May 23/Chicago - Disparities and Disproportionality: Challenges in the Child Welfare System and How Illinois is Responding

It is a fact that a disproportionately higher rate of black children are in the foster care system than white children. Why? To what extent is bias and racism the culprit? What role does poverty and economic injustices play?

Join us for a discussion with researchers, practitioners, and legal representatives to learn about the challenges involved in tackling these issues, as well as the exciting and innovative programs that are in place to address racial disproportionality and disparities in the child welfare system.

The Children's Summer Institute is an interdisciplinary program for social workers, educators, lawyers, psychologists, child development specialists, and child advocates.

ChildLaw Center's 13th Annual Children's Summer Institute

 Program for Practitioners

Carol Harding Lecture Series

"Disparities and Disproportionality:

Challenges in the Child Welfare System and

How Illinois is Responding"

Monday, May 23, 2011 • 1:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Loyola University Chicago

School of Law

Power Rogers and Smith Ceremonial Courtroom - 10th Floor

25 East Pearson Street

Speakers

• The Honorable Judge Maxwell Griffin, Jr.
  Cook County Juvenile Court
  Child Protection Division
• Robert Blackwell
  Regional Administrator
  Central Region
  Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
• Jackie Bright
  Regional Administrator
  Cook North
  Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
• Alan Dettlaff
  Assistant Professor
  Jane Addams College of Social Work
  University of Illinois at Chicago
• Nancy Rolock
  Senior Research Specialist
  Jane Addams College of Social Work
  University of Illinois at Chicago
• Ada Skyles
  Associate Director and a Research Fellow
  Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
• Krista Thomas
  Children and Families Program Specialist
  Children's Bureau - Region V
• Greg Westbrook
  Director
  Child Welfare Services for Catholic Charities
  Diocese of Peoria

 

Convened by Loyola University Chicago Civitas ChildLaw Center and the Erikson Institute

This program has been approved for 3.5 hours of MCLE credit.

(Professional Responsibility credit may be offered, pending approval of the ILSCCP.)

To register early, please contact Griselda Sanchez at 312.915.6481.

More Information:

http://www.luc.edu/law/academics/special/center/child/summerinst/2011/index.html