Upcoming Conferences

 2012 Georgia's Family Drug Court Statewide Training

Chatham County Department of Children's Services. Savannah, GA. February 8-9, 2012

We are pleased to announce that the Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts is sponsoring an advanced training program for Family Dependency Treatment Courts in Savannah, Georgia, February 8-9, 2012, at the Chatham County Department of Children's Services, 761 Wheaton Street, Savannah, GA 31498-1301.

This training is being supported by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s (OJJDP) National Training and Technical Assistance Program managed by Children and Family Futures, Inc.  The training  will provide information designed to optimize the functioning of these courts during this training with an emphasis on enhancing what works while providing an opportunity to improve operations where there may be problems.

There will be no registration cost for this training although attendees will be responsible for transportation and lodging. We look forward to seeing many of you at the training! Click Here to REGISTER!

18th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect: "Celebrating the Past, Imaging the Future"

Washington Hilton Hotel Washington, D.C., April 16-20, 2012

Past Conferences

CFF staff have organized and conducted national meetings that have brought together policy makers, practitioners, researchers, consumers, and family members from diverse disciplines to discuss promising practices and to work together toward common goals.

Putting the Pieces Together for Children and Families: The National Conference on Substance Abuse, Child Welfare and the Courts

September 14-16, 2011

Conference Highlights:

• The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director, Gil Kerlikowske, welcomed conference participants at the opening ceremony. Following the Director’s introduction, attendees witnessed a skit between different disciplines after an undercover drug raid. As the story unfolded,values, beliefs and disciplines collided; professionals shared their perspectives and reflected on considerations that are raised. The “cast” of actors were professionals from across the nation who have taken leadership roles to create change in their communities. Opening night concluded with a panel discussion of the actors’ professional and personal journeys through improving outcomes for children and families.
• Children and Family Futures collaborated with National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children to host this national conference at the beautiful Gaylord National Hotel and Resort in Washington, D.C.
• The conference highlighted four stories of recovery as introductions to the plenary presentations. Children and Family Futures also collaborated with Faces and Voices of Recovery to provide a Family in Recovery Card in each registration packet. These cards, in addition to the stories of recovery, shared personal experiences of hope and healing with our conference attendees.
• Over 730 registrants consisting of front-line practitioners and administrators from child welfare providers, substance abuse treatment providers, juvenile and family court professionals, attorneys, maternal and child health care providers, physicians, nurses, researchers, community organizations serving youth, children’s mental health providers, representatives from Tribal organizations as well as law enforcement.
• A total of 72 workshops and 4 plenaries provided conference attendees with an opportunity to learn from an expanded network of experts to promote multidisciplinary collaborative advances in practice, research and policy to lead to effective, coordinated, and culturally relevant services for children, youth and families affected by substance use disorders and child abuse or neglect.
• In recognition of the passion and commitment of so many professionals across the country, a luncheon was held in celebration and certificates of appreciation we provided in celebration of the efforts of all National Conference attendees. NCSACW and National DEC presented the 2011 National Collaborative Leadership Awards, acknowledging the dedication and accomplishments of eleven outstanding individuals.

The National Conference on Substance Abuse, Child Welfare and the Courts

January 30-February 2, 2007

Conference Highlights:

• A pre-conference symposium on prenatal substance exposure, Behavior and the Brain: Prevention and Intervention for Children Across the Developmental Stages, was presented by the Children's Research Triangle.
• Over 700 registrants, attracting front-line practitioners and administrators from child welfare providers, substance abuse treatment providers, juvenile and family court professionals, attorneys, maternal and child health care providers, physicians, nurses, researchers, community organizations serving youth, and children’s mental health providers, as well as over 100 representatives from Tribal organizations.
• A total of 43 workshops, selected from 80 submitted for review, provided attendees with a wide range of content.

Conference program materials and presentations are available.

The National Conference on Substance Abuse, Child Welfare and the Courts

July 14-15, 2004

Conference Highlights:

• The conference attracted a great number of front-line practitioners and administrators from child welfare, alcohol and drug services and dependency courts, as well as policymakers and researchers.
• Over the course of the two days, 36 workshops provided attendees with a wide range of topics and the perspectives of national experts.  

Conference program materials and presentations are available.