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Winter 2009 Policy Briefing Series


Adolescent Mental Health-Issues and Approaches
Dr. Jennifer Petras, Attending Psychiatrist, Children's Village, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Westchester Medical College
Dr. Myla Harrison, Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of Child and Adolescent Services, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Dr. Owen Lewis, Senior Vice President, Mental Health Supports and Interventions for School Environment Change, Turnaround for Children
February 4, 2009

Understanding the Implications of Infant Brain Development
Dr. Steven Pavlakis, Director Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, Maimonides Infants and Childrens' Hospital and Chief Scientific Officer, Maimonides Medical Center
Dr. Gilbert M. Foley, Associate Professor of School, Clinical Child Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University
Evelyn J. Blanck, Associate Executive Director, New York Center for Child Development
February 25, 2009

The Future of Youth Development: Making the Case for Expanded Investments
Sanjiv Rao, Director, New York State Afterschool Network
Merle McGee, Vice President of Programs, Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF)
Anthony Shaw, Deputy Director of Program and Service, City Year New York
Dr. Deirdre Franklin, Director of Counseling and Youth Development, Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF)
March 18, 2009

2009 Works on Paper Benefit Preview
February 26, 2009
Park Avenue Armory


Fall 2008 Policy Briefing Series


Strategies to Prevent Family Homelessness
Megan Fogarty, HomeBase Director, Citizens Advice Bureau
Bruce Jordan, Executive Director, Rental Assistance,
Human Resources Administration
Jacyln Moore, Program Manager, Prevention Services, Department of Homeless Services
Pamela Ross, Director, Homelessness Diversion Program, Human Resources Administration
October 6, 2008


Mayoral Control of New York City’s Public Schools:
Lessons Learned and Implications for Re-authorization

Norm Fruchter, Director, Community Involvement Program,
The Annenberg Institute for School Reform
Sister Paulette LoMonaco, Executive Director, Good Shepherd Services, Learn NY
Dr. Kenneth K. Wong, The Walter and Leonore Annenberg Professor in Education Policy, Urban Education Policy Program, Brown University
November 3, 2008

The Mayor’s Center on Economic Development: Update
Cathie Mahon, Assistant Commissioner and Executive Director of the Office of Financial Empowerment, Department of Consumer Affairs
Veronica White, Executive Director, New York City Center on Economic Opportunity
November 19, 2008

Court Ordered Supervision in Child Welfare Cases
Michele Cortese, Deputy Director, Center for Family Representation
Jan Flory, Deputy Commissioner for Child Protection, Administration for Children’s Services
Gilbert Taylor, Deputy Commissioner for Family Court Legal Services, Administration for Children’s Services
December 17, 2008

2008 Celebration Breakfast
Keynote:
Darren Walker, Vice President, Foundation Initiatives, The Rockefeller Foundation
Honoring:
Joanne M. Stern, CCC Board of Directors
Errol Louis, Columnist, New York Daily News
East New York Farms!, Expanding access to healthy
and affordable food in East New York, Brooklyn
Tuesday, October 21, 2007 at the Waldorf=Astoria


2008 Premiere of Keeping Track of New York City's Children
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
9:00 AM
Scholastic Corporation

2008 Justine Wise Polier Symposium
Making it Real: Including the Voices
of Children and Youth in Family Court

Wednesday, April 2, 2008
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Offices of Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP

2008 Works on Paper Benefit Preview
February 28, 2008
Park Avenue Armory

Fall 2007-2008 Policy Briefing Series

Preventive and Aftercare Services: What Supports do Families Need?
Theresa Bachiller, Parent Organizer, Child Welfare Organizing Project
Wanjiro Gethaiga, Social Work Supervisor, Center for Family Represetation
Peg O'Mara, Social Work Supervisor, Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division
September 27, 2007

Child Well-Being: Challenges and Opportunities from a Public Health Perspective
Dr. Mary Bassett, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, DOHMH
Dr. Adam Karpati, Assistant Commissioner, District Public Health in Brooklyn, DOHMH
Dr. Danielle Laraque, Professor of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
October 4, 2007

Education Reform in New York City: Future Challenges and Opportunities
Michelle Bodden, Vice President of Elementary Schools, United Federation of Teachers (UFT)
Dr. Marcia V. Lyles, Deputy Chancellor for Teaching and Learning, DOE
Norm Fruchter, Director, Community Involvement Program, Annenberg Institute for School Reform
November 5, 2007


Improving Food Retail Options in Underserved Communities
Ben Thomases, The New York City Food Policy Coordinator
James Johnson-Piett, Program Coordinator, The Food Trust
Rebecca Flournoy, Associate Director, PolicyLink
November 6, 2007


Financing Juvenile Justice Reform
Paula Wolff, Ph.D., Senior Executive, Chicago Metropolis 2020
Dawn V. Saffayeh, Assistant Commissioner, Strategic Resource Management and Reporting, NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS)
November 9, 2007

Getting the Right Start - Child Care for Infants and Toddlers
Sara Vecchiotti, Director of Strategic Planning, Administration for Children's Services Division of Child Care and Head Start
Sherry Cleary, Executive Director, NYC Early Childhood Professional Development Institute
Allisyn Swift, Infant/Toddler Specialist, Day Care Council of New York, Inc.
December 11, 2007

Implementing Achieving the Promise/Child and Family Clinic Plus: Challenges and Opportunities
Scott Bloom, Director of School Mental Health Services
David J. Woodlock, Deputy Commissioner and Director, Division of Children and Family Services, NYS Office of Mental Health
January 15, 2008


2007 Celebration Breakfast
Keynote:
David Brooks, Columnist, The New York Times
Honoring:
Samuel P. Peabody, CCC Vice President
Tiki Barber, Child Advocate, NBC Broadcaster, Former NY Giants Running Back
Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, Narrative Journalist, MacArthur Fellow and Author
October 23, 2007 at the Waldorf=Astoria



2007 Justine Wise Polier Colloquium
The Teen Brain: Using Neuroscience to Improve Programs for Youth

Co-convened with the Center for Family Representation and the Neighborhood Family Services Coalition
Friday April 20, 2007
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
law office of Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
4 Times Sq. (Entrance on 42nd St. and Broadway)