Unsystem-Roundtables

Reimagining Child Welfare, One Conversation at a Time

UnSystem Roundtables are a series of confidential virtual conversations designed to bring together key leaders, decision-makers, and changemakers in child welfare. Each session convenes a curated group of 6-10 individuals who have first-hand experience with the challenges and opportunities in reimagining the system. 

Rooted in Alia’s commitment to co-designing UnSystems, roundtables serve as brave spaces for real conversations—where leaders share successes, failures, and innovative approaches that challenge the status quo. Each session is built around a singular, high-impact theme, providing an opportunity for deep engagement and peer-to-peer learning. 

Following each conversation, unattributed key insights are shared through Alia’s website, email updates, and social media, ensuring that these discussions spark broader transformation across the health and human services sector. 

Join our May 2025 UnSystem Roundtable:

From Crisis to Transformation: Driving Meaningful Change Amid Chaos and Uncertainty

Roundtable Date: May 22, 2025, 11:30-1:00 ET (via Zoom) 
Hosted by: Amelia Franck Meyer & Christine Norbut Beyer 

The child welfare landscape is shifting. Changes in national leadership, funding cuts, job losses, and the uncertainty surrounding entire federal programs are creating instability across the field. Leaders are being forced to navigate uncharted territory, make difficult decisions, and find new ways to support children and families despite growing challenges. 

How do we meet this moment with resilience, innovation, and transformational leadership? 

In our upcoming UnSystem Roundtable, child welfare changemakers will share experiences and strategies for navigating uncertainty, sustaining progress, and leading transformational change in times of crisis. 

Together, we’ll explore: 

  • How to lead transformational change when the future is uncertain 
  • Creative strategies for sustaining progress despite funding and policy shifts 
  • Lessons learned from past crises that can inform the path forward 

About our hosts: 

8_orgid_b5c37fdb-8504-4474-a87e-64c459e8551aAmelia Franck Meyer is the Executive Officer of Alia, a national nonprofit dedicated to transforming child welfare systems by co-designing UnSystems that keep families safely together. A sought-after speaker, thought leader, and change agent, Amelia has worked at every level of the system and is committed to building a new way forward for children, families, and communities. 

commissioner-beyerChristine Norbut Beyer is a national leader in child welfare reform, serving as the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families since 2018. With extensive experience in policy, practice, and system transformation, Christine has led groundbreaking initiatives focused on family preservation, equity, and prevention-based approaches to child welfare. 

 

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