Senator Barker was a special guest speaker yesterday morning at the Allies in Prevention Summit Breakfast held at the Old Hickory Golf Club in Prince William. The summit focused on ways we can be more effective in our efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect in Northern Virginia. George has been a foster parent to 13 children and so knows first hand that while offering support to neglected and damaged children is necessary, prevention would be so much better. Senator Barker’s remarks focused on how Virginia’s child welfare services compare to that of other states, and what is being done to improve our services at the state level. The Northern Virginia Community Foundation sponsored the event, which was held in partnership with Allies in Prevention Coalition, Stop Child Abuse Now, The Child Protection Partnership, and the Prince William Health Partnership.