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Other Organizations'
Training Events
2010
September
September 2: Maine’s Citizen Review Panel is sponsoring the 16th annual Maine Child Welfare Conference, “Hot Topics in Child Welfare,” in Orono, ME. Contact: Kimberly Day (207-581-3586; kimberly.day@umit.maine. edu); www.childabuseactionnetwork.com/Training/training-27.html.
September 7–9: The University of Houston Downtown’s Center for Family Strengths is presenting its first annual Symposium on Family Strengths and Diversity, “Power, Promise, Practice,” at the Four Seasons Hotel in Houston, TX. Contact:713-221-2737; CFS@uhd.edu; www.uhd.edu/cfs.
September 7–10: Daniel Memorial Institute will host its 23rd annual National Independent Living Conference, “Growing Pains 2010,” at the Gaylord National Hotel Convention Center in National Harbor, MD. Contact: 904-296-1055; www.danielkids.org/sites/web/content.cfm?id=276.
September 9: The Kansas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children is hosting its 6th annual conference, “DEC: Local Issues, Local Experts,” at the Kansas Regional Training Institute in Salina, KS. Contact: 785-266-8666; http://ksmethpreventionproject.org/decconference.htm.
September 12–14: The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome presents its 11th International Conference on Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma at the InterContinental Hotel in Buckhead, Atlanta, GA. Contact: 888-273-0071; dvazquez@dontshake.org; www.dontshake.org/sbs.php?topNavID=5&subNavID=38.
September 12–15: The Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma will hold its 15th international Conference on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center in San Diego, CA. Contact: 858-527-1860; www.ivatcenters.org/.
September 15–17: University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s School of Social Work is sponsoring its 2010 Arkansas Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, “Champions for Children: Training for Excellence,” at the Clarion Resort on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, AR. Contact: 501-296-1920; loryan@midsouth.ular.edu; www.midsouth.ualr.edu/.
September 22–25: The Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children (ATTACh) is hosting its 22nd annual conference, “The Loving Connection: Wired for Attachment,” at the Crowne Plaza San Francisco International Airport in Burlingame, CA. Contact: 866-453-8224; questions@attach.org; www.attach.org.
September 24–25: Adoption Crossroads and Adoption Healing will present Shedding Light on the Adoption Experience VI, “An Educational Conference about Realities: The Lifelong Effects of Adoption and the Need for Family Preservation,” at Park Central Hotel in New York, NY. Contact: 845-268-0283; conference@adoptionhealing.com; www.adoptionhealing.com/Conference/.
September 26–29: The International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) presents is 18th international congress on child abuse and neglect, “One World, One Family, Many Cultures: Strengthening Children and Families Affected by Personal, Intra-Familial, and Global Conflict,” in Honolulu, Hawaii. Contact: 630-876-6913; events@ispcan.org; www.ispcan.org/congress2010.
October
October 14–16: The Adoption Initiative, a collaboration between St. John’s University and Montclair State University, is presenting its 6th biennial adoption conference: “Open Arms, Open Minds: The Ethics of Adoption in the 21st Century,” at the Manhattan campus of St. John’s University in New York, NY. Contact: 718-990-5460; adoptioninitiative@gmail.com; http://adoptioninitiative.org/
wordpress/home/registration/.
October 14–17: The Council on Social Work Education hosts its 56th annual program meeting, “Promoting Sustainability in Social Work, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR. Contact: info@cswe.org; cswe@laser-registration.com; www.cswe.org/2010apm.
October 18–19: The University of Michigan’s Child Protection Team, Medical School, and Mott Children’s Hospital are sponsoring the 29th annual statewide conference on child abuse and neglect in Plymouth, MI. Contact: 734-615-0387; rkool@med.umich.edu.
October 20–22: The Alliance for Children and Families is hosting its national conference, “A Century of Strength: Celebrating Service, Advocacy, Innovation, Impact,” at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee in Milwaukee, WI. Contact: 414-359-1040; hhanson@alliance1.org; http://nc10.allianceinfo.org/.
