A Convening of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute
May 21, 2010
CCAI’s “Building a Strong Foundation for Children and Families of Haiti” convening on May 21, 2010 successfully brought together Haitian officials, United States’ and international experts from various child welfare and protection organizations to discuss the short and long-term needs of Haiti’s vulnerable children and to determine how they might individually and collectively support the Haitian government in the development of a child welfare system that preserves and protects a child’s right to a permanent and loving family. This convening provided a critically important opportunity to share, listen and learn about the most effective ways to serve Haiti’s children and families in the wake of the disaster as well as how to build a strong, sustainable child welfare system long term.
CCAI was especially honored by the participation of His Excellency Raymond Joseph, Minister Yves Cristalin, Madame Bernard Pierre, and Senator Mary Landrieu.
Please follow the links below to view video of each presenter
and their individual PowerPoint presentations.
PANEL I: The Current Situation and International Response
His Excellency Raymond Joseph, Haitian Ambassador to the United States
Gillian Huebner, Program Specialist at the USG Secretariat for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children, United States Agency for International Development
Susan Bissell, Ph.D., Chief of Child Protection, United Nations International Children’s Fund
PANEL II: Haiti’s Child Welfare System Pre- and Post- Earthquake
Yves Cristalin, Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Haiti
Ambassador Adam Blackwell, Secretary for External Relations, Organization of American States
Julie Rosicky, Executive Director, International Social Service – USA[PowerPoint]
PANEL III: Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Family-Based Care
Dr. Charles Zeanah, Jr., M.D., Vice-Chair for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine[PowerPoint]
Olivia Golden, Ph.D., Institute Fellow, Urban Institute[PowerPoint]
Ghazal Keshavarzian, Senior Coordinator, Better Care Network[PowerPoint]
Jean Geran, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Legatum Institute[PowerPoint]
This bulletin from the Casey Foundation provides practical information for agencies and advocates working with this vulnerable population, with special guidance on filing federal Temporary Protective Status applications.
CCAI would like to acknowledge
for their generous support of this convening as well as the following
for their continued support of our overall mission:
