Tuesday April 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:10pm EDT
Moderators 
Host
Rimy
Morris is the founder of The
Collective, an organization dedicated to creating equitable curriculum, resources, and experiences for individuals impacted by the child welfare system. Through her leadership, Rimy centers equity, healing, and lived experience in everything she designs—ensuring that those most...
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Generosity of Spirit Awardee
Jacqueline Wilson served as Chief Executive Officer of TRAC Services for Families from February 2000 to February 2024. In this position, Dr. Wilson headed one of the largest full service adoption agencies in Western Pennsylvania and one of only a handful that recruited for both public...
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Ujima Impact Awardee, Connecticut Department of Children and Families
Jacqueline Ford, MSW, has dedicated more than thirty-three years to serving children and families through her work with the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF). Since 2019, she has served as Community Outreach Coordinator in the Bureau of External Affairs, where...
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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...
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Loperena Mentorship Awardee, Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE)
Ricardo is the associate director of the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange -MARE, where he has served in a variety of capacities for more than fifteen years. Ricardo is a strategic and innovative leader who combines his training in social work, his post-graduate studies in...
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Lillian Lansberry Awardee, Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
Lansberry Awardee Timothy Britton,
Adoption Social Worker, Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
Tim Britton graduated from the University of Lowell in 1990 with a degree in criminal justice and psychology. He began his career in September 1991 as a social worker with the Department of Social Services, where he quickly developed a passion for supporting children and families...
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Tuesday April 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:10pm
EDT
Ballroom AB
