Catherine Nolan, MSW, ACSW

Director

Child Abuse and Neglect, Children's Bureau, US Dept. of Health and Human Services

Wednesday General Session Welcome

G1 VIEW FROM THE CHILDREN’S BUREAU – FEDERAL UPDATE, PART 1

H1 VIEW FROM THE CHILDREN’S BUREAU – FEDERAL UPDATE, PART 2

Ms. Nolan is the Director of the Office on Child Abuse and Neglect (OCAN), housed within the Children's Bureau, US Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Children, Youth and Families, in Washington, DC.  She is responsible for directing and managing OCAN activities, and providing leadership in the area of child abuse and neglect prevention and systems improvement at the Federal level.  Ms. Nolan, a graduate of Catholic University’s National Catholic School of Social Service, has over 30 years of experience advocating for children and families. She has worked in public service throughout her career, as a social worker at the local, county, State and Federal levels. This includes working for the Fairfax County, VA school system, the Department of Defense Dependents Schools in Northern Germany, the Exceptional Family Member Department clinic at the NATO hospital in Mons, Belgium, the US Navy Family Advocacy Program and the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, prior to her current position in the Children’s Bureau.