Amy Templeman
Social Current, Within Our Reach
Director, Within Our Reach and Practice Excellence
Amy Templeman, a kinship and adoptive parent, is the director of Within Our Reach, and director of practice excellence at Social Current. In these roles, she works to support families and promote equity. Before joining Social Current, Amy served as executive director of the federal Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities, leading the effort to produce a report to the president and Congress. Amy helped to establish the Office of Well Being at the District of Columbia's child welfare agency, where she conducted strategic planning and oversaw programs to address substance use disorders, domestic violence, education, housing, and child care. She gained research experience while working first at The Urban Institute, contributing to a book and reports on the benefits of kinship care, and later at Johns Hopkins University, managing a community-based, participatory research grant through the CDC resulting in better adolescent mental health.
Areas of Interest & Expertise:
Family Support
Parent Engagement
Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)
Preferred Platforms:
Short Workshops (90 minutes)
Keynote address
Open to both in-person and online event
Be Strong Families Webinars:
Equitable Solutions to Keep Children Safe in Their Homes and Support Families