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ONE CHILD, MANY HANDSA Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare

June 7-9, 2017

www.onechildmanyhands.org

Lead Community Sponsor The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Early Registration DeadlineApril 28, 2017

Advance Registration DeadlineMay 26, 2017

University of Pennsylvania Law School 3501 Sansom Street Philadelphia PA

Opening Keynote Speaker

Anne HoltonChild Advocate,

Former Virginia First Ladyand Secretary of Education

This Year’s Plenary Panels Include

Transforming #ChildWelfare Through InnovativeApplications of Technology

The Overlooked Protection in Child Protection:Keeping Caseworkers and CPS Agencies Safe

Fixing a Broken System:Innovative and Promising Practices in Foster Care

The Great Unknown:Child Welfare in the Trump Administration

CONFERENCE PRESENTED BY

LEAD COMMUNITY SPONSOR

MEDIA SPONSOR

SPONSORS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Gwen BaileyYouth Service, Inc.

Bill ClarkChild’s World America

Erin ColtreraSupport Center for Child Advocates

Antonio GarciaUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice

Johanna GreesonUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice

Happi GrillonCASA of Philadelphia County

Carol HartChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Nadine MillerMontgomery CountyOffice of Children & Youth

Jennifer PokempnerJuvenile Law Center

Claire RosensteinDelta Community Support

Jessica ShapiroPhiladelphia Departmentof Human Services

Judith SilverChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Amy SagenNASW Pennsylvania

Phil ScribanoChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia

CONFERENCE ADVISORYCOMMITTEE

Welcome Letter............................................... 1

Keynote Speakers........................................... 2

Conference at a Glance.................................... 4

Program Guide................................................ 5

Workshop Tracks............................................ 9

Welcome to Philadelphia.................................. 10

Special Events................................................ 10

Conference Faculty......................................... 13

Continuing Education Credits........................... 15

Conference Location....................................... 16

Hotel Accomodations....................................... 16

Contact Information........................................ 16

Vendor & Exhibitor Information......................... 17

Directions & Parking........................................ 17

Location Map.................................................. 17

FIELD CENTER FACULTY DIRECTORS

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research’s multidisciplinary team, I am pleased to present our 2017 conference, One Child, Many Hands: A Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare. We look forward to you joining us at the University of Pennsylvania’s beautiful and historic Penn Law School for three days of outstanding child welfare programming, including presentations you will not see anywhere else.

We are delighted to have the Honorable Anne Holton, recently off the campaign trail with her husband, Senator Tim Kaine, deliver this year’s Opening Keynote Address. A long-time advocate for children and families, particularly foster youth, Anne brings the unique perspective of her background as a Juvenile Court Judge, Secretary of Education, First Lady of Virginia, and agent of change for children and youth in the child welfare system.

Social justice advocate and dean of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy & Practice, Dean John L. Jackson, Jr., will deliver the Field Center Keynote Address.

The innovative Director of Baltimore’s Department of Social Services, Molly McGrath Tierney, will deliver the Closing Keynote Address, with her unique perspective on system reform.

Our conference is noted for its Plenary Panels that each address a compelling and cutting-edge topic,and this year is no exception. Hear from the nation’s leading experts on: •TheGreatUnknown:ChildWelfareintheTrumpAdministration •ReimaginingaBrokenSystem:ThinkingOutsidetheFosterCareBox •Transforming#ChildWelfareThroughInnovativeApplicationsofTechnology,and •BeyondProtectingChildren:KeepingCaseworkersandCPSAgenciesSafe

With 36 different workshops, carefully selected to represent the very best work in the field, this year’s conference offers great opportunities for learning, networking, and being at the forefront of new and emerging work.

The Field Center’s interdisciplinary team looks forward to welcoming you to Philly!

Sincerely,

Debra Schilling Wolfe Executive DirectorField Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research

CONFERENCE STAFFDebra Schilling Wolfe, MEd Executive Director, The Field Center

Sarah Wasch, MSW Program Manager, The Field Center

Jessica Enright Conference Manager, The Field Center

Cindy W. Christian, MD Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia University of PennsylvaniaPerelman School of Medicine

Kara Finck, Esq. University of PennsylvaniaLaw School

Cynthia Connolly PhD, RN, FAANUniversity of PennsylvaniaSchool of Nursing

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Anne Holton has devoted her career to serving as an advocate for families and children. She graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, subsequently earning her J.D. from Harvard Law School, where she met her future husband, Tim Kaine.

Following graduation from law school, Ms. Holton served as a law clerk for U.S. District Court Judge Robert R. Merhige, Jr., in Richmond, Virginia. From 1985 to 1998, she worked as an attorney for the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society. From 1998 to 2005, she served as a Judge on the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for the City of Richmond. Ms. Holton was

chief judge of the court from 2000 to 2003. She resigned from the bench following her husband’s election as Governor in December 2005.

As First Lady, she launched her signature initiative, “For Keeps: Families for all Virginia Teens,” which helped Virginia find and strengthen permanent families particularly for older children in foster care or at risk of entering care. This work led Virginia to efforts that resulted in a dramatic increase in successfully placing and/or keeping at-risk children in permanent families.

In 2013, Ms. Holton served as director of the Great Expectations program, an initiative that helped young people exiting foster care pursue higher education through the Virginia Community College System. From 2014 – 2016, she served as Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia. In July 2016, she resigned from the position when her husband, Tim Kaine, was asked to be Hillary Clinton’s running mate. Ms. Holton spent the summer and fall of 2016 traveling the country in support of the Clinton-Kaine campaign.

Ms. Holton has received many awards and honors for her work, including the YWCA of Richmond’s “Outstanding Woman of the Year in Law” in 2006 and the Annie E. Casey Foundation Families for Life’s “Award of Distinction” in 2008.

OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

ANNE HOLTON

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Cynthia Figueroa, Commissioner of the Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS), has devoted her career to improving the lives of vulnerable children and families. DHS is charged with protecting children from abuse, neglect and delinquency and is the largest child welfare agency in Pennsylvania.

Prior to her appointment as Commissioner, Ms. Figueroa served as President and CEO of Congreso de Latinos Unidos. From 2008-2011, she was Deputy Commissioner for DHS and responsible for the oversight of what was then known as the Division of Community Based Prevention Services. Earlier, Ms. Figueroa served as Executive Director of Women Against Abuse. The recipient of an Eisenhower Fellowship, Ms. Figueroa brings international leadership and recognition to DHS. She has also received the University of Pennsylvania Outstanding Leadership Award, the National Football League/Philadelphia Eagles Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award, and the Peter B. Goldberg Aramark Building Community Executive Leadership Award. Ms. Figueroa was named one of 40 under 40 by the Philadelphia Business Journal.

WELCOME ADDRESS

CYNTHIA FIGUEROA

Molly Tierney is the Director for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services where she manages the City’s child welfare and public assistance programs.

Over the past eight years, Ms. Tierney championed a reform effort that dramatically improved the impact of services to vulnerable citizens of Baltimore, including reducing the number of children in foster care by 69%. She created a business model for the agency that is now considered a national model for modern social services.

