Child Welfare League Of America Announces National Conference Keynote Presentation By Nicholas Scoppetta

3/5/2002

From: Joyce Johnson of the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), 202-745-2128

News Advisory:

The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) announced the participation of Nicholas Scoppetta, immediate past Commissioner for the New York City Administration for Children's Services, and New York City's 31st Fire Commissioner, in the CWLA National Conference, Children 2002: Making Children A National Priority.

Scoppetta will be delivering the Keynote Presentation, entitled "Children in the National Crisis" on Wednesday morning, March 6 during the 8:30-10 a.m. Opening Session of the Conference. This will take place at Washington, D.C.'s Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.

Scoppetta will speak about his efforts to reform New York City's child welfare system and the challenges faced by children and families in the wake of the tragic events of September 11.

Established in 1920, CWLA has nearly 1,200 public and voluntary member agencies that provide direct services to abused, neglected, abandoned, and otherwise vulnerable children and their families. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the organization is a leading advocate for quality child welfare services and federal legislation to benefit children and families, trains thousands of social workers and conducts numerous conferences and meetings each year, develops child abuse treatment and prevention strategies, conducts original research, and is the oldest and largest publisher of child welfare materials in North America.

For additional information on the conference, press passes, or specific locations and times for events, contact the CWLA press office at 202-745-2128 or e-mail press@cwla.org.