Background
Slater, William Adcock was born on July 26, 1933 in Kiangsu, People's Republic China. (parents United States citizens). Son of Paul Raymond and Daisy Roberta (Butcher) Slater.
social services organization executive
Slater, William Adcock was born on July 26, 1933 in Kiangsu, People's Republic China. (parents United States citizens). Son of Paul Raymond and Daisy Roberta (Butcher) Slater.
Bachelor in Sociology and History, Wichita State University, 1958. Master of Social Work, Denver University, 1960.
Juvenile probation officer Hennepin County Department Court Services, Minneapolis, 1960-1963, program director, 1963-1965, director social services, 1965-1967. Clinical director St. Cloud (Minnesota) Children's Home, 1967-1970. Executive director Gillis Center, Women's Christian Association, Kansas City, Missouri, 1970-1988, managing executive director, 1988-1995.
Retired, 1995
Team leader Council on Accreditation Services for Families and Children, Washington, since 1975. Presenter various child welfare conferences, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, 1980-1988. Member Missouri Residential Treatment Task Force, Missouri Licensing Standards Task Foprce.
Member levels of care committee Kansas Department Social Services. Member Equal Employment Opportunity panels Federal Executive Board, 1978, 79. Member mental health tour People to People, People's Republic China, 1990.
Member speaker's bureau United Way Kansas City, since 1970, chairman agency relations committee, agencies division, member homeless committee. Member advisory board Bingham Junior High School, Kansas City, 1984-1986. Member Kansas City-Xiao Sister City Committee With United States Army, 1953-1955.
Member National Association of Social Workers, Academy Certified Social Workers, Missouri Association Social Welfare, Missouri Child Care Association (board directors 1972-1974, 84-88), Kansas Association License Private Child Care Agencies, Children's Residential Treatment Association Kansas City (chairman), Child Welfare League American (steering committee midwest region, national advisory council to executive director 1976-1980), United States-China Peoples Friendship Association (Kansas City chapter, board directors Midwest Region), Waldo Business Association (vice president), Alpha Kappa Delta.
Married Karen C. Crutchfield, September 4, 1956. Children: Kathleen Ann, Bryan Paul.