The HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study (HBCD)

Draft Agenda


DAY ONE – May 25, 2023


Full Day 1 Recording Link
 
I. Opening Session - Session Recording Link
TIME: 9:00 -10:30 AM EDT (90 minutes)

Introduction:
Michelle Freund, Ph.D., HEALthy Brain Child Development (HBCD), National Institute on Drug Abuse
Rebecca G. Baker, Ph.D, National Institutes of Health, Helping to End Addiction Long-term® Initiative
Welcome Message by Nora D. Volkow, M.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse
Brenda Jones Harden, Ph.D., HEALthy Brain Child Development (HBCD), University of Maryland

Keynote:
Bryan Samuels, Ph.D., Chapin Hall, University of Chicago
Families at Risk for Child Welfare Involvement

Voices of Parents in Child Welfare:
Crystal Hallock, Zero to Three
Kimberly Nabarro, Zero to Three
 
II. Overview of Child Welfare - Session Recording Link
TIME: 10:30-11:30 AM EDT (60 minutes)
Facilitator: Keisher Highsmith, National Institute on Drug Abuse

Joint Presentation: A Brief Overview of Policy, Practice, and Research Relevant to the Child Welfare System

Speakers:
Cara Kelly, Ph.D., Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families
Christine Fortunato, Ph.D., Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families
Tamarie Willis, Ph.D., Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families
 
BREAK 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM EDT (15 minutes)
 
III. Substance Use, Criminal Justice, Child Welfare Involvement - Session Recording Link
TIME: 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM EDT (90 minutes)
Facilitator: Mishka Terplan, Friends Research Institute

Speakers:
Mishka Terplan, M.D., Friends Research Institute
Support or Surveillance: Health Professionals, Carceral Complicity, and Birth

Sean Couch, National Center on Substance Use and Child Welfare
The Intersection of Substance Use and Child Welfare: The Impacts, How States are Responding, and How You Can Engage These Systems to Improve Outcomes for Families

Rebecca Shlafer, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Maternal Substance Use, Criminal Justice and Child Welfare Involvement: Intersections and Implications
 
LUNCH 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM (45 minutes)
 
IV. The Science on Children/Families in Child Welfare (part 1) - Session Recording Link
TIME: 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET (60 minutes)
Facilitator: Julie Poehlmann-Tynan, University of Wisconsin

Speakers:
Jody Todd Manly, Ph.D., University of Rochester
Effects of Child Maltreatment: Developmental Pathways for Children and Adolescents

Amanda Tarullo, Ph.D., Boston University
The Impact of Maltreatment, Foster Care, and Poverty on the Developing Brain
 
BREAK 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM EDT (15 minutes)
 
V. The Science on Children/Families in Child Welfare (part 2) - Session Recording Link
TIME: 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM EDT
Facilitator: Julie Poehlmann-Tynan, University of Wisconsin

Speakers:
Cecilia Casanueva, Ph.D., Research Triangle Institute
Research with the Child Welfare Systems: Challenges, Solutions, and Lessons Learned

Tyreasa Washington, Ph.D., Child Trends
Examining the Strengths and Complexities of African American Kinship Care Families
 
CLOSING OF DAY ONE 4:15 PM – 4:30 PM EDT (15 minutes)
 

DAY TWO – May 26, 2023


Full Day 2 Recording Link
 
OPENING OF DAY TWO 9:00-9:15 AM ET (15 minutes)
 
VI. Disparities - Session Recording Link
TIME: 9:15 – 10:45 AM ET (90 minutes)
Facilitator: Brenda Jones Harden, University of Maryland

Speakers:
Alan Dettlaff, Ph.D., University of Houston
The Causes and Consequences of Racial Disproportionality and Disparities

Darcey Merritt, Ph.D., University of Chicago
Racism and Inequities in Child Poverty Surveillance: Black Families ‘Catch ACS Cases’ Disproportionately

Cary Waubanascum, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
“So, We’ve Been Taken Away Since Forever”: Indigenous Relative Caregivers’ Experiences as a Framework for Uncovering Coloniality in the Child Welfare System
 
VII. PANEL: Child and Family Development Research and Child Welfare - Session Recording Link
TIME: 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM EDT (90 minutes)
Facilitator: Julie Poehlmann-Tynan, University of Wisconsin

Speakers:
Darcey Merritt, Ph. D., University of Chicago
Acknowledging Racism, Racialized Poverty Surveillance, and the Impact on Family Well-Being

Lonnie Berger, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
The ‘Effects’ of Foster Care on Development and Wellbeing: What Do We Know?

Haksoon Ahn, Ph.D., University of Maryland
Child Welfare Services and Outcomes: Impact of Family Engagement

Dee Bonnick, M.S.W., Children’s Trust Fund Alliance
Rethinking Child Welfare Investigations and Case Planning: Families Experiences with the Front End of the System
 
CLOSING OF DAY TWO 12:15 – 12:30 PM EDT (15 minutes)