Join the Clark-Fox Policy Institute for a virtual policy briefing on Thursday, November 14th from 12:30-1:30 PM to address the critical intersection between early childhood education and the child welfare system. This panel discussion will highlight the impact of educational access on child development, the role of early education in mitigating adverse childhood experiences, and the importance of collaboration between policymakers, practitioners, and researchers to address systemic inequities that negatively impact child well-being.

Featured Panelists

Judge Darrell Missey, Director of Children’s Division, Missouri Department of Social Services

Ellicia Lanier, Founder and Executive Director, Urban Sprouts Child Development Center

Katherine Magnuson, PhD, Professor and Director of the Institute for Research on Poverty, Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison and AASWSW Fellow

Moderated by Gary Parker, PhD, Associate Dean for External Affairs and Director of the Clark-Fox Policy Institute, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis