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U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to Deliver Keynote Address

: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to Deliver Keynote Address

2011 National PTA Legislative Conference keynote speaker, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, spoke about how effective family engagement, beginning with Head Start and during a child’s early years, lays a positive foundation for success during transitions and across a child’s lifespan.

Secretary Sebelius leads the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the principal agency charged with keeping Americans healthy, ensuring they receive the health care they need, and providing children, families, and seniors with the essential human services they depend upon.

Read Sebelius' Remarks from the Legislative Conference

As the country’s highest-ranking health official, Secretary Sebelius played a key role in the passage of the historic Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and is now leading its implementation. Under her leadership, HHS has provided a wide range of services, including health care, flu prevention, child care, and energy assistance to help families weather the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

The National PTA Legislative Conference is designed to motivate “grasstop” leaders from across the country and provide an in-depth look at the latest National PTA Federal Public Policy Agenda through a series of workshops, skill-building trainings, panel discussions, and guest speakers.