Thursday's Child: Making the Child Welfare System Work for Older Youth

June 7, 2007
9:00-10:30 a.m.

Panelists discussed how best to serve the permanency needs of older youth, focusing on where adoption fits as a permanency goal, youth perspectives on placements and permanency, the availability of post-adoption services, and concurrent planning for children in their preteen years.

Welcome
	Jennifer Ehrle Macomber, Urban Institute
Opening Remarks / Overview
	Laura Sessions Stepp, The Washington Post
Presentations
	Britany Orlebeke, Chapin Hall Center for Children
	Karin Malm, Urban Institute
	Rudy Estrada, New York City Administration for Children's Services
	Madeleine Krebs, Center for Adoption Support and Education
	Question and answer session
Complete Recording
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