Family & Children’s Resource Program

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Concurrent planning and Making Medical Decisions

Date: February 11, 2016Format: Webinar
Presented by:
  • Danielle McConaga, NC’s Links Independent Living Program Coordinator
  • Erin Conner, child welfare policy consultant from the NC Division of Social Services
  • Angie Stephenson, NC Assistant Attorney General for Child Welfare
  • J.H. Corpening, chief district court judge for the 5th Judicial District, serving New Hanover and Pender counties of North Carolina
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In 2015 there were a number of legislative changes affecting child welfare practice in North Carolina. Two of the most significant relate to concurrent planning and the way medical decisions are made for children in foster care. In this webinar we answer questions about these changes and explore what they mean for child welfare professionals, their agencies, and families and children.