Supporting Families, Building a Better Tomorrow for Children: The Role of the Social Service Workforce Symposium Report

This is a report from the symposium “Supporting Families, Building a Better Tomorrow for Children: The Role of the Social Service Workforce” hosted by the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance with support from PEPFAR/USAID and the National Association of Social Workers Foundation and held at the National Press Club and via live webcast on April 29, 2014.  The goal of the Symposium was to contribute to the growing body of knowledge regarding the role of the social service workforce in promoting strong families and better futures for children.  Expert presenters discussed current initiatives underway to strengthen the social service workforce and improve systems and services that keep families and children at the heart of the work and promote wellbeing, protection and healthy development.

View the video of the first panel and second panel on YouTube, and read a blog recapping the event.