Conferences April ’06 through June ‘06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 2006

 

 

 

 

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The 25th National CASA Annual Conference: "Children: They're Everybody's Business"
National CASA Association
April 1-4, 2006-San Diego, CA
Town & Country Resort, San Diego, CA
Contact: National CASA Association: (800) 728-3233


2006 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Convention and Expo Council for Exceptional Children
April 5-9, 2006-Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Palace Convention Center, SLC, UT
Grand America & Little America, SLC, UT
Contact: (888) 232-7733; fx (703) 264-9494


Defrosting the Debate: Analyzing the Nexus Between Adoption and Frozen Pre-Embryos
Capital University Law School

April 7, 2006 - Columbus, OH
Contact: (614) 236-6500


Fourth Annual State Family Law Advisory Committee Family Law Conference: Out of the Frying Pan: Self-Represented Issues in the Courts
April 7-8, 2006 - Bend, Oregon
Riverhouse Hotel, Bend, OR
Contact: (503) 986-5500; fx (503) 986-5503


Impact of Family and Community Violence on Children
Children's
Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Hospital
April 10-11, 2006 - Chicago, IL
Fitzpatrick Chicago Hotel
Contact: Lakecia Whimper (773) 880-4322


Access 2006: Preventing Youth Access to Tobacco
Access
Seattle 2006
April 12-14, 2006 - Seattle, WA
Westin Hotel
Contact: Scott Neal (206) 812-1220


Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support Association's 43rd Annual Training Conference & Exposition: "Rays of Hope - Brightening the Lives of Children"
April 23-27, 2006 - Clearwater, FL
Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort, Clearwater, FL
Contact: ERICSA: (407) 831-4117


Meeting Challenges in Prosecution and Victim Advocacy
National College
of District Attorneys
April 23-27, 2006-San Diego, CA
Double Tree Hotel, San Diego, CA
Contact: NCDA (803) 705-5005; fx (803) 705-5301


11th Annual New York State Child Abuse Prevention Conference: We All Hold the Answers
Prevent Child Abuse
New York
April 24-26, 2006 - Albany, NY
Albany Marriott, Albany, NY
Contact: (518) 445-1273; fx (518) 436-5889


National Partnership for Juvenile Services Forum for Juvenile Educators and Trainers
National Partnership for Juvenile Services
April 24-26, 2006 - Annapolis, MD
Radisson Hotel
Contact: (859) 622-2333


National Youth Court Center Seminar: "Developing and Implementing Youth Courts"
National Youth Court Center
April 24-26, 2006 - Denver, CO
Warwick Denver Hotel
Contact: APPA (859) 244-8193


American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) Forensic Interview Clinics
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC)
April 24-28, 2006 - Seattle, WA
Sea-Tac Comfort Inn and Suites
Contact: Patti Toth (206) 369-0174


APSAC Forensic Child Interview Clinic
The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC)

April 24-28, 2006-Seattle, WA
WA State Criminal Justice Training Commission, Burien, WA
Sea-Tac Comfort Inn & Suites, SeaTac, WA
Contact: Patti Toth (206) 835-7293


U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy 2006 Regional Drug Testing Summit
Office of National Drug Control Policy
April 25, 2006 - Milwaukee, WI
Hyatt Regency
Milwaukee
Contact: (800) 666-3332


Jumpstart: Training for Newly Assigned Juvenile Prosecutors
National District Attorneys Association
April 26-28, 2006 - Newport, RI
Hyatt Regency
Newport
Contact: NDAA (703) 549-9222


Sixth Annual San Diego International Family Justice Center Conference
San Diego Family Justice Center
April 26-28, 2006 - San Diego, CA
The Holiday Inn on the Bay
Contact: SDFJC (858) 966-4972


Center for Juvenile Justice Training and Research (CJJT&R) and the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission Training, "The Basics of Adolescent Substance Abuse: Trends, Interventions and
Referral Skills."

Center of Juvenile Justice Training and Research and the Juvenile Court
Judges Commission.

