*Agenda is tentative and subject to change

5:30 – 7:00 pm

New Member Orientation

7:00 – 9:00 pm

Networking Reception

8:30 – 9:00 am

Continental Breakfast
Welcome

9:00 – 10:30 am

“Leadership in Adoption: A Change from the Middle”

10:30 – 11:00 am

Policy to Practice Dialogue Debriefing – Part 1

11:00 am

11:15 am – 12:00 pm

Policy to Practice Dialogue Debriefing – Part 2

12:00 – 1:30 pm

Luncheon Presentation:
“Interjurisdictional Barriers” and
“Sustaining Support for Recruitment Response Teams”

1:30 – 2:45 pm

Using AFCARS Data to Explore Transracial Adoptions and Interstate Placements

2:45 pm

3:00 – 4:30 pm

“When Permanent Connections Aren’t Permanent,”
Preventing and Managing Disruptions in Adoption and Guardianship

8:30 – 10:00 am

Continental Breakfast
State Representatives Meeting

10:00 am

10:15 – 12:15 am

“Recruitment / Retention Strategies”

12:15 – 1:30 pm

Luncheon Presentation:
“Developing National Standards for Certification Programs for Mental Health Providers”

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

“Understanding the Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention Rules”