2025 CDF Hall-Proctor Institute Thursday Plenaries and Workshops

An expression of love as the governing ethic means no child should grow up without the steady presence of a caring adult or the security of a stable home. In the Beloved Community, families are not left to struggle alone—our systems are designed to support them, not punish them. This panel will focus on how we create the conditions for families to thrive across generations. Today, too many children are caught in cycles of instability, foster care rates, housing insecurity, and declining economic mobility make it harder for families to dream beyond survival. Panelists will explore what it takes to shift this reality through bold, family-centered policies: strengthening child welfare systems, expanding income support, ensuring living wages, and creating opportunities for families to build lasting assets. Grounded in the values of dignity, justice, and hope, this conversation will point us toward a future where every child launches from a place of love and every family has a foundation strong enough to rise. 

• Dr. Darrick Hamilton  
• Rev. Dr. Keri L. Day  
• Ms. Khin Mai Aung, Moderator