The Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, Inc. (CHCF) in cooperation with the International Forum for Child Welfare (IFCW), is pleased to present this Save the Date announcement (see below) for WorldForum 2010, the 21st Annual World Summit of Child Welfare leaders. To date, cooperating organizations, all of which are represented on the WorldForum 2010 Steering Committee, include:

Action for Child Protection *
American Humane Society
Campaign for US Ratification of the CRC
Casey Family Services
Child Welfare League of America
Child Welfare League of Canada*
Children in Wales*
Children's Home Society of Washington*
Columbia University
Community Living Toronto*
Indonesian Child Welfare Foundation*
Mentoring USA  and Mentoring USA/Italia(International)
National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence*
National Organization of Italian American Women
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Office of the Mayor, City of New York
Pan American Development Foundation
UNAIDS
UNICEF
* IFCW Member Organizations

CHCF is currently completing a website: www.worldforum2010.org, which will contain general information including venue, program, itinerary, registration, co-sponsors and more.  In the meantime, for more information about the IFCW, go to: www.ifcw.org
We encourage you to circle the dates November 8 – 11, 2010 and plan to be in New York for WorldForum 2010.

More about WorldForum 2010, IFCW, and CHCF

World Forum 2010 will be a four-day long international child welfare summitfrom November 8 to 11, 2010, co-hosted by The Committee for Hispanic Children and Families (CHCF) and the International Forum for Child Welfare (IFCW), an international non-governmental organization (INGO) comprised of national non-governmental child welfare organizations worldwide.The WorldForum 2010 co-chairs are CHCF Executive Director Elba Montalvo and Matilda Raffa Cuomo, Former First Lady of New York State (1983-1995), Founder and Chairperson of Mentoring USA-Mentoring USA/Italia.  Ms. Montalvo also serves on the IFCW's Executive Committee as Deputy President. Leaders of IFCW member organizations, as well as other institutions and individuals will come together to share experience, knowledge, latest developments, and concern about child welfare with the goal of improving the well being of children all over the world.

World Forum 2010 will highlight practical and innovative solutions, cutting-edge research and evidence-based practices and development of new strategies to address the emerging challenges. The theme of this year's WorldForum is "A World Fit for Children: Advancing the Global Movement."

IFCW is founded on respect for children's rights and committed to responding to their needs. Comprised of leading child welfare organizations throughout the world, the IFCW believes that by strengthening the capacity of organizations through leadership development, identification and exchange of effective practice and promoting collaborative partnerships, the well being of children can be significantly improved.
IFCW's mission is to work for children worldwide to improve the quality of their lives, and to enhance opportunities for the development of their full potential. This mission represents a commitment by IFCW's members to work for the fulfillment of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in every nation and is to be achieved through the strengthening of nongovernmental child welfare organizations (NGOs) worldwide in their direct and indirect service to children and families by:

• Organizing and improving information exchange and cooperation among members.
• Educating world opinion on the interest and well-being of children.
• Promoting and organizing WorldForum, seminars and study groups.
• Cooperating with other recognized bodies having similar objectives.
  

Since 1982, CHCF has been uniting education and advocacy to expand opportunities, amplify our voice and create shared prosperity for all Americans. Believing that the most effective way to serve Latino families is by building upon their existing strengths and fostering self-sufficiency, CHCF provides a number of programs and services to the community through Youth Development Programs and an Early Care and Education Institute. Grounded in its direct services, CHCF is active in the local, state, and national policy arenas around issues of child welfare, early care and education, and civic participation. Each year, CHCF serves approximately 10,000 children and families directly. At CHCF, we believe that the success of our country is tied to the success of the Latino community. That's why we provide services that improve the lives of Latino children and families.