News release Public Information Office   SLU 10880   Hammond, LA 70402   phone: 985-549-2341   fax: 985-549-2061 publicinfo@selu.edu     www.selu.edu/news Contact: Christina Chapple Date: 11/3/03   Click on image for publication quality photo BEING THERE FOR CHILDREN – Southeastern Louisiana University’s Social Work program and the Office of Community Services (OCS), Region IX, sponsored  “Together...Being There for Our Children...Educating, Mentoring, Nurturing,” a conference for social work educators, professionals, foster families and adoptive families, on Oct. 31 at the Southeastern University Center. Dozens of child welfare professionals as well as Southeastern social work students attended the fifth annual conference. Southeastern President Randy Moffett and Maurice Badon, coordinator of Southeastern’s child welfare program, were among those welcoming the workshop’s keynote speaker, Rep. Diane Winston. From left, front, are Myra Magee, president of the Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parents Association; Winston; Carmen D.Weisner, assistant secretary of the Office of Community Services; back, Moffett; Robert Couvillion, OCS Covington regional administrator; Bill Neal, assistant dean of the College of Education and Human Development and Badon.  Return to News Releases