Ms. Tierney joined the Department after 20 years in the field of social services including managing human services reform in Chicago and in Washington DC. She holds a masters degree from Loyola University and is a fellow with the Annie E. Casey Foundation. She lives in Baltimore with her family.

CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

MOLLY MCGRATH TIERNEY

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

John L. Jackson, Jr., is Dean of the School of Social Policy & Practice and Richard Perry University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his BA in Communication (Radio/TV/Film) from Howard University and his PhD in Anthropology from Columbia University. Dean Jackson spent three years as a junior fellow at the Harvard University Society of Fellows, and four years teaching in Duke University’s Department of Cultural Anthropology and Center for Documentary Studies. He is the author of Thin Description: Ethnography and the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem (Harvard University Press, 2013); Racial Paranoia: The Unintended Consequences of Political Correctness (Basic, 2008); Real Black: Adventures in Racial Sincerity (University of Chicago Press, 2005); Harlemworld: Doing Race and Class in Contemporary Black America (University of Chicago Press, 2001); and Impolite Conversations, co-written with Cora Daniels (Atria/Simon & Schuster, 2014).

As a filmmaker, Dean Jackson has produced a feature-length fiction film, documentaries, and film-shorts that have screened at film festivals internationally. Before becoming Dean, he has served as Senior Advisor to the Provost on Diversity and Associate Dean of Administration in the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.

FIELD CENTER KEYNOTE ADDRESS

DEAN JOHN L. JACKSON, JR., PHD

7:30AM–9:00AM Registration/Continental Breakfast/View Exhibits

9:00AM–10:30AM Opening Session

WelcomeCynthia Figueroa, Commissioner, Philadelphia Department of Human Services

Introduction of Keynote SpeakerCindy W. Christian, MD, Field Center Faculty Director; Anthony A. Latini Endowed Chair in Child Abuse Prevention, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Opening Keynote AddressHon. Anne Holton

10:30AM–10:45AM Coffee Break/View Exhibits

10:45AM–12:15PM Workshop Session A

12:15PM–1:45PM Lunch on your own

1:45PM–3:15PM Plenary Panel ITransforming #ChildWelfare Through Innovative Applications of Technology

3:15PM–3:30PM Break/View Exhibits

3:30PM–5:00PM Workshop Session B

OptionalEveningEvent:Philadelphia Museum of Art - Self Guided Tour

WEDNESDAY JUNE 7

8:00AM–8:30AM Continental Breakfast/View Exhibits

8:30AM–9:45AM Plenary Panel IIBeyond Protecting Children: Keeping Caseworkers and CPS Agencies Safe


10:00AM–11:30AM Workshop Session C

11:30AM–12:30PM Field Center Keynote AddressDean John L. Jackson, Jr., PhD

12:30PM–1:30PM Optional LunchBrown Bag Lunch with the Experts

Pre-Order a complete boxed lunch and join an informal conversation with a variety of this year’s conference experts

1:45PM–3:15PM Workshop Session D


3:30PM–5:00PM Plenary Panel IIIReimagining a Broken System: Thinking Outside the Foster Care Box

5:30PM–8:30PM OptionalThursdayNightEvent:Eastern State Penitentiary Tour & Dinner

THURSDAY JUNE 8


8:30AM–10:00AM Workshop Session E


10:15AM–11:30AM Plenary Panel IVThe Great Unknown: Child Welfare in the Trump Administration

11:30AM–1:00PM Workshop Session F

1:00PM–2:30PM ClosingSession:NetworkingLuncheon

Introduction of Keynote SpeakerCathy A. Utz, Deputy Secretary, Pennsylvania Deartment of Human Services, Office of Children, Youth and Families

Richard Gelles Closing Keynote AddressMolly McGrath Tierney

FRIDAY JUNE 9

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CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE

A-1

Addressing the Needs of Immigrant Children in the Child Welfare SystemA child’s immigration needs correlate strongly with achieving permanency and stability. Attendees will learn about the commonforms of immigration relief for children and the best practices for foster care agencies with regard to immigrant youth.Joanne Gottesman, JD, Clinical Professor of Law, Rutgers Law School, Camden, NJ Randi Mandelbaum, JD, Clinical Professor of Law, Rutgers Law School, Newark, NJMeredith Pindar, Esq., Immigration Legal Specialists, NJ Dept. of Children & Families, Trenton, NJ

7:30AM–9:00AM Registration/Continental Breakfast/View Exhibits

9:00AM–10:30AM Opening SessionWelcomeCynthia Figueroa, Commissioner, Philadelphia Department of Human Services

Introduction of Keynote SpeakerCindy W. Christian, MD, Field Center Faculty Director; Anthony A. Latini Endowed Chair in Child Abuse Prevention, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Opening Keynote AddressHon. Anne Holton


10:45AM–12:15PM Workshop Session A

WEDNESDAY JUNE 7

A-2KinshipCareandFosterCare:AComparisonfromthePerspectivesofChildAbuseMedicalExpertsThis workshop will define kinship care, the relative health needs of children, and the role of key professionals in kinshipcare vs. foster care in North Carolina.Sabrina Darwiche, BA, MD/MPH Student, Duke University, Durham, NC

A-3

ABlueprintforProgress:StrategiesforPromotingSystemChangeandBetterOutcomesforLGBT Youth of Color in Child WelfareFacilitators will introduce strategies for promoting change and improving well-being, safety and permanency outcomes for LGBTQ youth of color involved with child welfare systems.Alexandra Citrin, MSW, MPP, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), Washington, DCGayle Samuels, MSW, Senior Associate, Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), Washington, DCRosalyn Erney, Policy Analyst, Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), Washington, DC

A-4

Collaborating Across Generations and Disciplines to Improve Outcomes for Pregnant Womenwith an Opioid Use Disorder and Their ChildrenExplore how federal law promotes opportunities for interdisciplinary professionals to work together to improve outcomes for women with an opioid disorder and their infants.Cathleen Palm, Founder, The Center for Children’s Justice, Bernville, PA Nadine Miller, MSS, Program Improvement Administrator, Office of Children & Youth, Montgomery County Dept. of Health & Human ServicesHon. Valerie A. Arkoosh, MD, MPH, Chair, Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, Norristown, PAToscha Blalock, MS, Early Head Start Montgomery/Bucks County Director, Maternity Care Coalition, Norristown, PAAilene Keys, MSW, LSW, Maternal Child Health Program Coordinator, Health Dept., Montgomery County Dept. of Health & Human ServicesHeather Sheldon, LCSW, Clinical Supervisor, Family and Community Services, Carson Valley Children’s Aid, Norristown, PA Christina Terebelo, Esq., Assistant Solicitor, Montgomery County Solicitor’s Office, Norristown, PA

A-5

Making Exploitation Visible with A Multi-disciplinary, Validated Screening Tool for CommercialSexual Exploitation of Children The practice of universal screening using a validated tool is grounded in policy and research, and promotes multi-disciplinary responses to child sex trafficking.Hannah Haley, MSW, Policy & Communications Associate, WestCoast Children’s Clinic, Oakland, CA Danna Basson, MPP, PhD, Director of Research & Evaluation, WestCoast Children’s Clinic, Oakland, CA

