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Apr
7
Sun
42nd Annual Protecting Our Children Conference
Apr 7 @ 8:30 am – Apr 10 @ 4:30 pm

Each year, NICWA hosts the largest national gathering on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) child advocacy issues. With over 1,600 attendees—and growing every year—this three-day conference has become the premiere national event addressing tribal child welfare and well-being. Keynote speakers range from federal officials at the highest level of government to youth with lived experience in child welfare systems.

New this year! For those who can’t make it to Seattle, we have a virtual option. All three of our amazing general sessions with over a dozen wonderful speakers will be broadcast virtually. If you can’t make it in person, consider being a virtual attendee.

NICWA provides meaningful programming to conference attendees, creating a space where participants can learn about the latest developments and best practices from experts in the field and from one another. Participants represent a cross-section of fields and interests including child welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice service providers; legal professionals; students; advocates for children; and tribal, state, and federal leaders.

UPDATE: NICWA’s 42nd Annual Protecting Our Children Conference is officially sold out for in-person attendance. You can still join the excitement by registering as a virtual attendee! If you have any questions, contact us at training@nicwa.org and we’ll be happy to assist you.

REGISTER HERE 

Apr
9
Tue
ABA Center on Children and the Law Spring 2024 National Conferences @ The Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner
Apr 9 @ 8:00 am – Apr 12 @ 4:00 pm
ABA Center on Children and the Law Spring 2024 National Conferences @ The Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner

Join us for the ABA Center on Children and the Law Spring 2024 National Conferences designed to train, engage, and provide opportunities for networking and dialogue among child welfare professionals.

As of 2/20, the ABA National Conference on Parent Representation has reached capacity. As of 2/29, the Full conference has reached capacity. If you are seeking to register for either conference, we can put your name on a waitlist.

For those seeking to attend only the Access to Justice Conference, we will leave that registration option open until it reaches capacity.

REGISTER HERE

Apr
13
Sat
AMCHP Annual Conference
Apr 13 @ 8:30 am – Apr 16 @ 5:30 pm
AMCHP Annual Conference

This year, the 2024 AMCHP Annual Conference falls during Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW). BMHW is a week-long, annual campaign founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance and takes place April 11-17. It is a celebration and annual crescendo in the reproductive justice movement and a time of deep solidarity, creativity, visioning, and action.  

The co-occurrence of the AMCHP conference during Black Maternal Health Week was not intentional, and we wish we acknowledged it sooner. We will ensure that AMCHP conference activities include time, space, and acknowledgment for attendees to participate in virtual events hosted by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance and partner organizations. We will maximize the opportunity presented by AMCHP 2024 and convening maternal and child health leaders from across the country to raise awareness of this critical movement, to honor Black maternal health leaders, birthing people, and families, and to make deep commitments to using our collective power to transform systems for reproductive justice and racial justice.  

We look forward to providing more updates on how we will celebrate Black Maternal Health Week at AMCHP 2024 through our conference newsletter and forthcoming detailed agenda.

REGISTER HERE

May
1
Wed
Human Services Workforce Development Evaluation Symposium @ UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center
May 1 – May 3 all-day
Human Services Workforce Development Evaluation Symposium @ UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center

This symposium brings together evaluators and practitioners to share ideas, challenges, and methodologies for evaluating workforce development interventions and strategies across human services fields. For more than 20 years, the symposium (formerly known as the National Human Services Training Evaluation Symposium) has cultivated a unique learning space where attendees collaborate and support each other through constructive and respectful discussions. The symposium welcomes curiosity and a wide-range of experiences to enrich the exploration of challenges, innovative approaches to address these challenges, and new ways to approach future and/or ongoing work. Because of this environment, each year participants walk away with ideas and resources relevant to their evaluation work, as well as new and deepened relationships and sense of community.

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May
29
Wed
CJJ’s 2024 Annual Conference @ Grand Hyatt Washington
May 29 – Jun 1 all-day
CJJ's 2024 Annual Conference @ Grand Hyatt Washington

Each year, the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) hosts a national conference focused on improving juvenile justice and delinquency prevention systems, services, practices, and policies. Last year, more than 500 juvenile justice practitioners and advocates from across the U.S. and its territories joined together for this unique event. The theme of this year’s conference is “CJJ’s 40th Anniversary: Engaging Youth to Turn Passion into Policy.” This conference will focus on the latest research, developments, and challenges facing our field today. Specifically:

  • How, as partners, do we reshape and ensure passage of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act?
  • How do we authentically engage youth and families with lived experiences and elevate their voices (i.e. in system transformation and SAG engagement)?
  • How can we restructure current policies and practices to ensure young people receive appropriate services and supports?
  • How can systems collaborate with one another to more holistically address young people’s needs?
  • How can we provide trauma-responsive care for children and youth?

To reserve your space at the conference, click here. To book your hotel room, click here.

REGISTER HERE