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Resource Child Welfare Fellows Class Two

Updated June 15, 2023
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Child Welfare Fellows Program

NCSL’s Child Welfare Fellows Program for state legislators and legislative staff focuses on upstream prevention of child maltreatment in the context of state child welfare systems. The program is designed to provide educational support and technical assistance to legislators and legislative staff with a discernible interest in child welfare who are in a position to influence policy in their state. 

Graduates of the program become part of an alumni community of lawmakers and staff from throughout the country. Alumni have access to continued learning and networking opportunities provided by NCSL. 

Thanks to the Pritzker Children’s Initiative and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCSL can offer this experience at no cost to members. 

Find below information about the 2023 cohort of Child Welfare Fellows. 

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Meet the Fellows

Legislators 

  • Sen. Joan Ballweg, Wisconsin 
  • Rep. Julie Casimiro, Rhode Island  
  • Rep. Amanda Collamore, Maine  
  • Sen. Danielle Conrad, Nebraska  
  • Sen. Kyle Evans Gay, Delaware   
  • Rep. Meg Froelich, Colorado  
  • Rep. Anne Graham, Maine  
  • Sen. Ferrell Haile, Tennessee  
  • Sen. Kyra Hoffner, Delaware   
  • Rep. Dominique Johnson, Connecticut  
  • Sen. Joyce Krawiec, North Carolina   
  • Rep. Ryan Lauer, Indiana   
  • Rep. Joyce Mason, Illinois   
  • Rep. David Meade, Kentucky  
  • Rep. Rebecca Millet, Maine  
  • Rep. Dee Morikawa, Hawaii  
  • Rep. Jess Olson, South Dakota  
  • Rep. Mark Pearson, New Hampshire  
  • Sen. Roxanne Persaud, New York  
  • Sen. Jennifer Plumb, Utah   
  • Sen. Bill Powers, Tennessee  
  • Rep. Moira Rader, Connecticut  
  • Rep. Randy Randleman, Oklahoma  
  • Rep. Andrea Reeb, New Mexico  
  • Sen. Bryant Richardson, Delaware  
  • Rep. Jamie Scott, Arkansas  

Legislative Staff 

  • Ashley Peters, executive legislative assistant, Tennessee  
  • Jessie Pringle, assistant revisor of statutes, Kansas  

Meetings and Webinars

Kickoff Meeting

How Can States Help Prevent Child Maltreatment?

Sunday, June 25 - 27, 2023

View Resources

Second In-Person Meeting

Building Prevention Systems and Supports in States

Monday, September 18 - 20, 2023

View Resources

Online Meetings

Concrete and Economic Supports at the Intersection of Child Welfare and Youth Homelessness

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Watch Webinar 1

Webinar Slides

A Decade of Opportunity: Meeting the Complex Needs of Youth Exiting Foster Care

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Watch Webinar 2

Webinar Slides

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