State Roundtable

The State Roundtable is convened by the Honorable Max Baer, Supreme Court Justice, and co-chaired by the Administrator of OCFC and the DPW/OCYF Deputy Secretary. The State Roundtable also consists of other pertinent state and national leaders that have specific expertise in dependency matters. During this statewide meeting, accomplishments are shared, LR co-chairs report on themes from the eight LRs, updates on initiatives are presented and upcoming events are announced. It is at this annual roundtable that OCFC's priorities for the following year are set and activities are established for the intended use of CIP award dollars. From the State Roundtable membership, workgroups are established to research and address statewide areas of concern. Current workgroups include: Bench Book Development Team, Pennsylvania Children's Roundtable Summit Team and the Pennsylvania Dependency Guiding Principles Team. In addition to facilitating intrastate communication, the State Roundtable is involved in the dependency reform movement at the national level to keep Pennsylvania apprised of the evolving trends and best practices.