Events

Are you seeking events that are intellectually stimulating, engaging, forward-thinking, and insightful? Throughout the year, the Kempe Center hosts a diverse array of learning opportunities, including our Annual Call to Action International Virtual Conference, research and advocacy symposia, virtual webinars, and various training sessions. Join our dynamic international learning community and participate in the impactful work happening at Kempe!

Upcoming Events

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.

May 6, 2024

2024 Catalyst Webinar and Dialogue Series

Since 2020, in early October, Kempe Center faculty and their global partners have organized the Annual International Conference: A Call to Action to Change Child Welfare—a four day virtual event to build and support a global movement of changemakers striving to bring radical and lasting transformation to child welfare practice, policy, systems and research. This five-part Catalyst Webinar and Dialogue Series, with leading scholars and thought leaders, publicly launches the 2024 Call to Action conference offerings.

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.

“Reflecting on 100 Years of Children’s Rights”

Did you know that international human rights began in 1924 with the recognition of the inherent rights of children by the League of Nations? In this episode of Radio Kempe, Kendall Marlowe interviews Warren Binford about the history of international children’s rights, how it advanced over the last 100 years, and what it means for children today, including those in the child welfare system.

August 12, 2024

NACC’s 47th Child Welfare Law Conference

NACC seeks abstracts for its 47th National Child Welfare Law Conference. The annual conference is an opportunity for us to bring together professionals from child welfare law and intersecting fields and further NACC’s mission through the exchange of ideas, information, and collective efforts.

August 18, 2024

ISPCAN Congress: Sweden 2024 Congress

ISPCAN Sweden 2024 invites the global community of researchers, scholars, and practitioners to collaborate and innovate. Central discourse is the imperative of addressing the entrenched issues of racism, colonialism, and bias within child protection and justice systems.

September 27, 2024

2024 SIRC Conference

The Society for Implementation Research Collaboration (SIRC) is a society dedicated to facilitating communication and collaboration between implementation research teams, researchers, and community providers. SIRC aims to bring together researchers and stakeholders committed to the rigorous evaluation of the implementation of evidence-based interventions.

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