A-6

PartneringforImpact:IdentifyingOpportunitiesforEarlyIntervention This session presents child maltreatment analyses on child fatalities and perpetrator recidivism as well as impacts ofEarly Head Start services ages 0-3 on maltreatment.Gila Shusterman, PhD, Senior Research Associate, WRMA, Rockville, MD Jessica Dym Bartlett, MSW, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Child Trends, Acton, MAJennifer Dewey, PhD, Senior Director, WRMA, Rockville, MDNicole Fettig, PhD, Senior Research Associate, WRMA, Rockville, MD

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PROGRAM GUIDE

1:45PM–3:15PM Plenary Panel I

WEDNESDAY JUNE 7

Transforming #ChildWelfare Through Innovative Applications of Technology

PanelistsFelicia Curcuru, Founder and CEO, BintiTeri Kook, Executive Director, Family Impact Network Yali Lincroft, Program Officer, Walter S. Johnson FoundationKevin “Scooter” Ward, Former CIO, DC Child and Family Services Agency; Tech Executive and Advisor

ModeratorDaniel Heimpel, Executive Director, Fostering Media Connections


3:30PM–5:00PM Workshop Session B

B-1

A Head Start on Housing Stability for Child Welfare Families Stable housing is vital to a child’s ability to thrive in school. This workshop highlights creative ways to tap housing resources to reduce school mobility among child welfare families. Ruth White, MSSA, Executive Director, National Center for Housing and Child Welfare, College Park, MD Monette Ferguson, PhD, Director, ABCD Head Start, Bridgeport, CTBetsy Cronin, MSW, Housing Director, The Connection Inc., Middletown, CT

B-2

Voices from Foster CareA Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer discusses how film, and foster youth engagement, can be usedto train child welfare specialists about the foster care experience. Yasmin Mistry, MSW, Director, Foster Care Film & Community Engagement Project, Brooklyn, NY Charell Chiger, Former Foster Youth / Film Subject

B-3

Allegations of Child Maltreatment and Intimate Partner Violence in Divorce/Parental Relationship DissolutionSponsored by APSACThis presentation provides practice guidelines for cases with allegations of child maltreatment or intimate partner violenceand parents are involved in divorce or relationship dissolution.Kathleen Coulborn Faller, PhD, Professor Emerita, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MIFrank Vandervort, JD, Clinical Professor, University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, MI

B-4

Preventing Foster Care by Integrating the Strengthening Families Program (SFP) into Child Welfare Services This workshop presents the content and outcomes of the evidence-based Strengthening Families Program, includingmajor risk and resilience factors for child maltreatment, youth substance abuse, and teen pregnancy. Karol L. Kumpfer, PhD, Professor Emeritus, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City UT Jaynie Brown, Executive Director, SFP Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT

B-5

Navigating the Health Care Needs of Children in Foster Care Professionals working with foster children may be faced with health care concerns or coordination. Physicians, nurses and occupational therapists will provide practical information and tips. Kristine Fortin, MD, MPH, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PAAnne-Ashley Field, OTR/L, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Judith Dawson, RN, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PACarla Parkin-Joseph, MD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

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WheretheRubberHitstheRoad:StrategiesforImplementingandSustainingTrauma-InformedChild Welfare Practice Looking to make your practice “trauma-informed”? This workshop will provide strategies and tools that can beimplemented in a range of child welfare settings. Erika Tullberg, MPA, MPH, Research Assistant Professor, NYU Medical Center, New York, NYBonner Kerker, PhD, Research Associate Professor, NYU Medical Center, New York, NY Georgia Booth, LMSW, Vice President, Children’s Aid Society, New York, NY

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Wednesday Evening Event

Philadelphia Museum of Art - Self Guided Tour***Please see page 10 for more information

12:15PM–1:45PM Lunch on your own

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THURSDAY JUNE 8


8:30AM–9:45AM Plenary Panel II

Beyond Protecting Children: Keeping Caseworkers and CPS Agencies Safe

PanelistsRon Frederick, Director of Personal Safety and Training, Service Access & Management, SAM-Inc.Michael Cull, PhD, Tennessee Deputy Commissioner of Child Health

ModeratorDebra Schilling Wolfe, MEd, Executive Director, Field Center


10:00AM–11:30AM Workshop Session C

C-1

LeftBehind:GapsinSpecialEducationforMaltreatedChildrenThis session will share new research explaining why some maltreated children receive special education while others do not.The presenters discuss implications for educational and child welfare systems.Kevin Gee, EdD, Assistant Professor, University of California - Davis, School of Education, Davis, CA Carolynne Bottum, Assistant Superintendent, Yolo County Special Education Local Plan Area, Yolo County Office of Education, Davis, CA

C-2

Measuring Repeat Maltreatment to Inform Policy and Practice This presentation examines measuring repeat and chronic child maltreatment in multiple ways to effectively assess theincidence of maltreatment and the effectiveness of CPS response. Diwakar Vadapalli, PhD, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Alaska Anchorage,Institute of Social and Economic Research, Anchorage, AK

C-3

ImplementingChangeforOlderYouth:MakingSuccessfulTransitionstoAdulthoodfrom the Foster Care SystemPennsylvania recently implemented new laws to improve the experiences of foster youth transitioning to independence.The presenters will provide a multidisciplinary perspective on the implementation.Lucy Johnston-Walsh, MSW,JD, Clinical Professor, Dickinson Law Penn State, Carlisle, PA Jennifer Pokempner, JD, Child Welfare Policy Director, Juvenile Law Center, Philadelphia, PAStephanie Salvatori, Transitional Living Coordinator, Lycoming County, Williamsport, PA

C-4

Outcomes of a Community Visiting Program for Sexually Exploited YouthAdvanced Practice Nurses provide care for sexually exploited, runaway youth and improve health outcomes in multipledomains while also increasing resiliency.Laurel Edinburg, APRN, CNP, Associate Director, Midwest Children’s Resource Center, Children’s Hospital of Minnesota, St. Paul, MNKimberly Berg, APRN, CNP, Case Manager, Children’s Hospital of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

C-5

ImplementationofMentalHealthScreeninginChildWelfare:PracticalConsiderationsandLessonsLearnedConsiderations for the implementation of screening in child welfare settings will be shared, including instrument selection,partnership with children and families, and interdisciplinary team approaches.Andrea Hazen, PhD, Research Scientist, Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, San Diego, CA Sarah Pauter, MPPA, Trauma Informed Systems Change Specialist, Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, San Diego, CA

C-6

TheCulturalResponsivenessAcademy:EquippingtheWorkforcetoReducetheImpactofBias in Social Work Practice Behavioral health and child welfare professionals implement a year-long learning experience designed to create culturalresponsiveness at organization and individual levels in child welfare agencies. Dawn Schoonhoven Scott, MSW, Program Director, Public Welfare Training Academy, Academy for ProfessionalExcellence, San Diego State University of Social Work, San Diego, CA Wanjiru Golly, PhD, Cultural Responsiveness Academy Program Coordinator, Public Child Welfare Training Academy,Academy for Professional Excellence, San Diego State University School of Social Work, San Diego, CA

