September 2009Vol. 10, No. 7Conferences
Upcoming national conferences on child welfare and adoption through December 2009 include:
October 2009
- National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence
Family Violence Prevention Fund
October 9–10, New Orleans, LA - Third National Judicial Leadership Summit on the Protection of Children
Many Things We Need Can Wait—A Child Cannot
National Center for State Courts
October 15–17, Austin, TX
www.ncsconline.org/children/SummitIII.pdf (308 KB)
- Strengthening Families Leadership Summit
Creating Opportunities in Challenging Times
Center for the Study of Social Policy
October 28–29, Atlanta, GA
www.strengtheningfamilies.net/index.php/summit
- Practical Considerations: The Nexus of Social Work and Law in International Child Welfare
International Social Service
October 30–31, Baltimore, MD
www.iss-usa.org/site.asp?PageId=5&SubId=36
November 2009
- 55th Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education
Bridging Rights, Culture, and Justice: Social Work as a Change Agent
November 6–9, San Antonio, TX - NAEHCY 21st Annual Conference
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
November 14–17, Denver, CO
www.naehcy.org/conf/conf_2009.html
December 2009
- National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health 20th Anniversary Conference
Children's Mental Health Matters
December 3–6, Washington, DC - 24th National Training Institute
ZERO TO THREE
December 4–6, Dallas, TX
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: