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New York Public Meeting
August 6, 2015 - August 7, 2015
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New York State Senator, Daniel Squadron (26th District) testifies at the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities meeting on August 6, 2015 in New York City.
Meeting Agenda (PDF)
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Presentation Slides (PDF)
CAPTA – Ideas for a New Framework (PDF)
Full Transcript (PDF)
Meeting Minutes (PDF)
Meeting Times:
- Thursday, August 6: 8:00 a.m.—5:30 p.m. EDT
- Friday, August 7: 8:00 a.m.—12:30 p.m. EDT
Meeting Agenda: CECANF was established to develop a national strategy and recommendations for reducing fatalities resulting from child abuse and neglect. The purpose of the August 6-7 meeting is for Commission members to explore key research, policy, and practice in New York City related to addressing and preventing child abuse and neglect fatalities. Commission members will then continue discussing the work plans of the Commission subcommittees, the information that they have obtained to date, and emerging high-level recommendations.
(L to R) Dr. Renee Canady, CEO for the Michigan Public Health Institute, Dr. Paul Elam, President and CEO of Sierra Health Foundation, and Dr. Rita Cameron Wedding, Chair for the Department of Women’s Studies at California State University, Sacramento testify on disproportionality and the impact on child safety at the CECANF meeting in New York City.
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