April 27-28, 2006 - Mechanicsburg, PA
Holiday Inn
Harrisburg West
Contact: CJJT&R (717) 477-1448


United Cerebral Palsy 2006 Annual Conference
United Cerebral Palsy
April 27-29, 2006-Little Rock, Arkansas
Peabody Hotel, Little Rock, AR
Contact: Terrie King (800) 872-5827


JCICS 2006 Medical Institute & Conference
Joint Council on International Children's Services (JCICS)
April 27-30, 2006-Washington, DC
Hyatt Regency, Washington, DC
Contact: Jessica Clark (703) 535-8045; fx (703) 535-8049


Creating a Better World for Children - JCICS Annual Medical Institute and Conference
Joint Council on International Children's Services
April 27-30, 2006 - Washington, DC
Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
Contact: (703) 535-8045


Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference
Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health
April 30-May 2, 2006 - Duluth, MN
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Contact: Lisa Wolf (651) 644-7333

May 2006

 

 

 

 

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Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference
Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health
April 30-May 2, 2006 - Duluth, MN
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Contact: Lisa Wolf (651) 644-7333


27th Annual International Conference: Pathways to Success in Developmental and Learning Disabilities: Innovative Programs, Strategies and Policies that Work
YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities Network
May 1-5, 2006 - New York City, NY
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Contact: Phone: 212-273-6193 Fax: 212-629-4113


National Foster Parent Association 36th Annual Education Conference, "You Could Be the `Lone Star' in a Child's Life"
National Foster Parent Association
May 1-5, 2006 - San Antonio, TX
Crowne Plaza Riverwalk
Contact: (800) 557-5238


36th Annual Education Conference
National Foster Parent Association
May 1-6, 2006 - San Antonio, TX
Crowne Plaza Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX
Contact: NFPA (253) 853-4000; fx (253) 853-4001


8th International Meditation Conference
National Mediation Conference Pty Ltd.
May 2-5, 2006 - Hobart, Tasmania
Hotel Grand Chancellor
Contact: Secretariat 03-6224-3773


Friendship and Unity, Psychology and Communication: 11th International Conference of the Association of Psychology and Psychiatry for Adults and Children
May 2-5, 2006 - Athens, Greece
Athens Hilton, Athens, Greece
Contact: Demy Kotta +30-210-6857319; fx +30-210-6842079


Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R) and the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission Training, "Forum for Juvenile Probation Supervisors"
Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R)
May 3-4, 2006 - State College, PA
Days Inn Penn State
Contact: CJJT&R (717) 477-1448


Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R) and the Juvenile court Judges' Commission Training, "Methamphetamines: A Substance Abuse Problem That is
Peaking."

Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R): Juvenile Court
Judges Commission

May 3-4, 2006 - State College, PA
Days Inn Penn State
Contact: CJJT&R (717) 477-1448


Joining Together - Conducting Forensic Investigations on Behalf of the Young Abused Child
Canadian Society for the Investigation of Child Abuse
May 3-5, 2006 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Westin Hotel
Contact: (403) 289-8385


30th Annual Conference of Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Work: Sharing Pearls of Wisdom
Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Work
May 3-6, 2006 - Toronto, Canada
Metropolitan Hotel
Contact: Patricia Cornwell (404) 785-3608


Boys & Girls Clubs of America Centennial National Conference
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
May 3-6, 2006 - Boston, MA
Sheraton
Boston
Contact: (404) 487-5700


Coalition for Juvenile Justice 2006 Spring Annual Conference, "Adolescent Brain Development and Juvenile Justice"
Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ)
May 3-7, 2006 - Washington, DC
Hyatt Regency
Bethesda
Contact: (202) 467-0864, ext. 120


Coalition for Juvenile Justice 2006 Spring Annual Conference: "Adolescent Brain Development and Juvenile Justice"
Coalition for Juvenile Justice
May 3-7, 2006 - Washington, DC
Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Washington DC
Contact: (202) 467-0864, x. 120; fx (202) 887-0738


Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth
Youth Change

May 4-5, 2006 - Cincinnati, OH / Northern Kentucky
Holiday Inn Airport
Erlanger
Contact: (800) 545-5736


Family Life Council Wise Guys Training, "Male Responsibility Program"
Wise Guys
May 4-5, 2006 - Myrtle Beach, SC
Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel
Contact: (336) 333-6890, ext. 232


Youth Development and Research Fund (YDRF) Youth Engagement Institute
Youth Development and Research Fund, Inc.

