A Global Gathering for the Future of Child Welfare
About event organiser
The Kempe Center, a section of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, provides research, training, education, and program development to prevent and treat all forms of child abuse, neglect, and trauma.
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About the event
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The Call for Presentations is currently open for submissions. Find out more here. Proposals must be submitted by 24 April 2026.
This conference invites parents, practitioners, youth, researchers, policymakers, cultural leaders, and community builders from around the world to bring forward the ideas, practices, prototypes, and creative expressions that will define the next era of child welfare.
Day 1 is completely comprised of Skill Building Institutes—immersive learning experiences that equip changemakers with the frameworks, tools, and confidence to act. Days 2 and 3 make up The Global Gathering—an inspiring convergence of ideas, practices, and stories that point toward a shared, re-designed future for children, families and communities worldwide.
For all queries, please contact the organisers: globalgathering@cuanschutz.edu.
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