Education and Research
Annual Child Welfare Symposium Orphan Nutrition Policy Statements Research & Summary Reports Standards of Practice Webinars
Good intentions are only a part of what it takes to serve children. It also takes credible research, educated professionals and volunteers and informed government policies. Without these key pieces, good intentions, passion and energy can sometimes generate results that were unintended…or worse.
Conducting research, educating professionals, volunteers and families and informing governments is a large part of what we do at Joint Council. Through our annual conference, medical institute, research reports and international advocacy, we help create the environment that allows children to be served in a way that truly helps them, keeps them safe and protects their rights.
The 37th Annual Child Welfare Symposium (formally known as the Annual Conference & Orphan Medicine and Nutritional Institute)
- Our annual Symposium will be held on May 20-22, 2013, in New York City. Join us for three days of compelling presentations on topics ranging from adoption medicine and orphan nutrition to government policy and best practices. Click here for more information.
Research & Summary Reports
2011
2010
- The Haitian Twelve
- Six Month Update on Humanitarian Parole
- Triumphs, Challenges and Failures of Providing Services to Children in Haiti
- Intercountry Adoption in Haiti – Safeguards and Protections
- Child Welfare in Kenya
- Briefing on the TB Protocols and Their Impact on Adopted Children
- Hague Convention Guide to Good Practice
2009
- The Bucharest Early Intervention Study (French)
- The Bucharest Early Intervention Study (English)
- The Bucharest Early Intervention Study (Russian)
- Intercountry Adoption – Older Children and Children with Special Needs
- Case Study on Children with Special Needs
- Case Study on Older Child Adoption (French)
- Case Study on Older Child Adoption
- Case Study on Children with Special Needs (French)
- Gladney Center for Adoption (French)
- Families For Orphans Summary Report
- Pending Intercountry Adoptions in Guatemala
- Summary Report on the Hague Convention Guide to Good Practice
Policy Statements
- Statement and Recommendations on Suspension of IA in Nepal
- Joint Council Statement on Changes to US Policy on Children
- Haiti Position Statement
- Fly Away Children – Beyond the Truth
- Cultural Sensitivity Regarding Adoptions in Ethiopia
- Guatemala: One Year Later
Webinars
- Click here to receive updates on our 2011 Webinar Series
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Click here to view a recording of our 2012 Annual Partners meeting webinar. In this webinar, Joint Council President & CEO Tom DiFilipo reviews programs and initiatives of the previous year and more importantly, this year’s priorities, including the National Action Plan for Children in Adversity, the Adoption Tax Credit, Change for Children Campaign and the creation of social movements for children. Finally, Tom discusses the organization’s five year strategic plan and priorities.
Standards of Practice
- Standards of Practice – Ethiopia, 2nd Edition
- Standards of Practice – Haiti
- Standards of Practice – Universal
