CHILD WELFARE LEAGUE OF AMERICA
727 15TH STREET NW STE 1200, WASHINGTON, DC 20005 www.cwla.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: CWLA PROMOTES THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN ISSUES BY LEADING AND ENGAGING ITS NETWORK OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES AND PARTNERS TO ADVANCE POLICIES, BEST PRACTICES AND COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES THAT RESULT IN BETTER OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE VULNERABLE, YOUTH AND FAMILIES.

CWLA PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS THE WELL-BEING OF ALL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.

EDUCATION AND NATIONAL ADVOCACY: CWLA IS THE NATION'S LEADING VOICE FOR MILLIONS OF CHILDREN WHO ARE ABUSED, NEGLECTED OR VULNERABLE. CWLA ADVOCATES FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT BENEFIT CHILDREN AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. CWLA WORKS WITH ITS MEMBERS, PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER ADVOCATES AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVICES SO THAT CHILDREN, YOUTH, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES CAN FLOURISH. CWLA BRINGS ITS KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE DIRECTLY TO AGENCIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCH, CONFERENCES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. CWLA HOSTS A BI-ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE ALONG WITH NATIONAL PROGRAM AND PRACTICE CONFERENCES, WEBINARS AND EVENTS THAT BRING TOGETHER HUNDREDS OF PROFESSIONALS SEEKING THE LATEST RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICE INFORMATION TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. CWLA PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MATERIALS/TRAINING/ OR TOPIC SPECIFIC INSTITUTES FOR PROFESSIONALS FROM NEARLY 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND IN MORE THAN 20 COUNTRIES. CWLA HAS DEVELOPED AND DISSEMINATED THE PRIDE MODEL OF PRACTICE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS AS PARTNERS IN CHILD PROTECTION IN 30 STATES AND 22 COUNTRIES. CWLA SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN CHILD WELFARE SERVICES THAT PROVIDE PRACTICE GUIDANCE FOR PRACTITIONERS WHO CARE FOR, TREAT AND EDUCATE VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

CONSULTATION:CWLA BRINGS ITS KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE DIRECTLY TO AGENCIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCH, AND CONFERENCES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE AGENCY ASSESSMENTS, POLICY REVIEW AND ANALYSIS, STRATEGIC PLANNING, CRITICAL INCIDENT REVIEWS AND PROGRAM CONSULTATION TO IMPROVE INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND LARGE SYSTEMS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE; ASSIST PUBLIC CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES AND STATE LEGISLATURES IN REVIEWING AND REDESIGNING SYSTEMS BASED ON RESEARCH, BEST PRACTICE STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL NEEDS.

RESEARCH:CWLA COLLECTS, ANALYZES, REPORTS AND ESTABLISHES STANDARDS ON DATA, TRENDS AND BEST PRACTICES IN THE FIELD OF CHILD WELFARE, INCLUDING PREVENTION, EARLY INTERVENTION, REUNIFICATION, PERMANENCY AND TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT LIVING; CWLA ALSO DISSEMINATES INFORMATION TO MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, THE INTERNET AND CONFERENCES TO ENHANCE THE SYSTEM OF CARE FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES.

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