UMaine Conference to Examine Child Welfare Issues
Contact: Robin Arnold, 581-2398
ORONO — The 16th Annual Child Welfare Conference, being held June 18 at the University of Maine will examine a wide range of issues most affecting children today, including poverty, education, substance abuse, serious child injury and child exploitation.
The conference, titled “Hot Topics in Child Welfare,” is designed for professionals working with children, and is open to the public. It begins at 8 a.m. at the Wells Conference Center on the UMaine campus. Registration forms and information about fees can be obtained by calling 581-2398 or emailing: RArnold@maine.edu.
Keynote speaker for the day-long event is Paul Tough, editor of the New York Times Magazine and author of “Whatever It Takes.” Tough is one of the nation’s leading authors on poverty, education and the achievement gap. Plenary speaker is Kim Strom-Gottfried, author of many books on ethics. Her talk is titled “Moral Courage: Ethics When Working with Children and Families.”
The conference is organized by the Greater Bangor Area Child Welfare Conference Committee: Eastern Maine Medical Center SCAN Committee, EMMC Family Service & Support Team, EMMC Women’s and Children’s Services, Bangor Police Department, Maine Department of Health Human Services, Penobscot Community Health Center, University of Maine School of Social Work, Casey Family Services and is supported by a grant from Casey Family Services and the Annie E. Casey Foundation.