Welcome to the 2022 Alabama Children’s Policy Council Virtual Conference

“Reaching New Heights for Alabama’s Children”

Thursday, October 27, 2022

9:00am - 3:30pm

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Conference Information

Reaching New Heights for Alabama’s Children

9:00-9:10 Welcome Katie Jeter, Executive Director, Children First

9:15-9:30 ADECE/Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Update Dr. Barbara Cooper, Secretary of Early Childhood
Education, Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education

9:30-9:45 2022 Needs Assessment Update Liletta Jenkins, State Children’s Policy Council Manager
Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education

9:45-10:30 Vaping Court Judge Chad Floyd and Kay Bell, Chief JPO, Cullman County District Court

10:30-11:00 School Safety and 3rd Grade Reading Proficiency Update Dr. Eric Mackey, Alabama State Superintendent
of Education, Alabama State Department of Education

11:00- 11:30 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Kimberly Boswell, Commissioner
Alabama Department of Mental Health

11:30-12:00 Foster Care Update Valencia Curry, Deputy Director
Alabama Department of Human Resources

12:00-12:30 LUNCH

12:35- 1:35 Youth Mental Health First Aid Jennifer Bafford, Program Director, Project Insight Alabama
Council on Substance Abuse-NCADD

1:35-2:15 Juvenile Justice Title II Part B Formula Grants Brian Forester, Program Supervisor, Law Enforcement
Traffic Safety Division, Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs

2:15-3:00 Children’s Trust Fund Grants Alicia Roper, Deputy Director
Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

3:00- 3:15 Awards Ceremony

3:15-3:30 Closing remarks