Congressional Briefing on Child Welfare Demonstration Projects

Start: October 2, 2013 3:30 pm

End: October 2, 2013 3:30 pm

Location: First St SE, Washington, DC 20515

Please join the Senate and House Caucuses on Foster Youth for a

Congressional Briefing on Child Welfare Demonstration Projects

 Tuesday, October 2, 2013

3:30pm to 5:30pm

Capitol Visitor’s Center Meeting Room South

States across the nation are implementing child welfare demonstration projects that hold real promise in better preventing and responding to child abuse and neglect. This congressional briefing will discuss the specifics behind these recent State efforts to achieve better outcomes for vulnerable children and families through Title IV-E child welfare demonstration projects (also known as waivers).

Speakers will include:

• Commissioner Anne Marie Ambrose, Philadelphia Department of Human Services
• Executive Director Reggie Bicha, Colorado Department of Human Services
• Dr. William Bell, CEO of Casey Family Programs
• Judge Katherine Essrig, Florida’s 13th Judicial Circuit
• JooYeun Chang, Associate Commissioner, Children’s Bureau, U.S. Dept. of H.H.S.

• Members of Congress
• Foster Youth