National Policy Conversation on The Lives of Children and Families

National Fireside Conversation

June 15, 2022
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Live Virtual Session

FFCA hosts annual policy-focused sessions and a series during our now internationally attended conference. Attendees from professional fields such as child welfare, early childhood, marriage and family therapists, social work, criminal justice, psychologists, educators, counselors, family service workers, fatherhood practitioners, public policy, foundations, and more! You can join us and give your insights into developing these crucial conversations.

Please join our stakeholder group sign-up form here if you want to be part of essential national policy briefings, cafe sessions, or national conference policy roundtable sessions.

Father's Day week is here, and the Fathers and Families Coalition of America is honored to host a National Fireside Conversation on the Impacts of Policies and Strengthening Families.

We invite you to join our featured speaker, Congressman Danny K. Davis, Il-07, Chair of a crucial sub-committee with the responsibilities of many legislations impacting millions through federally funded programs. 

Fathers and Families Coalition of America desired to add to the experience with four colleagues advancing policies to improve the outcomes of children through engaging fathers. We are excited about the anticipated briefings from State Representative La Shaw K. Ford (IL) and Dr. Rufus Sylvester Lynch, ACSW will give insights into two-state (Illinois and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) 2022 bills that will transform how states can augment the suggestions by Congress to state law, funding, and advancement of best practices. 

The National Fireside Policy Conversation could not happen without two essential speakers, Mr. Jeffery M. Leving, LTD, Chicago, IL, who will effectively give attendees sound process strategies to advocate for children in our virtual meeting. Dr. Jill Hunter-Williams, Deputy Chief of Staff for Congressman Danny K. Davis, provided a fantastic briefing for our conference attendees on March 11, 2022. Dr. Hunter-Williams will provide essential policies to improve engaging fathers in systems that include: OFA TANF federally funded programs, Child Support, and Child Welfare as three examples. 

Virtual Meeting Room Opens at 2:15 p.m. EST, 1:15 p.m. CST, 12:15 p.m. MST, and 11:15 a.m. PST; access will close for nonspeakers at 2:30 p.m. EST.

INSTRUCTIONS TO JOIN THE CONVERSATION

1. We will not allow anyone to enter the virtual session after the session starts at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Therefore, we invite you to join us at 2:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 
2. We will follow a listen and provide chat-only attendance during all the presentations.
3. After presentations, we will have a limited Q&A session.
4. The Q&A time to address questions only vs. recommendations. Please be mindful that we will ask if you receive information and want the speaker to expand. 
5. Recommend to use direct chat to the host(s) only to support response for your inquiry.
6. If you want a post-conference on-demand of the session, we will provide access to those who join us only.
7. Zoom Meeting Link Below

AGENDA

2:30 p.m.
WELCOME & PURPOSE OF THE FATHER'S DAY WEEK POLICY PANEL AND PROTOCOL

Dr. James C. Rodríguez, MSW
President & Chief Executive Officer
Fathers and Families Coalition of America

2:40 p.m.
INVITED GUEST SPEAKER

CONGRESSMAN DANNY K. DAVIS, (IL-07)
Chair of the Ways and Means Committee Subcommittees on Worker and Family Support, Social Security, Select Revenue, and Oversight.

3:00 p.m.
GUEST PRESENTERS

DR. RUFUS SYLVESTER LYNCH, ACSW
Founder and Chair of the Strong Families Commission
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

DR. JILL HUNTER WILLIAMS
Deputy Chief of Staff for Congressman Danny K. Davis
Washington, District of Columbia

REPRESENTATIVE LA SHAWN K. FORD (D)
8th District for the State of Illinois

JEFFERY M. LEVING, LTD
Fatherhood Educational Institute and Law Office of Jeffery M. Leving
Chicago, Illinois

3:50 p.m.
REVIEW OF POSTED QUESTIONS FOR RESPONSE

3:55 p.m.
SUMMATION AND CONCLUSION
Next Steps for National Policy Stakeholders Group
July 14 Noon EST

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PAST RECOMMENDATIONS

Fathers & Families Coalition of America submitted the following, and we encourage others to review it today:

http://fathersandfamiliescoalition.org/images/FFCAPOLICY/Committee-Submission-for-Celebrating-Fathers-and-Families-Federal-Support-for-Responsible-Fatherhood.pdf

GUEST SPEAKER BRIEF INTRODUCTIONS

FEATURED INVITED GUEST SPEAKER

U.S. Congressman Danny K. Davis - Brief Biography

OTHER INVITED GUEST SPEAKERS

Representative La Shawn K. Ford (D) - Previous General Assembly (101st)
8th District for the State of Illinois will discuss a state policy focus on strengthening families through unique fatherhood legislation.

Dr. Jill Hunter-Williams is Deputy Chief of Staff for Congressman Danny K. Davis (Chicago, IL), with whom she has worked for 17 years. Given her Ph.D. in clinical-community psychology, Dr. Hunter-Williams' policy expertise centers on income security, child welfare, p-12 education, child development, higher education, child and education tax policy, IDEA, and fatherhood programs, with primary responsibility for work on behalf of the Congressman on the Ways and Means Committee Subcommittees on Worker and Family Support, Social Security, Select Revenue, and Oversight. 

Dr. Rufus Sylvester Lynch, ACSW, Founder and Commission Chair of the Strong Families Commission, Member of the Board of Directors of Fathers and Families Coalition of America. Dr. Lynch is a forensic macro practice social worker and former Dean of the Whitney M. Young, Jr. School of Social Work at Clark Atlanta University. He has lectured at over a dozen colleges and universities; authored or co-authored over 30 published manuscripts in professional books and scholarly journals; and has actively participated in over 200 professional conferences, workshops, and training institutes. He has authored legislation that passed the House of Representatives for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania focused on fatherhood policies.

CLOSING INVITED SPEAKER

Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd.,  has been recognized by government leaders (including 3 U.S. Presidents), private industry, and his peers. The Illinois House of Representatives honored Leving "for his work in safeguarding the rights of fathers and protecting the welfare of children and families in this State" and for his "hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of Illinois. He has authored public and social policies for elected representatives. He will provide remarks and a summation to use in your agency, community, and state to make a difference. 

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