Inspiring Change, Igniting Progress

April 9 – 11, 2025 in Washington, DC

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Child Serving Professionals
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Days of Inspiration

Registration Fees

The Conference has sold out! Please contact CWLA2025@cwla.org to be added to the waitlist.

General Registration
Member Organization $690; Individual Member $730; Non-Member $780

Premium Registration (includes CEUs & Training Institute)
Member Organization $815; Individual Member $855; Non-Member $895

Presenter Registration 
Member Organization $450; Individual Member $475; Non-Member $510

Training Institute Only
Member Organization $165; Individual Member $185; Non-Member $205

One Day Registration
$325.00

Conference Schedule

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Members-Only Pre-Conference Event

12:15 pm – 2:00 pm
Opening Plenary & Lunch

2:20 pm – 3:50 pm
Workshops A

4:10 pm – 5:40 pm
Workshops B

5:45 pm – 6:45 pm
Reception in Exhibit Hall

Thursday, April 10, 2025

8:00 am – 8:30 am
Coffee and Snacks

8:30 am – 10:00 am
Policy Plenary

10:20 am – 11:50 am
Workshops C

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Social Lunch

1:15 pm – 2:45 pm
Workshops D

3:05 pm – 4:35 pm
Workshops E

4:55 pm – 5:55 pm
Roundtable Rooms

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Reception in Exhibit Hall

Friday, April 11, 2025

8:15 am – 8:45 am
Coffee

8:45 am – 10:15 am
Workshops F

10:35 am – 12:05 pm
Workshops G

12:20 pm – 2:00 pm
Closing Plenary & Lunch

2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Training Institute

Saturday, April 12, 2025

9:00 am – 9:30 am
Coffee

9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Training Institute

Join us in thanking our conference sponsors,
who make this event possible!

Workshop Offerings

Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001

CWLA’s has a limited room block at the Hyatt for conference attendees. Room reservations must be made directly with the hotel. We advise you to book your room as soon as possible. If you prefer to make your reservation on the phone, please reference discount code G-CDWL, otherwise use the link below.

Training Institute

CWLA’s post-conference Training Institute is a two-day event, designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of workers, supervisors, managers, and directors, leading to a more strengths-based, prevention-focused system of care.

These exclusive training sessions will afford attendees the opportunity to work closely with experts in the field at a deeply discounted rate. Trainings will be held on Friday, April 11 from 2:30pm – 5:30pm and on Saturday, April 12 from 9:30am – 12:30pm. Premium Ticket holders are given access to the Training Institute. Professionals can also attend the Training Institute without attending the full conference.

Tickets for the post-conference Training Institute are: $165 for organizational members, $185 for individual members, and $205 for non-members. If you would like to register, please contact CWLA2025@cwla.org for assistance.

Your Sponsorship Makes This Event Possible

Sponsorships are essential to our ability to hold conferences. Your support makes all the difference.

Exhibiting & Advertising

Our collective mission is clear: to build a future where every child is safe, every family is strong, and every community flourishes. To further this common goal, CWLA holds an annual conference that gathers the brightest minds in child welfare and allied fields to share innovative and sustainable solutions that strengthen child and family outcomes.