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THURSDAY JUNE 8

11:30AM–12:30PM

Field Center Keynote AddressDean John L. Jackson, Jr., PhD

12:30PM–1:30PM Optional LunchBrown Bag Lunch with the Experts

Pre-Order a complete boxed lunch and join an informal conversation with a variety of this year’s conference experts

1:45PM–3:15PM Workshop Session D

D-1

Innovative Partnerships Between Parent Advisory Council and Child Welfare System Executives This session demonstrates how valued consumer perspectives improve services for families through the development ofinnovative partnerships between a Parent Advisory Council and Oregon’s Child Welfare System executive leaders. Leah Hall, Program Supervisor, Morrison Child and Family Services, Portland, OR Ruth Taylor, Program Consultant, Morrison Child and Family Services, Portland, ORTimothy Phipps, Program Consultant, Morrison Child and Family Services, Portland, ORLena Alhusseini, Director, Department of Human Services, Child Welfare, Salem, OR

D-2InfantsandtheChildWelfareSystem:ExploringPracticeandPolicyResponsesinOntarioThis presentation outlines research that explores the Ontario child welfare system’s practice and policy responses to infants.The findings underscore the importance of community partnerships.Joanne Filippelli, PhD, Research Associate, University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

D-3

IncidenceofMaltreatmentandChildWelfareHistoryofVictimsofChildSexTrafficking:Policy and Practice ImplicationsFindings from a recent multi-city study on the incidence of child sex trafficking among homeless youth will be presented.Maltreatment history, out-of-home placement, and resiliency factors identified for trafficked youth inform policy andpractice recommendations. Debra Schilling Wolfe, MEd, Executive Director, Field Center for Children’s Policy Practice & Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PASarah Wasch, MSW, Program Manager, Field Center for Children’s Policy Practice & Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PADavid B. Howard, MSW, PhD, Senior Vice President - Research, Evaluation & Learning, Covenant House, New York, NYJayne Bigelsen, JD, Director of Anti-Human Trafficking Initiatives, Covenant House, New York, NY

D-4

Foster Care Outcomes Data Provides Roadmap for Improved Practice This workshop will present a research study on what leads to better foster care outcomes and recognizes practices foster carepublic managers perform that contribute to effectiveness.Rebecca Padot, MA, MGA/MPA, PhD, Assistant Professor, Misericordia University; Non-Resident Senior Fellow,PRRUCS, University of Pennsylvania, Dallas, PA

D-5

InfusingAdoptionCompetenceinChildWelfareandMentalHealthPractices:TwoNationalTrainingModelsTwo adoption competency training initiatives are featured that build the capacity of child welfare and mental healthprofessionals to collaboratively address needs of children and adoptive/guardian families. Debbie Riley, LCMFT, CEO, Center for Adoption Support and Education, Burtonsville, MDDawn Wilson, MSW, Director, National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative, Center for AdoptionSupport and Education, Burtonsville, MDAnne J. Atkinson, PhD, President, PolicyWorks, Ltd., Petersburg, VA

D-6

What Do You Know, How Do You Know It, and What Are You Going to Do? Creating a Supervision Program toDevelop and Sustain High-Performing Child Welfare AttorneysThis session will explore best practices for establishing and sustaining an effective supervision program for childwelfare practitioners. Non-directive supervision guidelines, feedback tools, and goal-setting structures will all be discussed.Kristen Pisani-Jacques, JD, Deputy Director of GAL Program, Children’s Law Center, Washington, DCAllison Green, JD, CWLS, Senior Supervising Attorney, Children’s Law Center, Washington, DC

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THURSDAY JUNE 8


3:30PM–5:00PM Plenary Panel III

Reimagining a Broken System: Thinking Outside the Foster Care Box

PanelistsRohanna Buchanan, PhD, Research Scientist, Oregon Social Learning CenterDegale Cooper, MSW, Director of Family Programs, The Mockingbird SocietyJennifer Rodriguez, JD, Executive Director, Youth Law Center

ModeratorAntonio Garcia, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice

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Aging Out, Older Youth, and Transition Planning C-3 C-5 C-6

Child Fatalities A-6 C-2 F-6

Child Maltreatment A-6 C-2 E-2 F-5 F-6

Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation A-5 C-4 D-3 F-4

Community Partnerships, Collaborations & Multidisciplinary Teams A-4 A-5 B-1 C-3 D-2 D-4 E-4 F-3 F-6

Consumer Perspective A-3 B-2 C-1 C-3 C-5 D-1 F-3

Cultural Competency and Diversity A-3 C-6

Education B-1 C-1

Foster Care and Permanency A-2 B-2 B-5 C-3 D-4 D-5 E-3 E-5 F-1

Immigration and Refugee Issues A-1 E-3

Leadership and Agency Administration C-6 D-1 E-1 F-2

Legal and Justice Issues A-1 B-3 C-3 D-3 D-6 E-2 E-4 F-3 F-4

Medical and Public Health Topics A-2 A-4 B-5 C-4 E-4 F-6

Mental/Behavioral Health C-5 D-5 E-5 E-6 F-1

Policy A-3 D-2 F-6

Practice Models, Interventions, and Skill Development A-4 B-4 B-6 C-6 E-4 E-5 F-1 F-4 F-5

Pregnancy, Infants and Young Children A-4 A-6 D-2

Prevention and Early Intervention A-6 B-4 E-4 F-6

Research A-2 A-5 A-6 C-1 C-2 D-2 D-3 D-4 F-1

Special Populations A-1 A-3 A-4 B-3

Substance Abuse A-4 B-4

Training and Supervision C-6 D-5 D-6 E-2 F-1

WORKSHOP TRACKS

Thursday Night Special Event

Guided Tour of Eastern State Penitentiary and Dinner at Rembrandt’s Restaurant***Please see page 10 for more information

PROGRAM GUIDE

Home of great sports, great food, and great culture! We hope that during your stay, you will explore our exciting, vibrant city. In addition to being a vital part of our nation’s history, Philadelphia also features a wealth of museums and galleries, restaurants from the world’s top chefs, championship sports teams, and a lively cultural scene.

WELCOME TO PHILADELPHIA!

THURSDAY EVENING SPECIAL EVENT

Guided Tour of the Infamous Eastern State Penitentiaryand Dinner at Rembrandt’s Restaurant

$35 Includes Dinner, Guided Tour, and Round Trip Transportation

Eastern State Penitentiary, once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, was abandoned in 1971 after 142 years in use, and has since been named a National Historic Landmark, as well as one of the most popular sites in Philadelphia. Considered a “must see” by visitors, a guided tour highlights the building’s grand architecture and includes history and views of cell blocks that once held many of America’s most notorious criminals, including bank robber “Slick Willie” Sutton and Al Capone. Visitors are encouraged to bring a camera to capture all aspects of this impressive landmark.

