Registration Open for 2008 National CASA
Conference
The 2008 National CASA Conference, held June 7 – 10 at the Omni
Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC, offers more than 60 workshops
appropriate for juvenile and family court judges and other child
welfare professionals. Examples of workshop topics include:
- Opening Doors Project: Improving the Legal System’s
Approach to LGBTQ
Youth in Foster Care
- Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)
- Chafee Act: Resources for Older Youth
- Amp It Up: Heightening Youth Voices in Planning for
Permanence
The theme of the conference is How Are the Children?
More than 1,400 attendees will explore issues related to the
current state of abused and neglected children and learn what
more can be done to improve their lives. To join them, go to
casanet.org/conference to learn more or register online.
Special conference events include the June 8 recognition
banquet honoring the 2008 Judge of the Year and June 9
induction of the Hon. Ernestine Gray as president of the
National CASA Association Board of Trustees. Gray is the chief
judge of the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court and a past
president of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court
Judges.
Following the conclusion of the conference, the optional
CASA Meets Congress day on Tuesday, June 10 offers a
special opportunity to meet members of Congress and their
legislative staff and acquaint them with the work of CASA/GAL
programs on behalf of abused and neglected children. Visit the
CASA Meets Congress page for details and registration
information.
“Speakers presented practical, common sense
information that helps me to maneuver through
systems—excellent presenters!” ~ 2007 conference attendee
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