October 20–23: The National Association of Counsel for Children is presenting its 33rd National Juvenile and Family Law conference, “Achieving Equity for Children and Families,” at the Hilton Austin in Austin, TX. Contact: 1-888-828-6222 or 303-864-5359; advocate@naccchildlaw.org; www.naccchildlaw.org/page=National_Conference.
October 21: The Children’s Healing Institute, and its many sponsors, are hosting the 7th annual South Florida conference on child abuse and neglect, “Turn on the Light,” at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, FL. Contact: 561-585-1650; ctognacci@childrenshealinginstitute.
org; www.childrenshealinginstitute.org/light/index.html.
October 24–27: The Maryland Respite Care Coalition, in partnership with the ARCH National Respite Network is presenting the 2010 National Lifespan Conference, “Respite: Create It!” at the Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel in Baltimore, MD. Contact: 240-453-9585; contact@
respitecoalition.org; www.respitecoalition.org/Default.aspx?pageld=411600.
October 26–31: The 57th annual meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry will be held at the Hilton New York hotel in New York, NY. Contact: 202.966.7300; http://www.aacap.org/cs/AnnualMeeting/2010.
October 27–29: Maryland’s Children’s Alliance is holding its annual Mid Atlantic Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, “Making a Difference…One Child at a Time,” at the Clarion Resort Hotel in Ocean City, MD. Contact: Laurie Meyers (410-877-5376; lmeyers@mdcha.org); www.mdcha.org/2010_conference.html.
November
November 3–5: Kansas Children’s Service League is presenting the 34th annual Governor’s Conference for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, “Make It Home,” at the Hyatt Regency in Wichita, KS. Contact: 316-942-4261 or 877-530-5275; www.kcsl.org/training_conference.aspx.
November 4–5: International Social Service United States of America, Inc. and the University of Maryland School of Social Work are co-sponsoring a conference, “Fractured Families: The Causes and Consequences of Children Separated from Their Families across International Borders,” at the Maryland School of Social Work in Baltimore, MD. Contact: Felicity Northcott (443-451-1211; fnorthcott@iss-usa.org); www.iss-usa.org/ pressdetails.asp?IdPress=28.
November 5–7: The Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health is holding its 21st annual conference, “The Diversity and Resilience of Families,” at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Atlanta, GA. Contact: 240-403-1901; www.ffcmh.org/events/annual-conference/.
November 6: Concerned Persons for Adoption, with support from the New Jersey Interagency Council and Rutgers University School of Social Work’s Institute For Families, will hold its 29th annual “Let’s Talk Adoption” conference at Rutgers University’s Busch Campus Center in Piscataway, NJ. Contact: 973-625-5628; conference10@cpfanj.org; www.cpfanj.org/events/lta/index.html.
November 8–10: American Humane is hosting its 5th annual conference on differential response in child welfare, “The Child Welfare Response Continuum,” at Disney’s Paradise Pier© Hotel in Anaheim, CA. Contact: Candy Larue (303-925-9440 or candyl@americanhumane.org); www.americanhumane.org/protecting-children/conferences-trainings/differential-response-conference.html.
November 8–11: The Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, Inc., the International Forum for Child Welfare (IFCW), Mentoring USA, and Mentoring USA/Italia are co-hosting the 21st annual World Forum, “A World Fit for Children: Advancing the Global Movement,” at the IBM Executive Learning Center in Palisades, NY. Contact: 212-206 1090; chcfinc@chcfinc.org; www.worldforum2010.org/.
November 11–13: CHADD, Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, presents its 22nd annual international conference on ADHD, "Pathways to Wellness, Healthy Minds, and Resilience," at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta on Peachtree in Atlanta, GA. Contact: 800-233-4050, ext. 118; CHADDconference@chadd.org; www.chadd.org/conference2010.
November 21: Adoptive Parents Committee holds its 30th annual conference, “Adoption: Where the Joy Begins,” at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, NY. Contact: samapc@aol.com; www.adoptiveparents.org/conference.htm. |
