Conference
& Training

Other Organizations'
Training Events 2012

April

April 11–13: The Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado will present its “Blueprints for Violence Prevention” conference at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, TX. Contact: 303-492-2137; sharon.mihalic@colorado.edu; http://blueprintsconference.com.

April 14: The Adoption Community of New England, Inc. will host its 39th annual adoption conference at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel and Trade Center in Marlborough, MA. Contact: 508-872-2230; info@adoptioncommunityofne.org; http://adoptioncommunityofne.org/
pages/annual-ne-adoption-conference.php.
 
April 15–17: The National Council for Community Behavioral Health Care will present its 42nd national mental health and addictions conference, “Ready, Set, Chica-go!” at the Hilton Chicago in Chicago, IL. Contact: 202-684-7457; conference@thenationalcouncil.org;  www.thenationalcouncil.org/cs/chicago/conference_2012.

April 16-18: The Joint Council on International Children’s Services is holding its 36th annual child welfare symposium, “Serving Children. Uplifting Families. Worldwide.” at the Conference Center in New York, NY. Contact: 703-535-8045; symposium@jointcouncil.org; http://symposium.jointcouncil.org/.
 
April 16–20: The federal Children’s Bureau’s Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration on Children, Youth and Families, are hosting the 18th national conference on child abuse and neglect, “Celebrating the Past, Imagining the Future,” at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. Contact: 18conf@pal-tech.com; http://www.pal-tech.com/web/ OCAN/index.cfm?p=5.
 
April 20–21: Show Hope is hosting a conference for foster/adoptive parents, ministry leaders, and professionals who work with children, “Empowered to Connect,” at the Mission Hills Church in Denver, CO. Contact: 615-550-5600; www.showhope.org/AdoptionAid/
PrePostAdoption.aspx#Registration.

April 22–25: The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) is hosting its 30th annual “Protecting Our Children” national American Indian conference on child abuse and neglect at the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort in Scottsdale, AZ. Contact: Laurie Evans (503-222-4044, ext. 124; laurie@nicwa.org); http://www.nicwa.org/conference/.

April 26–27: ChildSafe is holding its 8th annual multi-disciplinary child abuse conference at the Crowne Plaza, in downtown San Antonio, TX. Contact: Clarissa Zamora (210-208-5759; clarissaz@childsafe-sa.org); http://www.cvent.com/events/2012-multi-disciplinary-conference-on-child-abuse/invitation.

April 26–29: The American Adoption Congress is hosting its national conference, “Mile High Expectations: Adoption in 2012,” at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center in Denver, CO. Contact: Eileen McQuade (561-279-7714 or 561-414-1810; eileen2155@gmail.com); www.americanadoptioncongress.org/national_conferences.php.

April 27–28: The Council on Contemporary Families based at the University of Miami and the University-Based Child and Family Policy Consortium at Duke University are co-sponsoring the Council’s annual conference, “Crossing Boundaries: Public and Private Roles in Assuring Child Well-Being,” at the Crowne Plaza, Chicago Metro and Jane Addams Hull House Museum in Chicago, IL. Contact: cocfamilies@gmail.com; http://contemporaryfamilies.org/conference/2012-conference.html.

May

May 7–8: The Foster Family-based Treatment Association is holding its 10th annual Public Policy Institute and Advocacy Day at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, VA. Contact: 800-414-3382, ext. 113 or 121; mcole@ffta.org;
www.ffta.org/publicpolicy_advocacy/2012instituteindex.html
 
May 9–11: Daniel Memorial Institute will present its 19th annual foster care conference, “Footsteps to the Future,” at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, FL. Contact: 904-296-1055 x1013; conferences@danielkids.org; http://www.danielkids.org/page.aspx?pid=443.
 
May 11: The University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine and Public Health is presenting a conference, “Death by Child Neglect: A Global Perspective for Multidisciplinary Teams,” at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, WI. Contact: 608-262-1397; http://www.pediatrics.wisc.edu/education/continuing-medical-education/conferences-seminars/Neglect-Brochure.pdf.
 
May 11–12: The New York State Citizens’ Coalition for Children is hosting its 23rd annual Foster Care and Adoption Conference, “Family!” at the Albany Marriott Hotel in Albany, NY. Contact: 607-272-0034; info@nysccc.org; http://nysccc.org/conference/2012-conference-family/.
 
May 23–25: The Colorado Department of Human Services’ Division of Child Welfare, National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement, and the Colorado Judicial Branch, Office of the State Court Administrator to the Colorado Supreme Court, Court Improvement Program are sponsoring the 3rd annual Colorado Summit on Children, Youth, and Families, “Doing What Works: Recognizing and Implementing Best Practice for Children, Youth, and Families,” at the Keystone Resort in Keystone, CO. Contact: Caitlin Knotek (520-318-0828; caitlin@ridgewoodpr.com); http://www.cdhsconf.com/.

June

June 6–9: The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts is holding its 49th annual conference, “Attachment, Brain Science and Children of Divorce: The ABCDs of Child Development for Family Law,” at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, IL. Contact: 608-664-3750; afcc@afccnet.org; www.afccnet.org/ ConferencesTraining/AFCCConferences.

June 7–8: The National Association of Social Workers’ Minnesota Chapter is hosting its 22nd annual state conference, “Social Work Matters: Now More Than Ever,” at the Continuing Education and Conference Center on the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota. Contact: 651-293-1935; email@naswmn.org; www.naswmn.org.
 
June 11–15: The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges is hosting its annual Child Abuse and Neglect Institute at the University of Nevada’s campus in Reno, NV. Contact: Julianna Ormsby (775-784-6222; jormsby@ncjfcj.org); www.ncjfcj.org/our-work/child-abuse-and-neglect-institute-cani.

June 12–15: The National Partnership for Community Leadership will present its 14th annual International Fatherhood Conference, “Expanding Responsible Fatherhood and Health Family Program Connections,” at the Westin Fort Lauderdale in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Contact: 202-234-6725; Jjohnson@npcl.org; www.npclstrongfamilies.com/ Fatherhood_Conference.html.

June 15–18: The National Foster Parent Association is holding its 42nd annual conference, “Educate, Celebrate, Advocate,” at the Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort in Oak Brook Hills, IL. Contact: 800-557-5238; Info@NFPAonline.org; www.nfpainc.org/conference2012.

June 20–24: The American Humane Association is presenting its 2012 Family Group Decision Making and Other Family Engagement Approaches conference, “Where Are You on the Family Engagement Journey? Chart a Course for Success,” at the Disney Yacht and Beach Club Resort in Orlando, FL. Contact: Lisa Merkel-Holguin (303-669-2600; lisa@americanhumane.org); www.americanhumane.org/children/professional-resources/conferences-webinars/fgdm-conference.html.

June 27–29: The National Resource Center for Youth Development is coordinating the 2012 National Pathways to Adulthood conference, “A Convening on Youth in Transition,” at the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, LA. Contact: 918-660-3700; www.nrcyd.ou.edu/np12.