What the Evidence Tells Us: Implications for Child Welfare Policy

Plenary Session II

The Kempe Children's Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect has been a leader in the field for nearly half a century. In his address, Dr. Robert B. Clyman, Executive Director of the Kempe Children's Center and Board Certified in both General and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, discusses the critical importance of building an evidence base for child abuse prevention and treatment. Challenging us to examine our assumptions about what works in treating abused children, he reviews the research in support of the development of evidence-based policy to improve the lives of abused and neglected children. Dr. Clyman considers current policies that focus on reducing the length of stay in foster care and reunifying children with parents or other kin, presenting provocative, though inconclusive, research that calls these beliefs and policies into question. He concludes by emphasizing the vital role the community plays in improving the lives of children in the child welfare system.

	Presiding:
	Catherine M. Nolan Director, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect Children's Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth and Families Administration for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
	Welcoming Remarks:
	Kristine Nelson Dean, Portland State University Graduate School of Social Work
	Opening Remarks:
	Steve Henigson Regional Administrator, Region X (Seattle) Dorothy V. Harris Senior Vice President of Special Projects on Children, Youth and Families
	Local Host Agency Tribute:
	Child Welfare Partnership/Portland State University Graduate School of Social Work Presented by Dorothy V. Harris and Kim Amos Accepted by Katharine Cahn Executive Director, Child Welfare Partnership The Vincent de Francis Award Presentation The Ray E. Helfer, MD Award Presentation
	Keynote Address:
	Robert B. Clyman, MD Executive Director, Kempe Children's Center, Denver, Colorado
View the complete list of keynote, plenary, and mini-plenary speakers. To purchase available audio recordings, visit http://www.conferencerecording.com/aaaListTapes.asp?CID=NCC27.

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