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Home > Conference Calendar > 16th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect > Conference Program > Plenaries, Special Awards, and Closing Luncheon > Creating a Safe Future for Our Children
Creating a Safe Future for Our Children
Opening Plenary Session
William C. Bell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Casey Family
Programs and a doctoral candidate at Hunter College School of Social Work, has
devoted his entire 30-year career in child welfare to championing on behalf of
the now more than half-a-million children and youth residing in foster care. Currently,
he leads the largest national foundation dedicated solely to foster care in
its strategy to reduce the foster care population, as well as assure their safety and
well-being. In his Keynote Address, Mr. Bell shares the vision of the Casey Family
Programs for improving the child welfare system, emphasizing the role each one
of us must play in the effort to strengthen families and ensure all children grow
up in safe, nurturing, and loving homes. Setting the tone for the 16th National
Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Mr. Bell proposes two most significant
instruments of change: an unwavering belief we can make a difference and the
courage to act.
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Conference Welcome:
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 |
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Opening Remarks:
Ramona Foley
Assistant Director
Oregon Department of Human Services
Children, Adults and Families |
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Welcome from the U.S. Department of Justice:
J. Robert Flores
Administrator
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention |
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Opening Address:
Joan E. Ohl
Commissioner
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Administration for Children and Families
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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Keynote Address:
William C. Bell
CEO and President
Casey Family Programs
Seattle, Washington |
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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