Child Welfare, Education and the Courts: A Collaboration to Strengthen Educational Successes of Children and Youth in Foster Care
September 14, 2011
November 3-4, 2011
Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel Purpose of the Meeting: The Children’s Bureau, in partnership with the Department of Education, is holding a two-day meeting, setting forth a call to action that will convene leaders in the child welfare, education and juvenile court systems for every State, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. With a focus on children and youth in foster care, the purpose of this meeting will be to:
The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-351) (Fostering Connections) sets forth provisions that address critical education issues. Specifically, Fostering Connections requires that State child welfare agencies:
Goals of the Meeting: This meeting will bring together leaders of the three systems to:
Who Is Invited to Attend: The invited participants will be given the opportunity to convene as “State Foster Care Education Teams”, representing their respective State. We will ask leaders from each State Child Welfare Agency, Dependency Court Improvement Program, and Education Agency to identify members representing their system in the State Foster Care Education Teams. We look forward to having three child welfare members, three education members and two court members in every team. These teams will have the unique opportunity to work together in developing action plans aiming to serve as roadmaps to increasing collaborative supports for children and youth in foster care. About the Meeting: When: November 3-4, 2011 Where: Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel 2800 South Potomac Avenue Arlington, Virginia 22207 Phone: (703) 413-1300 www.Marriott.com/WASPY For More Information: Please contact Taffy Compain, National Foster Care Specialist at: Taffy.Compain@acf.hhs.gov or (202) 205-7793. |