Supporting
Resilient Families
Friday, April 12, 2019
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Join Child & Family and the Department of Social Work, Salve Regina University,
for this important conversation during
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Open to the public and Free of charge*
* Continuing Education Units (3 CEUs) will be available
Salve Regina University
O'Hare Academic Building -Bazarzky Lecture Hall
36 Ochre Point Ave., Newport RI 02840
Program:
Registration
Keynote Presentation:
The Family First Prevention Services Act and Opportunities for Rhode Island
Kara Wood, Sr. Director of Public Policy
Casey Family Programs

Communities of Hope
Zeinab Chahine, Managing Director
Casey Family Programs
Casey Family Programs is the nation’s largest operating foundation focused on
safely reducing the need for foster care and building Communities of Hope for children and
families across America. Our mission is to provide and improve - and ultimately prevent
the need for - foster care.
Rhode Islands's "Safe & Secure Baby Court"
Pilot Program Learning
The Honorable Lia Stuhlsatz, Associate Judge
Rhode Island Family Court
Interactive Panel Discussion and Q&A
Moderator: Marty Sinnott, President & CEO,
Child & Family
Panelists:
Zeinab Chahine, Casey Family Program
Kara Wood, Casey Family Programs
Judge Lia Stuhlasatz, R.I. Family Court
Senator Lou DiPalma
Elizabeth Fuerte, Parent and Social Justice Advocate
Michelle McCombe, MSW, LICSW, FCCP
Jada, Child & Family
___________________________________