WORTH OUR CARE SYMPOSIUM ON PERMANENCY, SAFETY AND WELL- BEING FOR CHILDREN 

You are Invited to a Panel Discussion about Permanency, Safety and
Well-Being for Children 

Sponsored By:
Bowles, Rice, McDavid, Graff & Love
Family Resource Network Association
The Alliance for Children
Chestnut Ridge Hospital
Children's Home Society
Foster Family-Based Treatment Association

January 15, 2008
Town Center Marriott
Charleston, WV

Agenda 

2:00 p.m.    The need for Lifetime Families and Lifelong Commitments for all
Children -- Dennis Sutton; CEO, Children's Home Society

2:30 p.m.   Family Foster Care as a route towards Permanency, Safety, and
Well-Being -- Barbara Recknagel, Chairperson, Foster Family-Based Treatment
Association

3:00 p.m.    The Federal Adoption and Safe Families Act to ensure
Permanency, Safety, and Well-being   --  The Honorable John D. Rockefeller
IV, U.S. Senator (invited), Joan Ohl, US Commissioner for the Administration
for Children, Youth, and Families and US Dept of Human Services 

3:30 p.m.    State Legislation to ensure Permanency, Safety, and Well-being
for Children  --  The Honorable Jeff Kessler, Chairman Senate Judiciary
Committee,  The Honorable Carrie Webster, Chairwoman House Judiciary
Committee (invited), Jason Najmulski, Commissioner, Bureau for Children &
Families WVDHHR

4:30 p.m.    Identifying roles the community can take to ensure Permanency,
Safety, and Well-being for Children -- Moderator: Tom Heywood, Bowles, Rice,
McDavid, Graff & Love

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.    Legislative Reception

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3 Social Work CEU's provided and application for Counseling CEUs