Immediately following, enjoy a wonderful dinner with colleagues at Rembrandt’s, a neighborhood restaurant established in 1907 with roots deep in the Prohibition era. Along with great food, the stained glass windows, handmade doors and European fixtures add character to the venue.

Complimentary round trip shuttle provided from Penn Law School to Eastern State Penitentiary/Rembrandt’s Restaurant.

WEDNESDAY EVENING EVENT

Discover works of art at one of the largest and most renowned museums in the country. Find beauty, enchantment, and the unexpected among artistic and architectural achievements from the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.

Enjoy everything the Museum has to offer—at your own pace and price. The museum features world class exhibits and the famous Rockysteps – race your way to the top for a gorgeous view of the city.

2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19130

Admission is Pay What You Wish Wednesday evenings.Transportation is on your own.

Please visit philamuseum.org for more information

Philadelphia Museum of Art

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The City of Brotherly Love is the birthplace of America. Philadelphia’s Old City District is home to landmarks such as the Liberty Bell (Market Street between 5th and 6th Streets), the Betsy Ross House (Arch Street between 2nd and 3rd), and Independence Hall (Chestnut Street between 5th and 6th). The National Constitution Center on Independence Mall features interactive and multi-media exhibits honoring and explaining the U.S. Constitution. For a guided tour, the Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia explores the city with you and features more than 20 historic sites.

Art and culture are just steps away all across the city. Visit the Barnes Foundation (www.barnesfoundation.org) which houses one of the largest art collections in the world. On the University of Pennsylvania’s campus you can tour the Penn Museum (www.penn.museum), one of the world’s great archaeology and anthropology research museums, and the largest university museum in the United States. Go at your own pace and discover the multitudes of murals throughout the city that are as unique as the city that produced them. The Mural Arts Program of Philadelphia suggests walking routes to explore the larger than life pieces throughout the city (www.muralarts.org).

Philadelphia, bursting with fine foods and flavors, hosts numerous award winning restaurants and chefs. Jose Garces, winner of the prestigious James Beard Foundation’s

“Best Chef Mid-Atlantic” award and a Food Network Iron Chef, has opened nine restaurants in Philadelphia alone. Other notable award winners include Michael Solomonov, Georges Perrier, and Susanna Foo. Listed as one of the top ten Hottest Food Cities by Zagat, Philadelphia is a food lover’s mecca.

For information on museums, landmarks, and other attractions in the Philadelphia area, visit the Independence Visitor Center at www.phlvisitorcenter.com, in person at 6th and Market Streets, or by calling 800-537-7676. The Center is open daily from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm.

FRIDAY JUNE 9


8:30AM–10:00AM Workshop Session E

E-1

Increasing the Influence and Effectiveness of Executives and Leaders in the Child Welfare World This workshop will introduce executives, managers and leaders to resources for developing effectiveness and influencein the child welfare community, with or without authority.M. Christine Kenty, PhD, Co-Principal, QUAD2 Consulting; Evaluation Consultant for the Northeast RegionalChildren’s Advocacy Center, Philadelphia, PA

E-2

SimulationTrainingforChildProtectiveInvestigation:InitialResultsofaProgramEvaluationThis presentation reports results for simulation training for CPS investigators, using scenarios with actors, a dedicated house simulating a family residence, and a mock courtroom.Theodore Cross, PhD, Senior Research Associate, Children and Family Research Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL Gail Tittle, MSW, Research Specialist, Children and Family Research Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL

E-3

SeparatebutUnequal:ToolstoImprovetheCapacityofDomesticChildWelfareSystemstoProtectUnaccompanied Minors After Federal Oversight Ends This workshop will highlight the ways in which state-based child protection systems can handle undocumented childrenin their care once federal jurisdiction ends.Elaine Weisman, LGSW, MPH, Program Manager, International Social Service-USA, Baltimore, MDFelicity Sackville Northcott, PhD, Director of External Partnerships and International Services, International Social Service–USA, Baltimore, MD

E-4

InnovationsinMaternal-ChildHomeVisitingPrograms:IntegratingLegalServicesintotheEvidence-Based Nurse-Family Partnership and Parents as Teachers Programs The nursing-legal partnership program integrates civil legal aid services into evidence-based maternal-child home visitingprograms supporting the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Rachel Mark, JD, Staff Attorney, HELP: MLP, Philadelphia, PA Erin Blair, RN, Public Health Nurse Home Visitor, Philadelphia Nurse-Family Partnership, Philadelphia, PA

E-5

TreatmentFosterCareOregon:ResearchFindingsandImplementationStrategiesTreatment Foster Care Oregon is an evidence-based treatment model for youth with severe and chronic delinquency, emotional,and conduct problems. Outcomes and implementation strategies will be discussed.Rohanna Buchanan, PhD, Research Scientist, Oregon Social Learning Center, Eugene, ORJohn Aarons, MS, President, Treatment Foster Care Consultants, Eugene, OR

E-6EmpathyThroughAnimals:Evidence-BasedOutcomesforEmpathyDevelopmentThis presentation describes how animal therapy is utilized as an effective tool to engage at-risk youth in evidence-basedempathy development and PACTT-accredited vocational training.Jamie Dawson, MA, COO, Youth Services Agency, Schnecksville, PA


10:15AM–11:30AM Plenary Panel IV

The Great Unknown: Child Welfare in the Trump Administration

PanelistsCassie Statuto Bevan, EdD, Former Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. House of RepresentativesChristine Calpin, Managing Director – Public Policy, Casey Family ProgramsSenator Bob Casey (invited)Bruce Lesley, President, First Focus

ModeratorCindy Connolly, PhD, RN, FAAN Field Center Faculty Director; Associate Professor,University of Pennsylvania Nursing School

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PROGRAM GUIDE

FRIDAY JUNE 9

11:30AM–1:00PM Workshop Session F

1:00PM–2:30PM ClosingSession:NetworkingLuncheonIntroduction of Keynote SpeakerCathy A. Utz, Deputy Secretary, Pennsylvania Dept. of Human Services,Office of Children, Youth and Families

Richard Gelles Closing Keynote AddressMolly McGrath Tierney

F-1

TwoModelsofTrauma-InformedFosterParentTraining–ResultsandImplicationsforPracticeThis workshop will present evaluation findings from implementation studies of trauma-informed foster care training andtreatment models (TST and ARC) adapted for child welfare. We will discuss implementation processes, strengths and challengesof each model, implementation and child outcomes, as well as implications for child welfare.Berenice Rushovich, MSW, Research Scientist, Child Trends, Inc., Bethesda, MD Karin Malm, MS, Senior Program Area Director, Child Trends, Inc., Bethesda, MDJessica Dym Bartlett, MSW, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Child Trends, Inc., Acton, MA

F-2

OnTheRoadAgain:MappingtheWayatoSuccessfulMobileWorkforce Remote employment is a growing trend among child welfare organizations. This workshop will take a closer look at the researchand tools supporting mobile work and the lessons learned from two Pennsylvania organizations.Russell Cripps, LSW, Practice Improvement Specialist, University of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center,Mechanicsburg, PA Nadine Miller, MSS, Program Improvement Administrator, Office of Children & Youth, Montgomery County Dept. ofHealth & Human Services, Norristown, PAKerry Greene, BA, Ongoing Division Administrator, Montgomery County Office of Children & Youth, Norristown, PA

