In 1999, MCC brought together over 60 of the state's and country's leading child and family policymakers, convening the highly successful two-day Policy Leaders Summit on New Directions in Child Protection and Family Support.

Following that Summit, MCC led and organized key leaders in a post-Summit effort to craft an agenda aimed at reforming the state's child protection system and expanding community-based family supports.

Under its "Summit Initiative on Child Protection and Family Support," MCC convened five Work Groups to address specific issues: Multidisciplinary Assessment, Dual Track, Workforce/Workload, Treatment/Intervention, and Family Support and Child Abuse Prevention. During the spring of 2000, three day-long symposia were convened to address the impact of child abuse and trauma on child development, behavior, and school performance.

Over 200 leaders in child welfare, health/mental health, and law enforcement have participated in the Summit Initiative.

In our continuing effort to reform the state's child protection system, MCC has released the 200-page State Call To Action: Working to End Child Abuse and Neglect in Massachusetts and has begun working to implement its many recommendations.

Description of the Summit Initiative
List of Summit Participants.
Press Release on the release of the State Call to Action.
Executive Summary of the State Call to Action
State Call To Action Full Report

The State Call To Action is available in book format. To order your copy, please send check or money order for $15 per book (made out to Massachusetts Citizens for Children) to:
Massachusetts Citizens for Children
14 Beacon Street, Suite 706, Boston, MA 02108
Please be sure to include your name, shipping address and phone number, and the number of books you are ordering.