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Drawing on Cultural Strengths to Move Toward a More Child-Centered, Family Friendly Society

Closing Luncheon

Dr. Hilary N. Weaver, a Lakota social worker and President of the American Indian Alaska Native Social Work Educators' Association, has built a career of examining the role of cultural issues in the helping process. Identifying the cultural diversity of clients to be a potential strength and asset, she addresses ways to draw on cultural strengths as a means to move toward a more child and family friendly society and thus proactively prevent child maltreatment. Dr. Weaver presents culturally-based examples of valuing children and families together with strategies for developing collaborative relationships and community partnerships aimed at both preventing and treating child abuse and neglect.

	Presiding:
	Kim J. Amos, MSW Project Manager 16th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect National Child Abuse and Neglect Training and Publications Project Planning and Learning Technologies, Incorporated (Pal-Tech, Inc.)
	Introduction of Keynote Speaker:
	Terry Cross Executive Director National Indian Child Welfare Association
	Keynote Address:
	Hilary Weaver, MS, DSW Associate Professor State University of New York Buffalo, New York
	Closing Remarks:
	Catherine M. Nolan
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Updated on July 14, 2009