To empower at-risk children, families, communities and strengthen the people who serve them through collaboration, assistance, research, and education.

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10th Annual Child Placement Conference

November 17-19, 2009

The Classic Center

Athens, Georgia

On behalf of the conference planning partners, we would like to invite you to join us for the the 2009 Child Placement Conference!   A planning committee, with representatives from all aspects of the child welfare system have put together plenary sessions and workshops designed to provide you with the latest information on trends, policies and practice in child welfare in Georgia. These skill building sessions will provide you with the resources, education, training and networking needed to improve outcomes for the children and families you serve.

There will be a resource fair, featuring over 40 exhibitors, representing organizations that provide services to at-risk children and families or the agencies that serve them. Participating vendors offer a wealth of information and resources to support you in your work.

Most importantly, come take advantage of an opportunity to network with your colleagues in other areas of the child welfare system to develop a new perspective on how we can work together to improve outcomes for children.

We hope you will be able to join us in this important effort to help Georgia’s children and families reach their full potential. We thank you for all you do and we look forward to seeing you in Athens!

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OUR MISSION:   

To empower at-risk children, families, and communities and strengthen the people who serve them through collaboration, assistance, research, and education.

COLLABORATION
 

• Funding and facilitating partnerships for improved services for children

• Advocacy and information sharing network

• Information dissemination on best practices in foster care

ASSISTANCE
 

Support services for youth who are aging out of foster care and transitioning to independent adulthood.

               Services include:

• Excellence in Education college scholarships for foster youth

• Lifeline - emergency assistance

• LINC (Leveraging, Impacting, Networking, Championing) mentoring program

• Individual Development Accounts (IDA)

• Celebration of Excellence

• Information and referral

• Referral Central - online searchable database of services for children and families

RESEARCH
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• Outcome tracking for youth aging out of foster care

• Subject matter identification

• Facilitating relationships between researchers and subjects

EDUCATION
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• Annual Child Placement Conference

• Catalyst for CARE Annual Conference

• Workshops and Institutes for child welfare professionals

• National Center for Professional Certification :  Certification/credentialing for child welfare professionals