Child Health and Welfare Summit
| Child Health and Welfare Summit 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Date/Time | Thursday, July 17, 2025 |
| 8:00 – 9:00 am | Registration Check-in & Breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Welcome- Dr. Schnavia Hatcher, LCSW, PhD – Dean of The University of Alabama School of Social Work |
| 9:15 am | Overview of the Day Dr. Courtney Chapman Thomas, The University of Alabama School of Social Work |
| 9:30-10:45 am | Keynote Address Dr. Linda Spears, CEO, Child Welfare League of America |
| 10:45 – 11:00 am | Refreshment Break |
| 11:00 am-12:00 pm | Trauma-Informed Care and Resilience Building for At-Risk Families Dr. Brian Gannon, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Clinic Director, FRESH Start Clinic for Children in Foster Care -The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences |
| 12:00-1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00-2:00 pm | Trauma-Informed Care and Resilience Building for At-Risk Families Dr. LindaMarie Olson, Assistant Professor, The University of Alabama |
| 2:00-3:00 pm. | Community-based Solutions for Mental Health, Housing, and Education The Honorable Vernetta R. Perkins Walker, Judge, Dallas County Juvenile Court, Founder, Selma/Dallas County Children’s Policy Alliance |
| 3:00 – 3:15 pm | Refreshment Break |
| 3:15-4:00 pm | Community-Based Rountables: Addressing Systemic Inequalities and Their Impact on Child and Family Health Dr. Courtney Chapman Thomas & The Honorable Vernetta R. Perkins Walker |
| 4:00-4:15 pm | What’s Next Dr. Courtney Chapman Thomas |
| 4:15-4:30 pm | Closing Program Evaluations |