B7 - Faith-Based CommunityRaises the Bar for Children, Youth, and Families

This workshop will feature an interactive discussion aboutpromising and successful examples of the efforts of the faith-based communitysupporting improved outcomes for children in or at risk of entering the childwelfare system.  Participants will learnabout how the efforts were developed and the challenges and opportunities thatare encountered in developing and sustaining the programs.

Presenters: Antionette Malveaux, Casey Family Program, Seattle, WA; Gary Taylor, Children and Family Services Division, Orange County Social Services Agency, Santa Ana, CA; Lynn Young, Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, CA; Mona K. Davis & Alicen Bennett, Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services, Little Rock, AR; Maureen E. Archibald & Donna Soaries, Harvest of Hope, Somerset, NJ; Temi Kufeji,Jewish Child Care Association, New York, NY; and Yaridis Garcia & Trenia Cox, Juvenile Welfare Board Children's Services Council of Pinellas County, Clearwater, FL