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Letter from the Project Director
| 15th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect Supporting Promising Practices & Positive Outcomes: A Shared Responsibility April 18 - 23, 2005 Boston, MA |
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
Supporting Promising Practices and Positive Outcomes: A Shared Responsibility, the theme of the 15th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, encourages us to collaborate across disciplines to maximize resources and provide more effective services to protect our children and strengthen their families. Toward that end, we hope this Conference acts as a catalyst for expanding your support networks among colleagues, and provides new knowledge and enhanced skills.
Many people collaborated to bring the 15th National Conference to fruition. We extend our deepest appreciation to Susan Orr, Associate Commissioner, and Children's Bureau, who sets the overall tone for the Conference and provides direction. To Catherine Nolan, Director of the Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, and Irene Bocella, Federal Project officer for the Conference, we express our gratitude for their leadership in the design of this extraordinary educational program and their thoughtful guidance throughout the planning and implementation process.
The National Planning Committee worked diligently to ensure that the Conference program reflects the diversity of the field and opens the door to emerging leaders and innovative approaches to practice. It has been a privilege and an honor to work with the co-sponsoring organizations. Their dedication to the field and to these national educational conferences is an example of shared responsibility in practice.
We gratefully acknowledge the staff and volunteers of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, our local host, Marylou Sudders, its President and Chief Executive Officer, and Julie Farber, the Director of Policy, Program Development, and Evaluation. Their dauntless energy and resourcefulness in the execution of tasks critical to the success of the Conference is a remarkable gift to the field.
To Kim Amos, Associate Project Director, and to all Conference staff, we express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation. Their hard work and commitment to excellence have been essential to the planning, organization, and implementation of this Conference.
It has always been a challenge and an honor to serve as the Project Director for the National Conferences. I hope that you will enjoy the city of Boston and that this year, as in past years, you will take full advantage of the numerous opportunities for growth.
With warm regards, |