This is an annual multi-disciplinary conference that focuses on the children who have experienced abuse or neglect. The children may be in foster care, residential care, kinship care or have been reunited with their birth family. We provide many educational opportunities for professionals featuring both national and local experts. The conference is geared toward social workers, attorneys, judges and court staff, CASA volunteers and staff, children’s advocacy centers, law enforcement, educators and child welfare stakeholders—all working to make a difference in the lives of Louisiana’s abused and neglected children.

The Together We Can conference will offer in-depth learning opportunities which address policy and practice concerns. There will be keynote addresses focused on the latest trends and institute sessions allowing more intensive attention to the selected topics. An awards evening will be held on Wednesday to honor those who have demonstrated commitment above and beyond on behalf of children.

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October 17-19, 2011

Crowne Plaza, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

2011 will be held in collaboration with the 9th Structured Decision Making Conference

TOGETHER WE CAN - CONFERENCE COALITION

We are very proud of the coalition of organizations who are collaborating to present the Together We Can Conference:

Louisiana Office of Community Services—Children’s Justice Act

Louisiana Supreme Court—Court Improvement Program

Louisiana CASA Association

Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund

Children’s Advocacy Centers of Louisiana

Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault

National Association of Social Workers—Louisiana Chapter

National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections