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Monday April 27, 2026 9:15am - 9:35am EDT
“New England Priorities and Progress, in partnership with the New England Association of Child Welfare Commissioners and Directors”, facilitated by Executive Director Maria Gagnon

The New England Association of Child Welfare Commissioners and Directors (NEACWCD) Executive Director, Maria Gagnon, will then facilitate a panel discussion including Staverne Miller, LCSW Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Children and Families and her colleagues:
Susan Hamilton, Interim Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Children and Families
Bobbi Johnson, Director Maine Office of Children and Family Services
Marie Noonan, Director, Division of Children, Youth and Families, New Hampshire Dept of Health & Human Services
Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Children and Families Vermont
Brandi Di Dino, Deputy Director, Division of Children, Youth and Families Rhode Island
  
 [SK1]Brandi Title to be confirmed
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Maria Gagnon

Loperena Mentorship Awardee, New England Association Child Welfare Commissioners and Directors
Maria has spent more than 30 years in leadership roles across the nonprofit and public sectors, advancing systems that support children, youth, and families. She currently serves as Executive Director of the New England Association of Child Welfare Commissioners and Directors (NEACWCD... Read More →
Speakers
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Commissioner Staverne Miller

Staverne Miller is the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF), having been appointed by Governor Maura T. Healey in 2024. With over 30 years of experience in social work, Miller has held various leadership positions within DCF, including Acting... Read More →
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Susan Hamilton

Connecticut Department of Children and Families
Attorney Hamilton has over thirty (32) years of management, social work, legal and legislative experience in the area of youth justice, family law and child welfare, including over 20 years of prior experience with DCF, beginning as a front-line social worker and culminating in serving... Read More →
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Ashley Deckert

Ashley Deckert serves as the Director for the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF), a state agency statutorily responsible for children’s behavioral health, child welfare and juvenile justice. Director Deckert is passionate about improving child and family... Read More →
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Bobbi Johnson

Bobbi L. Johnson, LMSW, has served as Director of the Maine Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) since January 2024. In her role, she is responsible for the overall leadership and strategic direction of child welfare and early care and education services in Maine.
Director Johnson holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Maine and has demonstrated commitment to Maine children and families, as reflected in her 30-year career in social work and public service. She has supported countless children and families, brings experience... Read More →
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Marie Noonan

New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Families
Marie Noonan, MSW, is a child welfare leader with more than 25 years of experience in state government, committed to strengthening outcomes for children, youth, and families, by valuing both lived experience and the child welfare workforce.  Throughout her career, she has held a... Read More →
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Aryka Radke

Aryka Radke, JD Deputy Commissioner Vermont Department for Children and Families, Family Services DivisionAryka Radke serves as Deputy Commissioner of the Family Services Division (FSD) within the Vermont Department for Children and Families. Appointed by Governor Phil Scott in 2021, she leads the division responsible for Vermont’s child welfare and juvenile justice systems.Since joining... Read More →
Monday April 27, 2026 9:15am - 9:35am EDT
Ballroom AB

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