The USA branch of International Social Service is hosting its 5th annual conference on Developing Child-Centered Practice in Law, Social Work, and Policy for Cross-Border Families on Thursday October 2, 2014 from 8:30am to 5:30pm.
It is estimated that a record number of unaccompanied children will enter the United States this year without appropriate documentation or the protection of a caring adult. These children have endured hardship during their travels, and faced untold threats to their safety and well-being in their country of origin. It is imperative that domestic child welfare and child protection systems are prepared to care for these children, and are provided with guidance and resources to make decisions in the child's best interest. This panel will explore best practices in permanency planning by social workers, lawyers, judges, federal agencies and local jurisdictions in these complex cases.
The conference will be held at the following address:
SMC Campus Center
University of Maryland, Baltimore
621 W. Lombard Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Contact Jodianna Ringel at 443-451-1227 or question@iss-usa.org for more information.
Early bird registration ends on 15th July, 2014. To visit the event website for more information and registration, please click here.