Join Dr. Charity Chandler-Cole as she shares her journey from a system-involved youth to transformative leader, mother, and advocate. Drawing from lived experience, she explores how urgency and love must work together to create lasting change in child welfare and justice systems. In this keynote, Dr. Chandler-Cole challenges us to question policies that harm, act swiftly to remove barriers for children, and design systems that center dignity, hope, and joy. This is a call to action for policymakers, community members, and advocates to align daily actions with deep convictions and ensure every child grows up seen, supported, and valued.