Helping Children Worldwide is hosting our first annual policy conference, Rising Tides: The Future of Global Missions, on September 6-7, 2019 in Chantilly, VA. We will explore how we can lift all boats in the fields of child welfare, public health, and short term missions with programs that raise the tides in these fields. This event is intended for anyone and all who are interested.

We are seeking panelists with with experience and expertise in:

• Global Public Health and Development, especially those with expertise in maternal and infant health
• Program Sustainability and Community Development in Developing Countries, especially those with experience in community development in developing countries
• How to do short-term missions meaningfully and ethically, especially those with experience in the missions field, and those who have experience preparing and sending missioners
• The evolving role of child welfare programs in the care of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC)  as a part of the movement to deinstitutionalize, especially those with experience in the care of OVC, experts in case management, and those with experience with the role of TBRI training in global OVC settings

Opportunities are available for panelists to participate via teleconference.  If you or someone you know are interested in participating in one or more of these panels, please email support@helpingchildrenworldwide.org by May 15, 2019.