Opening Minds 2009: Pre-Conference Day Event
Location:
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
2233 South Martin L. King Drive
Chicago, IL 60616
Price: $150, lunch included
Strengthening Families is an innovative approach to child abuse prevention
Presented by Kids Hope United, Chicago Metro AEYC, the Center for the Study of Social Policy, Strengthening Families Illinois and the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services
Keynote Presentation: "Strategies for Embedding Protective Factors in Child Welfare and Maximizing Early Childhood and Child Welfare Collaboration"
Presented by: DCFS Director Erwin McEwen
Expert Panel Discussion: Strengthening Families Illinois experts describe the collaborative process between child welfare and early care and education as it relates to embedding protective factors in best practice from a variety of perspectives, including Early Childhood Director, Family Advocacy Center Administrator, Parent, Region Administrator and Child Welfare Manager.
Collaboration:
Participate in an interactive discussion on ways to recognize opportunities and build protective factors to prevent child abuse and neglect.
Skill-Building Through Partner Cafés:
Learn first-hand what parents experience during Parent Cafés. Parent leaders will share their experiences, including successes and challenges.
Future Design:
Learn about outcomes for evaluation and outlook to the future.
Special thanks to the Center for the Study of Social Policy, Strengthening Families Illinois and the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services, for supporting this initiative.
Kids Hope United will also offer an additional two full days of workshop programming on Strengthening Families during the Opening Minds Conference to cap this national conference. (The pre-conference day is separate fee workshop)
"We protect children when we strengthen and support families. Strengthening Families Illinois brings early education and child welfare professionals together not only to prevent harm, but to build protective capacity in the place where it matters most: the family." DCFS Director Erwin McEwen
“Small but significant changes take Strengthening Families to the next level,” Judy Langford, Project Director, Strengthening Families Initiative, the Center for the Study of Social Policy.
Special thanks to the Center for the Study of Social Policy, Strengthening Families Illinois and the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services, for supporting this initiative.
