The Children's Policy Agenda in a Time of Transition and Turmoil

Join St. Louis Children's Agenda partners in the Vision for Children at Risk offices to participate in a live web cast presented by Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago and the Urban Institute. The session will examine the current circumstances related to advancing public policy on behalf of children and families.

Economic turmoil and financial implosions are straining families and the public and private resources devoted to helping young people and their parents. Meanwhile, the next president may have a unique opportunity to use his political capital and perceived mandate for change to craft a new family-policy path.

Just nine days after Americans cast their ballots, a panel of experts will scan the election results, the economic landscape, and past transitions for insights into where child and family public policy may be headed and why. What are the dynamics of a presidential transition? How will changes at either end of Pennsylvania Avenue affect the executive and legislative branches? What will it take for children's issues to become a higher priority? What is similar this year to the past and what's new? And what will the answers to these questions mean for those who advocate for children and families?

WHAT: The Children's Policy Agenda in a Time of Transition and Turmoil
WHEN: Thursday, November 13, 2008, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
WHERE: St. Louis Children's Agenda/VCR Offices, 2433 N. Grand Boulevard (N. Grand Blvd. & N. Market St.)

Speakers: 
-Stephen Goldsmith, director, Innovations in American Government Program, Harvard's Kennedy School of Government; former mayor, Indianapolis; chief domestic policy adviser, 2000 George W. Bush campaign
-Joan Huffer, director, Federal Budget Initiative, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; former senior analyst for education and appropriations issues, Senate Budget Committee
-Martha Kumar, director, White House Transition Project; professor of political science, Towson University
-Sheri Steisel, federal affairs counsel and senior director of the Human Services Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures

To send an email to register for this web cast CLICK HERE.

Questions? Contact Belinda Boston at Vision for Children at Risk: 314-534-6015 or send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Link to the CHAPIN HALL Center for Children at the University of Chicago
Link to the URBAN INSTITUTE web site on children