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2008

Picturing America at Head Start Programs Across the Country
ACF's Office of Head Start administers a national program to enhance school readiness for preschoolers through education, social services and by promoting overall health.

Strengthening the Family Summit
ACF's Diann Dawson with Terome Fulmore, co-founder, Communities of Western Washington African American Healthy Marriage Initiative, at the "Strengthening the Family Summit" in Seattle, Wash. on March 25.

Building Solid Relationships in Mississippi
ACF's Carlis Williams speaking at the "Building Solid Relationships in Mississippi" news conference, Feb. 7.

2007

Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Daniel Schneider with boxing champion Bernard Hopkins. Hopkins was a special guest speaker at an ACF mentoring conference in Arlington, Va. November 29, 2007.

Add It Up for Families
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Daniel Schneider announces the new "Add It Up For Families" math initiative. The event took place in Philadelphia, Pa. on October 24.

Getting A Head Start
Acting Surgeon General Kenneth Moritsugu announces a new partnership to protect the nation's children from secondhand smoke. The event took place at a Head Start center in Washington, D.C. September 18.

Foster Care Month
Award-winning actress, author and former foster child, Victoria Rowell, with Administration on Children, Youth and Families Commissioner Joan Ohl.

ACF Receives 2006 Presidential Award for Management Excellence
ACF wins the Presidential Award for Management Excellence after consolidating the electronic grants system and saving millions of dollars.

Promoting Safe and Timely Adoption
President George W. Bush is joined by U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services Michael O. Leavitt, right, former Texas U.S. Representative Tom DeLay, left, U.S. Rep. Wally Herger, R-Calif., second from left and U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, July 3, 2006, as President Bush signs H.R. 5403, the Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006.

New Regulations Strengthen Welfare Reform
HHS Assistant Secretary for Children and Families Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., with Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Human Resources B.J. Walker, at the Center for Employment Training in Washington, D.C.

Strengthening Marriage and Families
HHS Assistant Secretary for Children and Families Wade F. Horn, Ph.D. (left) joined Senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation Robert Rector at a panel entitled "Collapse of Marriage, Rise of Welfare." The event took place at the Heritage Foundation May 22.

Fighting Poverty, Strengthening Families
HHS Assistant Secretary for Children and Families Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., (right) with U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-Penn.) (center) and U.S. Senator Jim Talent (R-Missouri) speak on empowering families in need.

2006

Supporting Safer Lives for Children
HHS Assistant Secretary for Children and Families Wade F. Horn, Ph.D. met with Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Maryland Secretary of Human Resources Christopher J. McCabe and Director of the Annapolis Family Support Center Rachel Qualls in recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which began April 1.

Welfare Reform Reauthorized
President George W. Bush signs the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 on Feb. 8, 2005. The law reauthorizes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program administered by HHS’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week Kick-off
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., with U.S. Senator Michael Crapo (Idaho), inaugurate National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week. The event took place at Woodrow Wilson High School Library in Washington, D.C.

Strengthening Children and Families in Hawaii
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., met with Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle in Honolulu Jan. 17 to discuss several areas of collaboration between the state of Hawaii and HHS such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), foster care and initiatives for positive youth development.

President Bush Signs Bill to Combat Human Trafficking
President George W. Bush signed the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, Jan. 10, 2006.

Dr. Horn Speaks at Vatican
HHS Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., addresses Latin American Bishops at the Vatican on issues relating to the family on Dec. 2.

Rental Assistance Program Strengthened
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., signs interagency agreement with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistant Secretary Orlando Cabrera to ensure more effective rental housing programs for children and families across the nation.

ACF Honors Susan Ossman for 53 Years of Public Service
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families at HHS, Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., presents Susan Ossman, senior program analyst, Office of Family Assistance, with an award in recognition of her service to the federal government.

2005

Head Start 40th Anniversary
HHS Commissioner of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) Joan E. Ohl, Counselor to the Secretary for HHS and Director of the Office of Civil Rights Richard M. Campanelli and ACYF Deputy Commissioner Frank Fuentes (right), present Pearlie Elloie of New Orleans Total Community Action, Inc. with an award recognizing support for Head Start children and families affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Stop Human Trafficking Day
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., with Montgomery County Police Dept. Chief Thomas Manger at “Stop Human Trafficking Day” in Montgomery County, Md.

Summit on Poverty
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., spoke at a summit on poverty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Center for Poverty, Work and Opportunity.

Adoption Excellence Awards Presented
HHS Assistant Secretary for Children and Families Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., presents Diane Granito of the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department and founder of the Heart Gallery exhibit with an Adoption Excellence Award.

ACF Everyday Heroes
HHS Assistant Secretary for Children and Families Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., addressed federal staff at the HHS Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) kickoff event on October 20.

Dr. Horn Discusses Family with Officials in Ireland, Greece
HHS Assistant Secretary for Children and Families Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., met recently in Dublin with Ireland’s Minister of State for Health and Children, Brian Lenihan, to discuss the family and U.S. social policy.

ACF Honor Awards
HHS Assistant Secretary for Children and Families Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration Curtis L. Coy (left), presents Carol Carter Walker with the Assistant Secretary's 2005 Honor Award for Exemplary Leadership and with the Assistant Secretary's 2005 Grande Finale Award for significant contributions in the final year of government service.

ACF efforts to help evacuees of Hurricane Katrina and Rita
ACF Assistant Secretary Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., met with the City of San Antonio's director of the Department of Community Initiatives, Dennis Campa, to discuss ACF efforts to help evacuees of Hurricane Katrina and Rita.

New National Labor Agreement for ACF Employees Signed
Dr. Wade F. Horn, HHS assistant secretary for children and families, and Colleen Kelley, national president of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), signed a new nationwide labor agreement covering more than 2,500 ACF employees represented by NTEU.