Dec/Jan 2009Vol. 9, No. 10Conferences
Upcoming national conferences on adoption and child welfare through April 2009 include:
January 2009
- SSWR Thirteenth Annual Conference
Research That Promotes Sustainability and (Re)Builds Strengths
Society for Social Work and Research
January 16–18, New Orleans, LA
http://www.sswr.org/conferences.php - 23rd Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment
Chadwick Center for Children and Families
January 26–30, San Diego, CA
February 2009
- Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs Annual Conference
Launching Maternal and Child Health: Opportunities for a New Era
February 21–25, Washington, DC - Fourth International Conference on Post Adoption Services
Adoption Connections Training Institute: OneWorld Neighborhood
Center for Family Connections
February 23–25, Cambridge, MA
http://www.kinnect.org/training.html#ACTION - CWLA 2009 National Conference
Children Today . . . America's Future!
Child Welfare League of America
February 23–25, Washington, DC
http://www.cwla.org/conferences/ShowConference.asp?CONF=NATIONAL&YEAR=2009
March 2009
- 36th Annual New England Adoption Conference
Adoption Community of New England, Inc.
March 28, Bellingham, MA
http://adoptioncommunityofne.org - 17th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
Focusing on the Future: Strengthening Families and Communities
Children's Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect
March 30–April 4, Atlanta, GA
April 2009
- 27th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
National Indian Child Welfare Association
April 19–22, Reno, NV
http://www.nicwa.org/conference - American Adoption Congress 30th Annual Conference
April 22–25, Cleveland, OH
http://www.americanadoptioncongress.org/national_conferences.php
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: