21st NCCAN Conference Highlights
A four-minute video on transforming child welfare using excerpts from the Plenary and Master Sessions.
4 minutes
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019 - OPENING VIDEO
What if? What would happen if we thought about child welfare in a completely different way? The conference opened with this inspiring video.
2 minutes
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019 - OPENING PLENARY
Associate Commissioner Jerry Milner challenges us to imagine a different kind of child welfare system—one that creates the conditions for strong and thriving families.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019 - OPENING PLENARY
Assistant Secretary Lynn Johnson asserts that child maltreatment rivals any other public health crisis facing our nation and urges a shift to primary prevention.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019 - OPENING PLENARY
Dr. Arvind Singhal engages the audience in exploring how focusing on those who succeed—despite the odds—can lead us to new solutions and new ways to work.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019 - MASTER SESSION
An attorney, judge, child welfare director, and parent partner share their perspectives on Why Everyone Benefits from High Quality Legal Representation.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019 - MASTER SESSION
Federal and national panelists explore current National Efforts to Promote Strong and Thriving Families and create a continuum of prevention services that strengthen the protective capacities of families.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019 - MASTER SESSION
Panelists discuss state and community-level efforts around Prioritizing Community-based Family Support and mobilizing the larger community around a family well-being agenda.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019 - PLENARY SESSION
Dr. Amelia Franck Meyer examines the human need for belonging and how, despite our best intentions, our traditional interventions may not be delivering what children need to flourish.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019 - MASTER SESSION
Speakers from The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University present a set of "design principles" in Applying the Science of Child Development to Child Welfare Decision-Making.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019 - MASTER SESSION
Diverse panelists share perspectives on Promoting Partnerships Between Parents and Resource Families to truly work together to support child and family well-being.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2019 - PLENARY SESSION
Are you ready to be a part of the transformation in child welfare? Associate Commissioner Jerry Milner urges each of us to take action and do what’s right for children and families.
29 minutesDownload Transcript
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2019 - CLOSING VIDEO
Just Imagine: Particpants in the 21st National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect share their visions for the future of child welfare in the closing video.
3 minutes
