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Third Annual Event Program Book Print E-mail

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FDC_2011_Program_Book.pdf
 
National Reunification Day 2011 Print E-mail
Thank You for Joining Us for National Reunification Day!

Saturday May 21st 9 AM to 12 PM


A project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Children and the Law, National Reunification Day is a celebration of families that are now reunited after being separated by the child welfare system.

Celebrate the reunification of parents and their children and their achievements against the odds!
Join the discussion about child welfare reform!
Help support other parents in our community!

Program Highlights:
  • Remarks from Family Defense Center Exectuive Director Diane Redleaf regarding Camreta v. Greene, the
    first child welfare case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in 21 year
  • Presentation by social worker Nikki Lively on the effects of sibling separation
  • Personal stories of Family Defense Center clients
  • Continental breakfast
  • Games and crafts for the children!
  • Recognition of reunified families and those who are still working towards reuification
 
Click Here to view presentations from National Reunification Day held on June 19th 2010. The event included workshops on needs/intervention programs, presentations from parent panels, & more.
 


Please help us make justice for families a reality. Please make contribution to the Family Defense Center today:

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Issue #12 of the Family Defender is here!

Click here to read the full version
 
This letter perfectly expresses what so many of our clients (and thousands of families across the nation) have faced due to wrongful investigations by DCFS and other child welfare agencies.  Even the best of intentions can have serious repercussions!

Read: Dear Neighbors
 
In response to legislation introduced in the wake of the recent Penn State scandal, see the Family Defense Center's Analysis of S. 1877 - the "Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act" (Click Here) and a listing of Child Abuse Misreporting Cases in the Docket of the Family Defense Center (Click Here).
 

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