Conference: Division for Early Childhood’s (DEC) 36th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families
Date: January 2021
Presenters: Evelyn Shaw, Haidee Bernstein, Sharon Walsh, Anita Leis, Lori Wittemann, and Ann Freiburg

DEC’s 2016 position paper on child maltreatment encourages collaboration between child welfare and early intervention. States are using data to inform decision-making, improve policies/procedures, data functionalities, and referral of children to Part C. This lively session includes state/local perspectives, activities to promote dialogue and sharing among all participants.

DEC Child Maltreatment Paper Four Years Later: Where are We Now?