The Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare presents a webinar on how early childhood education can support child welfare and well-being.

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Are you looking to learn more about the effects of early childhood education on child welfare? On November 14, 2024, the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare and The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis are hosting “Transforming Systems: How Early Childhood Education Can Support Child Welfare and Well-Being,” with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Casey Family Programs, Clark-Fox Policy Institute, Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy, and the William T. Grant Foundation.

The online policy briefing aims to address the intersection between early childhood education and the child welfare system. Speakers will highlight the impact of educational access on child development; the role of early education in mitigating adverse childhood experiences; and the importance of collaboration between policymakers, practitioners, and researchers to address systemic inequities that negatively impact children. Panelists will also explore how poverty-related factors can result in unnecessary child protection interventions.

Introductory Remarks: Michael A. Lindsey, PhD, Dean and Paulette Goddard Professor of Social Work at New York University Silver School of Social Work and President of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare

​​Panelists: 

Judge Darrell Missey, Director of Children’s Division, Missouri Department of Social Services

Ellicia Lanier, Founder and Executive Director, Urban Sprouts Child Development Center

Katherine Magnuson, PhD, Professor and Director of the Institute for Research on Poverty, Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison and AASWSW Fellow

Moderator: 

Gary Parker, PhD, Associate Dean for External Affairs and Director of the Clark-Fox Policy Institute, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis

Learn more and register for the event.