F-3

Engage + Empower + Connect = Helping Youth ThriveThis workshop will present multidisciplinary approaches to engage and partner with youth to make policy and practiceimprovements that positively impact child welfare systems and improve youth outcomes. Francie Zimmerman, MSW, Senior Program Associate, Center for the Study of Social Policy, Washington, DCTara Linh Leaman, JD, Program Director, Westchester County Department of Social Services, White Plains, NYKaylene Quinones, LMSW, Bravelife Intervention Coordinator, The Children’s Village, Dobbs Ferry, NY

F-4

Using Psychoeducation to Address Psychological Coercion and Trauma Bonds in Sex Trafficking Victims Promising results are shared from a survivor-written resiliency curriculum being used across the nation to reduce psychologicalcoercion and increase self-worth.Rachel Thomas, MEd, Director, Sowers Education Group, Long Beach, CA Carrie Smalley, MS, Analyst, University of California-Davis, Davis CA

F-5

Innovative Practice to Interrupt Transgenerational Child Maltreatment and NeglectThe workshop will present a practice model designed to interrupt intergenerational cycles of child maltreatment andneglect by promoting transformation of parent-child relationships using concepts consistent with theNeurosequential Model of Therapeutics.Pamela Haddad, MSW, LCSW, Executive Director, Samara, Elizabeth, PA Tricia Sollenberger, MSEd, Program Specialist, Samara, Elizabeth, PA Lynne Hockley, BA, Program Specialist, Samara, Elizabeth, PA

F-6

LeveragingDataandPreventionResources:APublicHealthApproachtoReduceChildMaltreatmentThe Texas child welfare and public health systems are leveraging data to address child maltreatment fatalities, buildcollaborations, and guide prevention activities. This innovative approach and activities will be explored.Kathryn Sibley, Director of Research and Safety, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Prevention and Early Intervention, Austin, TXSasha Rasco, Associate Commissioner, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Prevention and Early Intervention, Austin, TX Dorothy Mandel, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center, Austin, TX

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John Aarons, MSPresidentTreatment Foster Care ConsultantsEugene, OR

Lena Alhusseini DirectorDepartment of Human Services,Child WelfareSalem, OR

Valerie Arkoosh, MD, MPH Chair, Montgomery County Board of CommissionersNorristown, PA

Anne J. Atkinson, PhDPresidentPolicyWorks, Ltd.Petersburg, VA

Danna Basson, MPP, PhDDirector of Research & EvaluationWestCoast Children's ClinicOakland, CA

Kimberly Berg, APRN, CNP Case ManagerChildren's Hospital of MinnesotaSt. Paul, MN

Jayne Bigelsen, JDDirector of Anti-Human Trafficking InitiativesCovenant HouseNew York, NY

Toscha Blalock, MSEarly Head Start Montgomery/BucksCounty DirectorMaternity Care CoalitionNorristown, PA

Georgia Booth, LMSWVice PresidentChildren's Aid SocietyNew York, NY

Carolynne BottumAssistant SuperintendentYolo County Special Education Local Plan AreaYolo County Office of EducationDavis, CA

Jaynie BrownExecutive DirectorSFP FoundationSalt Lake City, UT

Rohanna Buchanan, PhD Research ScientistOregon Social Learning CenterEugene, OR

Christine CalpinManaging Director – Public PolicyCasey Family ProgramsWashington, DC

Senator Bob Casey (invited)SenatePennsylvania

Charell ChigerFormer Foster Youth/Film Subject

Cindy W. Christian, MDField Center Faculty DirectorAnthony A. Latini Endowed Chair in Child Abuse PreventionChildren’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

Alexandra Citrin, MSW, MPPSenior Policy AnalystCenter for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)Washington, DC

Cindy Connolly, PhD, RN, FAANField Center Faculty DirectorAssociate ProfessorUniversity of PennsylvaniaNursing SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

Degale CooperDirector of Family ProgramsThe Mockingbird SocietySeattle, WA

Kathleen Coulborn Faller, Ph Professor EmeritaUniversity of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

Russell Cripps, LSWPractice Improvement SpecialistUniversity of PittsburgPennsylvania Child WelfareResource CenterMechanicsburg, PA

Betsy Cronin, MSWHousing DirectorThe Connection Inc.Middletown, CT

Theodore Cross, PhD Senior Research AssociateChildren and Family Research CenterUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUrbana, IL

Michael Cull, PhDDeputy Commissioner,Child Health Tennessee

Felicia CurcuruFounder & CEOBintiSan Francisco, CA

Sabrina Darwiche, BAMD/MPH StudentDuke UniversityDurham, NC

Jamie Dawson, MACOOYouth Services AgencySchnecksville, PA

Judith Dawson, RNChildren’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

Jennifer Dewey, PhDSenior DirectorWRMARockville, MD

Jessica Dym Bartlett, MSW, PhDSenior Research ScientistChild Trends, Inc.Acton, MA

Laurel Edinburg, APRN, CNP Associate DirectorMidwest Children's Resource CenterChildren's Hospital of MinnesotaSt. Paul, MN

Rosalyn ErneyPolicy AnalystCenter for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)Washington, DC

Monette Ferguson, PhD DirectorABCD Head StartBridgeport, CT

Nicole Fettig, PhDSenior Research AssociateWRMARockville, MD

Anne-Ashley Field, OTR/L Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

Cynthia FigueroaCommissionerPhiladelphia Department of Human ServicesPhiladelphia, PA

Joanne Filippelli, PhD Research AssociateUniversity of TorontoFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social WorkToronto, Ontario, Canada

Kristine Fortin, MD, MPH Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

Ron FrederickDirector of Personal Safetyand TrainingService Access & ManagementSAM-Inc.Reading, PA

Antonio Garcia, MSW, PhDAssistant ProfessorSchool of Social Policy & PracticeUniversity of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA

Kevin Gee, EdDAssistant ProfessorUniversity of California –Davis School of EducationDavis, CA

Wanjiru Golly, PhD Cultural Responsiveness AcademyProgram CoordinatorPublic Child WelfareTraining AcademyAcademy for Professional ExcellenceSan Diego State UniversitySchool of Social WorkSan Diego, CA

Joanne Gottesman, JDClinical Professor of LawRutgers Law SchoolCamden, NJ

Allison Green, JD, CWLSSenior Supervising AttorneyChildren's Law CenterWashington, DC

Kerry Greene, BA Ongoing Division AdministratorMontgomery County Office ofChildren & YouthNorristown, PA

Pamela Haddad, MSW, LCSWExecutive DirectorSamaraElizabeth, PA

Hannah Haley, MSWPolicy & Communications AssociateWestCoast Children's ClinicOakland, CA

Leah HallProgram SupervisorMorrison Child and Family ServicesPortland, OR

Andrew Hazen, PhDResearch ScientistRady Children's Hospital San DiegoSan Diego, CA

Daniel HeimpelExecutive DirectorFostering Media ConnectionsLos Angeles, CA

Lynne Hockley, BA Program SpecialistSamaraElizabeth, PA

Hon. Anne HoltonRichmond, VA

David B. Howard, MSW, PhD Senior Vice President – ResearchEvaluation & LearningCovenant HouseNew York, NY

Dean John J. Jackson, Jr., PhDSchool of Social Policy & PracticeUniversity of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA

Lucy Johnston-Walsh, MSW, JDClinical ProfessorDickinson Law Penn StateCarlisle, PA

M. Christine Kenty, PhDCo-PrincipalQUAD2 ConsultingEvaluation Consultant for the Northeast Regional Children’s Advocacy CenterPhiladelphia, PA

Bonner Kerker, PhDResearch Associate ProfessorNYU Medical CenterNew York, NY

Kathleen Coulborn Faller, PhD

CONFERENCE FACULTY

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Ailene Keys, MSW, LSWMaternal Child Health Program CoordinatorHealth DepartmentMontgomery County Department ofHealth and Human ServicesNorristown, PA

Teri Kook Executive DirectorFamily Impact NetworkSpokane, WA

Karol L. Kumpfer, PhDProfessor EmeritusUniversity of Utah HealthSciences CenterSalt Lake City UT

Bruce LesleyPresidentFirst FocusWashington, DC

Yali LincroftProgram OfficerWalter S. Johnson FoundationSan Francisco, CA

Tara Linh Leaman, JDProgram DirectorWestchester County Department ofSocial ServicesWhite Plains, NY

Karin Malm, MS Senior Program Area DirectorChild Trends, Inc.Bethesda, MD

Dorothy Mandel, PhD Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Texas HealthScience CenterAustin, TX

Randi Mandelbaum, JDClinical Professor of LawRutgers Law SchoolNewark, NJ

Rachel Mark, JD Staff AttorneyHELP: MLPPhiladelphia, PA

Molly McGrath TierneyDirectorDepartment of Social ServicesBaltimore, MD

Nadine Miller, MSS Program Improvement AdministratorOffice of Children and YouthMontgomery County Department ofHealth and Human ServicesNorristown, PA

Yasmin Mistry, MSWDirectorFoster Care Film & Community Engagement ProjectBrooklyn, NY

Rebecca Padot, MA, MGA/MPA, PhAssistant ProfessorMisericordia UniversityNon-Resident Senior FellowPRRUCSUniversity of PennsylvaniaDallas, PA

Cathleen PalmFounderThe Center for Children's JusticeBernville, PA

Carla Parkin-Joseph, MDChildren’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

Sarah Pauter, MPPATrauma Informed Systems Change SpecialistRady Children's Hospital San DiegoSan Diego, CA

Carissa Phelps, JD, MBA CEORunaway Girls, Inc.

Timothy Phipps Program ConsultantMorrison Child and Family ServicesPortland, OR

Meredith Pindar, Esq.Immigration Legal SpecialistsNJ Dept. of Children & FamiliesTrenton, NJ

Kristen Pisani-Jacques, JD Deputy Director of GAL ProgramChildren's Law CenterWashington, DC

Jennifer Pokempner, JD Child Welfare Policy DirectorJuvenile Law CenterPhiladelphia, PA

Kaylene Quinones, LMSW Bravelife Intervention CoordinatorThe Children's VillageDobbs Ferry, NY

Sasha RascoAssociate CommissionerTexas Department of Family and Protective Services Prevention and Early InterventionAustin, TX

Debbie Riley, LCMFTCEO Center for Adoption Supportand EducationBurtonsville, MD

Berenice Rushovich, MSWResearch ScientistChild Trends, Inc.Bethesda, MD

Felicity Sackville Northcott, Director of External Partnerships and International ServicesInternational Social Service–USABaltimore, MD

Stephanie SalvatoriTransitional Living CoordinatorLycoming CountyWilliamsport, PA

Gayle Samuels, MSWSenior AssociateCenter for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)Washington, DC

Dawn Schoonhoven Scott, M Program DirectorPublic Welfare Training AcademyAcademy for Professional ExcellenceSan Diego State University ofSocial WorkSan Diego, CA

Heather Sheldon, LCSW Clinical Supervisor, Family andCommunity ServicesCarson Valley Children's AidNorristown, PA

Gila Shusterman, PhDSenior Research AssociateWRMARockville, MD

Kathryn SibleyDirector of Research and SafetyTexas Department of Family and Protective Services Prevention and Early InterventionAustin, TX

Carrie Smalley, MSAnalystUniversity of California-DavisDavis CA

Tricia Sollenberger, MSEd Program SpecialistSamaraElizabeth, PA

Cassie Statuto Bevan, EdDLecturer/Child Welfare Fellow atUniversity of PennsylvaniaDerwood, Maryland

Ruth TaylorProgram ConsultantMorrison Child and Family ServicesPortland, OR

Christina Terebelo, Esq. Assistant SolicitorMontgomery County Solicitor’s OfficeNorristown, PA

Rachel Thomas, MEdDirectorSowers Education GroupLong Beach, CA

Gail Tittle, MSWResearch SpecialistChildren and Family Research CenterUniversity of Illinois atUrbana-ChampaignUrbana, IL

Erika Tullberg, MPA, MPHResearch Assistant ProfessorNYU Medical CenterNew York, NY

Cathy A. UtzDeputy Secretary Pennsylvania Departmentof Human ServicesOffice of Children, Youthand Families

Diwakar Vadapalli, PhD Assistant Professor of Public PolicyUniversity of Alaska AnchorageInstitute of Social andEconomic ResearchAnchorage, AK

Frank Vandervort, JDClinical ProfessorUniversity of Michigan Law SchoolAnn Arbor, MI

Kevin “Scooter” WardFormer CIO, DC Child and FamilyServices AgencyTech Executive and AdvisorWashington, DC

Sarah Wasch, MSWProgram ManagerField Center for Children’s Policy,Practice & ResearchUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

Elaine Weisman, LGSW, MPHProgram ManagerInternational Social Service-USABaltimore, MD

Ruth White, MSSA Executive DirectorNational Center for Housing and Child WelfareCollege Park, MD

Dawn Wilson, MSWDirectorNational AdoptionCompetency MentalHealth Training InitiativeCenter for Adoption Supportand EducationBurtonsville, MD

Debra Schilling Wolfe, MEdExecutive DirectorField Center for Children’s Policy,Practice & ResearchUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

Francie Zimmerman, MSW Senior Program AssociateCenter for the Study of Social PolicyWashington, DC

Rebecca Padot, MA, MGA/MPA, PhD

Dawn Schoonhoven Scott, MSW

CONFERENCE FACULTY

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Continuing education credits are available in the following disciplines. If you would like to receive Continuing Education Credits,please indicate the appropriate discipline on the registration form. Only one certificate will be processed per participant.

Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professionals CounselorsParticipants who attend the entire conference are eligible to receive 18 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice. One Child, Many Hands is unable to offer CEU credit for partial attendance. There are no exceptions.

The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice is a pre-approved provider of continuing education credits for Pennsylvania licensed Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors. Those from states other than Pennsylvania should contact their licensing board to determine whether CEUs granted by the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice are accepted for licensure renewal.

AttorneysOne Child, Many Hands: A Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare has been approved for a total of 11.5 substantive law CLE credits for Pennsylvania attorneys. CLE credits may be available in other jurisdictions as well. Attendees seeking CLE credits should bring separate payment in the amount of $460 for the full conference ($115 public interest/non-profit attorneys). To receive CLE credit, attorneys must register for and attend approved workshops indicated by . Payment for CLE credits cannot be made in advance but is payable at the conference via check to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.

Welcome from the Field Center!

The Field Center, an interdisciplinary collaboration of the University of Pennsylvania’s Schools of Social Policy & Practice, Law, Medicine and Nursing, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, strives to impart critical change in the child welfare system through policy and practice reform, translational research, and advocacy and education. The only center of its kind in the nation, our work on local, state and national levels has helped address both current challenges and emerging issues facing the child welfare field.

Our faculty experts, experienced staff, and affiliated fellows have addressed issues through a multi-systemic lens, including reforming child abuse laws, identifying and promoting evidence-based practice, improving outcomes for youth in the foster care system, convening workgroups and consortiums to collaboratively and creatively address issues, and cultivating access to effective and culturally relevant services across child-serving systems.

To learn more about the Field Center and our work and trainings, please visit our “virtual center” at www.fieldcenteratpenn.org.

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

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CONTACT INFORMATION MAILING ADDRESS

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Jessica EnrightE-mail: [email protected]: (215) 573-9779Fax: (215) 573-7199

One Child, Many HandsThe Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research3815 Walnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19104

CONFERENCE LOCATION

This conference is being held at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. The main entrance to the building is located at 3501 Sansom Street, Philadelphia.

SPECIAL NEEDS

All session locations are fully ADA compliant.For those needing assistance, please specify your needs on the registration form.

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS

SONESTAPHILADELPHIA

$239 per night

1800 Market StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19103

Parking is available Rates vary

ReservationsCall (215) 561-7500 and request “One Child Many Hands Conference” room block.Note this offer will expireTuesday, May 9th.

This hotel is located approximately 1.5 miles east of the conference site in the bustling Center City area of Philadelphia.

CLUBQUARTERS

$142 per night

1628 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Parking is available $28 per day

ReservationsCall (215) 282-5000 and request Member Services department and reference the group code “CON606”.Note this offer will expireFriday, May 5th.

This hotel is located approximately 2 miles east of the conference site in the Center City Rittenhouse section of Philadelphia.

SHERATON DOWNTOWN PHILADELPHIA

$199 per night

201 N. 17th StreetPhiladelphia PA 19103

Parking is availableRates vary

ReservationsCall (215) 448-2000 and request “The Field Center” room block when reserving.Note this offer will expireSunday, May 7th.

This hotel is located approximately 2 miles east of the conference site in the bustling Center City area of Philadelphia.

HOLIDAY INNEXPRESS

$134 per night

1305 Walnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19103

Parking is available $27 per day

ReservationsCall (215) 735-9300 and reference the code “CAC” room block when reserving.Note this offer will expire Saturday, May 6th.

This hotel is located approximately 2 miles east of the conference site in the trendy Center City East area of Philadelphia.

One Child, Many Hands: A Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare is pleased to offer registrants special rates at a number of area hotels. Rates are guaranteed only for reservations made prior to the hotel deadline and are subject to availability.

Shuttle Bus ServiceOne Child, Many Hands will be providing complementary limited roundtrip shuttle service from partner hotel locations to the conference location. More information regarding the shuttle service is available at onechildmanyhands.org


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DrivingIf traveling by car, from the Schuykill Expressway take exit 345 and turn west onto Market Street. Turn left onto 34th Street. Turn right onto Sansom Street. The Penn Law building will be on your right.

30th Street Station (Amtrak)From 30th Street Station (Amtrak) you can take a taxi or walk if you’d like. Just under 1 mile away from 30th Street Station, the conference site is accessible by walking. The roughly 18-minute walk from 30th Street Station will take you along Market Street. From Market, turn left onto 34th Street and right onto Sansom Street. The Law School building will be on your right.

Public TransportationIf traveling within the city, SEPTA’s #11, 13, 34, & #36 trolley, 34th Street Market Frankford Line stop, and #21 & #40 buses all provide access to the conference site. Visit Septa.com for more information.

ParkingParking is available at the Walnut 38 Garage located at 3735 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA.To park at the Walnut 38 Garage, turn right on 38th Street (via Walnut Street). Entrance to the garage is on 38th Street,between Walnut and Sansom Street.Cost:$18perday. Limited Parking is also available at the Chestnut 34 Garage located at 3381 Ludlow St, Philadelphia, PA.To park at the Chestnut 34 Garage, turn left onto 34th Street (via Ludlow Street), and turn left into the garage. Entrance is on Ludlow Street, between 33rd and 34th.Cost:$19perday.

Please note both parking garages only accept payment by credit card.

VENDOR & EXHIBITOR INFORMATION

One Child, Many Hands: A Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare offers a great opportunity for exhibitors to showcase program and products to a diverse group of professionals. Daily continental breakfast and all breaks are held in the exhibition area, allowing excellent exposure for vendors.

Information for potential vendors and exhibitors can be found on the conference website at www.onechildmanyhands.org or by contacting Jessica Enright at (215) 573-9779 or [email protected]


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ONE CHILD, MANY HANDSA Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare

June 7-9, 2017University of Pennsylvania Law School

3501 Sansom Street Philadelphia PA

Questions? Contact Jessica Enright, Conference Manager at (215) 573-9779 or [email protected]

CHOOSE ONE Early Registration (payment received by April 28, 2017) $425 Advance Registration (payment received by May 26, 2017) $475 Group Discounts available. Please contact the Conference Manager for more information at [email protected]

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CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Continuing education credits are available in the following disciplines. If you would like to receive Continuing Education Credits,please indicate the appropriate discipline on the registration form. Only one certificate will be processed per participant.

Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professionals CounselorsParticipants who attend the entire conference are eligible to receive 18 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice. One Child, Many Hands is unable to offer CEU credit for partial attendance. There are no exceptions.

The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice is a pre-approved provider of continuing education credits for Pennsylvania licensed Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors. Those from states other than Pennsylvania should contact their licensing board to determine whether CEUs granted by the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice are accepted for licensure renewal.

AttorneysOne Child, Many Hands: A Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare has been approved for a total of 11.5 substantive law CLE credits for Pennsylvania attorneys. CLE credits may be available in other jurisdictions as well. Attendees seeking CLE credits should bring separate payment in the amount of $460 for the full conference ($115 public interest/non-profit attorneys). To receive CLE credit, attorneys must register for and attend approved workshops indicated by . Payment for CLE credits cannot be made in advance but is payable at the conference via check to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Documents

ONE CHILD, MANY HANDS - fieldcenteratpenn.org · Political Correctness (Basic, 2008); Real Black: Adventures in Racial Sincerity (University of Chicago Press, 2005); Harlemworld: