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Feb
14
Fri
Rethinking Protection: Innovating to Advance Safety, Well-being, and Justice
Feb 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Rethinking Protection: Innovating to Advance Safety, Well-being, and Justice

Child welfare system responses to families experiencing domestic violence (DV) and child maltreatment are based largely on the premise that children need to be rescued from the parent(s) who have “failed to protect” them. This understanding of the problem justifies “solutions” such as surveillance of families and mandated reporting, family separation, and coercive service and treatment plans. Well-documented race, class, and gender inequities are inherent in child welfare and its intersections with the criminal legal system, juvenile justice, immigration, and other systems of carceral control.

Given the history of child welfare and current mindsets and practices, it can be difficult to envision possibilities for transformation toward what many people around the U.S. are calling for – a child and family well-being system in which ALL children and families are valued. Yet some organizations are successfully re-imagining the system landscape and actualizing new ways of seeing, thinking, and doing! In this critical conversation, leaders from Safe & Sound, the Young Women’s Freedom Center, and Futures Without Violence will share their learnings.

Objectives:

This webinar will aim to:

  • Energize activists, organizers, and systems actors & leaders to create a bold vision for supporting and empowering families and comm-unities to end family violence.
  • Identify active ingredients & critical touchpoints for innovation within the child welfare ecosystem.
  • Learn from the histories two long-established organizations who have evolved to meet the needs of impacted people.

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Apr
1
Tue
24th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect @ Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center
Apr 1 – Apr 3 all-day
24th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect @ Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center

The 24th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN), sponsored by the Children’s Bureau, will be held April 1–3, 2025, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland. Innovative sessions will focus on developing ideas-to-action strategies that provide opportunities to exchange ideas and learn what works from community members and peers. The conference will also offer plenaries, workshops, posters, and exhibits, that highlight Children’s Bureau priority areas. So, mark your calendars now—additional information is coming soon. We look forward to seeing you there.