Wells hosts forum on child welfare
The Gamble-Skogmo Chair in Child Welfare and Youth Policy, Professor Susan J. Wells (School of Social Work), recently hosted a national invitational forum on Evidence Based Practice in Child Welfare in the Context of Cultural Competence. Major funding for the forum came from Casey Family Programs, whose mission is to provide, improve - and ultimately prevent the need for - foster care. The June 11 event was attended by about 80 people who were practitioners, administrators, legislators, policymakers and community members with an interest in child welfare. The keynote speaker was Dr. Carl C. Bell, M.D., an internationally known psychiatrist with experience in evidence-based practices and knowledge of issues of cultural sensitivity.