bureau
May 14–16, Pittsburgh, PA
www.nrcys.ou.edu/conferences.shtml - Prevent Child Abuse America 2008 National Conference
Connecting the Dots: Turning Knowledge into Action
May 19–22, Milwaukee, WI
www.preventchildabuse.org/events/conference/key_dates.shtml
Further details about national and regional adoption and child welfare conferences can be found through the "Conference Calendar Search" feature on the Child Welfare Information Gateway website: