WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Child Welfare League
of America (CWLA) will convene its annual advocacy conference in
Washington, DC February 26-February 28, 2007 at the Marriott Wardman Park
Hotel. More than 1500 child welfare, human service and behavioral health
professionals from across the country will attend.
This year's conference Children 2007: Raising Our Voices for Children,
will offer child welfare agencies and advocates an opportunity to meet
face- to-face to express their concerns about issues affecting children and
families. They will discuss strategies, collaborations, and best practice
models that will not only strengthen their ability to provide quality
services in their local communities, but will enhance their deliberations
with lawmakers. Sessions will address some of the major issues facing child
welfare today such as workloads, working with immigrant children, child
protection and homelessness, juvenile delinquency prevention, kinship care
and child welfare financing reforms and challenges.
A key component on the conference schedule is CWLA's Hill Day -- on
Tuesday, February 27, when hundreds of participants will load buses and
head to Capitol Hill for meetings with their congressional representatives.
CWLA will also bestow honors on individuals and corporations that have
been outstanding advocates for children. (See Schedule Below)
Conference highlights include the following:
Opening Session (February 26 at 10:30 a.m.)
* Welcome from CWLA Board of Directors Chair George Swan, III and remarks
by newly appointed CWLA President and CEO, Christine James-Brown
General Session/Capitol Hill Day (February 27 at 10:30 a.m.)
Speakers:
John Sciamanna & Tim Briceland-Betts, Co-Directors of Government Affairs,
CWLA
* Presentation of CWLA's 2007 Legislative Agenda
Media Photo Availability:
* Capitol Hill Visits -- Buses will unload delegates at the corner of
Independence Avenue and First Street, SW from 1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Dinner, Awards and Entertainment (February 27 at 7:00 p.m.
* Newly Appointed CWLA President and CEO, Christine James-Brown
Awards:
Congressional Advocate of the Year -- Senator Charles E. Grassley (R-IA)
and Representative Jim McDermott (D-WA)
Alexander Gralnick Award -- Daniel C. Javitt, MD, PhD, Nathan Kline
Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY
Corporate Advocate of the Year -- Freddie Mac Foundation & Corporation,
McLean, VA
Corporate Friends of Children Awards -- PNC Financial Services Group,
Pittsburgh, PA; Regan Communications, Boston, MA
Champion for Children Award -- Greg Floyd, news anchor, CBS 6,
Schenectady, NY
Anna Quindlen Award for Excellence in Journalism in Behalf of Children and
Families -- Sharon Coolidge, The Cincinnati Enquirer
February 28 Morning Session 8:30 A.M.
Speaker -- Congressman Danny Davis, (D-IL)
Closing Luncheon and Awards Presentation at Noon
Luncheon Highlights:
* Awards Presentation:
Champions for Children - Rural Child Welfare -- Charlie Baker,
Louisville, KY
* CWLA Kids-to-Kids National Service Award -- Melissa Bengtson, South
Windsor, CT, Tyrus Gross, Rochester, NY, Kevin Lapointe, Lowell, MA, and
Annabeth Barnard, Indianapolis, IN
* Closing Address by America Bracho, MD, President & CEO, Latino Health
Access, Santa Ana, CA
Since 1920, the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) has been the
nation's pre-eminent organization dedicated to ensuring that disadvantaged
and vulnerable children are protected from harm and have the tools and
resources they need to grow into the healthy and happy adults we want them
to become.
For additional information on the conference, press passes, or specific
locations and times for events, contact the CWLA press office at
804-492-4519 or e-mail jjohnson@cwla.org.
SOURCE Child Welfare League of America
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Related links:
http://www.cwla.org/
CONTACT:
Joyce Johnson of the Child Welfare League of
America, Office: +1-804-492-4519, or Marriott Wardman Park Hotel,
February 26 - February 28, 2007: +1-202-745-2114
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