Poster SessionsInnovations in Child WelfareTake advantage of this opportunity to speak informally with your colleagues about their innovative approaches at the following poster sessions!PS1 Promotion, Prevention, and Intervention: Building an Early-Childhood System of CareThis session describes the steps taken to create an earlychildhood system of care in Boston, Massachusetts. Learn about the initial and ongoing development of this unique model one year into the process. The presentation includes discussion about the successes and challenges in building interagency collaboration, establishing community connections and involvement, and evaluating the system of care.Presenters: Sharon Goldstein, Codirector, Early Childhood Center; and Kara Sabalauskas, Assistant Director of Performance and Outcomes, The Home for Little Wanderers, Boston, MA PS2 The Perception of Residential Care for Children: A Call for ResearchThis poster session reports on a research study exploring the child welfare profession's perception of residential care for children. Participants will discuss implications of the findings and how more research within the residential care service sector can promote more effective integration of services.Presenter: Larry Owens, Director of Residential Services, Home of the Innocents, Louisville, KY  Close window
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