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For over 50 years, the Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect has worked to improve the lives of children and families and strengthen the communities that serve them.

We continue to pursue the health and well-being of children and families through providing comprehensive expert medical care, leading ground-breaking research, delivering effective education to multi-disciplinary professionals, focusing attention on inequities, and engaging in timely advocacy to improve the effectiveness of policies.

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April 1, 2024

Navigating the mental health care system: A conversation with Lauren McCarthy

Tune in and listen to a deep conversation with Lauren McCarthy, PhD, LCSW, on Radio Kempe. Lauren shares a brief history of working with youth and families in Philadelphia and how that inspired her to learn more about increasing mental health care access equity.
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May 6, 2024

The CARE Network Provider Training

Mark your calendar for our upcoming annual training from May 6-8, 2024 at the Keystone Lodge in Keystone, Colorado. This is a great opportunity to enhance your skills, stay up to date, and connect with fellow providers from across the network. We encourage new and current providers to register by Thursday, April 4, 2024.
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October 7, 2024

2024 CTA International Virtual Conference

We cordially invite you to showcase your expertise and solutions at the 2024 International Virtual Conference: A Call to Action to Change Child Welfare—an unparalleled opportunity to share your wisdom, knowledge, and creativity with a diverse and engaged international learning community. This year’s conference transcends conventional boundaries by delivering an expanded array of captivating topics, thought-provoking themes, and forward-thinking dialogues.
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We embrace the challenging work that lies ahead and look forward to partnering with people with lived experience and the many organizations with which we work. Together we will be catalysts for positive change and improve the lives of children and families.
Kathi Wells, MDExecutive Director | The Kempe Center

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In the News

Launch of CPO Mandatory Reporting Database
April 5, 2024
CU Professor Aims to Reduce Elder Abuse through Collaboration and Research on the ‘Whole Family’ Approach
November 30, 2023
First Mural at CU Anschutz Focused on the Stories of Migrant Children from the U.S. Southern Border
June 17, 2023
Fly to Heal Mural to Amplify the Voices of Children in Migration
May 23, 2023

Publications & Articles

The Battered Child Syndrome-Reflection and Responsibility
March 7, 2024
Life on the Fringes
March 7, 2024
Health Risks of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Federal Custody and in US Communities
February 16, 2024
Long-term impact of Fostering Healthy Futures for Preteens program on suicide-related thoughts and behaviors for youth in out-of-home care: A randomized controlled trial
February 10, 2024

Videos

Rocky Mountain MST Network
March 8, 2024
Advocating for Children in Migration Multidisciplinary Symposium: Welcoming Remarks
September 21, 2023
Soul Echoes: World Premiere – A 30-minute vocal drama – choreographed for dance & scored for string quartet, two voices & fixed media/electronics.
September 21, 2023
Advocating for Children in Migration Multidisciplinary Symposium: Closing Remarks with Warren Binford
September 21, 2023

Podcasts

Radio Kempe: Navigating the mental health care system: A conversation with Lauren McCarthy
April 5, 2024
Radio Kempe: “Call to Action” Podcast Series: Disrupting Child Welfare Practice as Usual
July 12, 2023
Radio Kempe: “Call to Action” Podcast Series: Be Tender to People
June 19, 2023
Radio Kempe: “Call to Action” Podcast Series: No Intake, No Foster Care
April 21, 2023

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