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200,000 infants and toddlers have contact with state child welfare systems every year, at a time when rapid brain development can be undermined by abuse or neglect. State child welfare agencies hold not only the safety, but also the vital early development, of infants and toddlers in their hands. How well do they respond?
Join us for a briefing on a groundbreaking survey from ZERO TO THREE and Child Trends providing a nationwide look at child welfare policies and practices guiding states’ work in addressing the unique needs of infants, toddlers, and their families.
Welcome
Matthew E. Melmed, Executive Director, ZERO TO THREE
Christine Calpin, Managing Director, Casey Family Programs
Panelists
Dr. Brenda Jones Harden, Associate Professor, Institute for Child Study, University of Maryland
Melissa Correia, Data Driven Practice Advisor, Casey Family Programs
Elizabeth Jordan, Senior Policy Analyst, Child Trends
Nicole Laird, Participating Parent, Safe Babies Court Team, Polk County, Iowa
Stacie Bladen, Project Manager, Children’s Services Administration, Michigan Department of Human Services
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