The Transition from Child Welfare to Child & Family Well-Being: The Role of Racial Equity and Social Networks and Models for Engaged Research

Dean Mary Graw Leary, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Research, began the afternoon session of the symposium by providing opening remarks for the fourth set of speakers. She noted the particular timeliness of the symposium\u27s subject matter and concluded, we pride ourselves on having impactful dialogue and this symposium is another fine example of that. Graw Leary then introduced the speakers. The fourth presentation of the day was a data-driven analysis of the child welfare system\u27s past, how that history informs current relationships with families in the system, and what are known to be necessary changes for the future of the child welfare system

The Transition from Child Welfare to Child & Family Well-Being: The Role of Racial Equity and Social Networks and Models for Engaged Research

Dean Mary Graw Leary, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Research, began the afternoon session of the symposium by providing opening remarks for the fourth set of speakers. She noted the particular timeliness of the symposium\u27s subject matter and concluded, we pride ourselves on having impactful dialogue and this symposium is another fine example of that. Graw Leary then introduced the speakers. The fourth presentation of the day was a data-driven analysis of the child welfare system\u27s past, how that history informs current relationships with families in the system, and what are known to be necessary changes for the future of the child welfare system

Child Abuse and Neglect: Prevention Strategies, Community Resources, & Investigations

Brown Bag Discussion was held on April 25, 2017 in the Medical Library at SIU School of Medicine. Panelists: Betsy Goulet - DPA., Clinical Assistant Professor/CAST Coordinator in the School of Public Affairs and Administration, University of Illinois Springfield. Shirley A. Johnson – Executive Director, Sangamon County Child Advocacy Center. Dr. Careyana Brenham, MD. Residency Program Director of the SIU Family Medicine Residency Program and the Assistant Chief Medical Officer at SIU Family & Community Medicine. Mary Dobbins, MD. Psychiatry, Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Director of Integrated Care Services, Southern Illinois University Medical School. Jennifer Oglesby, Detective, Springfield Police Department Shelley Sankey, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services James Stapleton Detective, Springfield Police Departmen