May 5-6, 2006 - Baltimore, MD
Quality Inn
Contact: (301) 216-2566


Graduated Sanctions in Juvenile Justice: A National Training
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
May 7-10, 2006 - Las Vegas, NV
South Coast Hotel
Contact: (775) 784-6012


4th Annual Gang Conference
International Latino Gang Investigator's Association (ILGIA)
May 8-12, 2006 - San Diego, CA
Bahia Resort Hotel
Contact: Steve Duncan (775) 784-6012


National Institute on the Prosecution of Domestic Violence
National District Attorneys Association
May 9-12, 2006 - Miami, FL
Wyndham
Miami Beach Resort
Contact: NDAA (703) 549-9222


Resiliency in Children: Preserving Our Children's Mental Health
Mental Health Association of the Heartland
May 11-12, 2006 - Kansas City, KS
Contact: Shellie Arriaga (913) 281-2221 x. 130; fx (913) 281-3977


Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R) and the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission Training, "Working with Adolescents with Histories of Sexual Abuse: Skills and
Strategies for Probation Officers"

Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R): Pennsylvania
Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers

May 11-12, 2006 - Mechanicsburg, PA
Holiday Inn Harrisburg West
Contact: DJJT&R (717) 477-1448


New York State Citizens' Coalition for Children 17th Annual Statewide Adoption Conference: "Adoption 2006: There's No Place Like Home"
New York State Citizens' Coalition for Children
May 11-13, 2006 - Albany, NY
Marriott Hotel
Contact: NYSCCC (607) 272-0034


Essential Topics in Pediatrics 2006: Exploring the Developmental Spectrum
University of California, San Diego: School of Medicine
May 11-13, 2006-San Diego, CA
Catamaran Resort Hotel, San Diego, CA
Contact: Cheryle Genovese (858) 534-3940; fx (858) 534-7672


White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Targeted Workshop
DTI Associates

May 12, 2006 - Cincinnati, OH
Contact: Amy Plotkin (703) 299-1613


Fourth Annual Rocky Mountain Quality Improvement Center Conference: What It Takes - Promising Practice and Collaboration for Families with Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Issues
American Humane Association /
Rock Mountain Quality Improvement Center (RMQIC)
May 15-17, 2006-Phoenix/Mesa, AZ
Contact: AHA (303) 792-9900; fx (303) 792-5333.


The National Summit on the Methamphetamine Epidemic
The Performance Institute in association with Law Enforcement Development
Center

May 15-17, 2006 - Memphis, TN
Memphis Marriott Downtown
Contact: Shawn Keeley (703) 894-0481


Prosecuting Child Sexual Abuse 101: A Course for Prosecuting Attorneys (Tuition Free)
May 15 - 19, 2006 - Huntsville, Alabama
National Children's
Advocacy Center
Contact: (256) 5333-5437; fx (256) 534-6883.


Children, Youth and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Conference
United States Department of Agriculture: Cooperative State Research,
Education and Extension Service (CSREES)

May 16-19, 2006 - Atlanta, GA
Hyatt Regency
Atlanta
Contact: (202) 720-7441


Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R) and the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission Training, "Enhancing Decision-Making Competencies with the Facts of Life Seminar"
Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R): Pennsylvania
Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers

May 17-18, 2006 - State College, PA
Days Inn Penn State
Contact: CJJT&R (717) 477-1448


Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R) and the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission Training, "Successful Employment: A Modality to Behavior Change"
Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R): Pennsylvania
Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers

May 17-18, 2006 - State College, PA
Days Inn Penn State
Contact: CJJT&R (717) 477-1448


Daniel Memorial Institute 13th Annual Foster Care conference, "Footsteps to the Future"
Daniel Memorial Institute
May 17-19, 2006 - Daytona Beach, FL
Plaza Resort and Spa
Contact: Stephanie Waugerman (904) 296-1055


Pathways to Adulthood: National Independent/Transitional Living Conference 2006
The
University of Oklahoma OUTREACH National Child Welfare Resource Center
for Youth Development
May 17-19, 2006-Portland, OR
Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, Portland, OR
Contact: Joe E. Johnson (918) 660-3770


 

2006 Adoption Conference  Present: “Science, Technology, and Adoption”

The Center for Adoption Policy, The Justice Action Center at New York Law School, and The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute

May 18, 2006 -New York, New York

New York Law School Wellington Conference Center
Contact: 212-431-2119


International Interdisciplinary Conference on Children's Rights - An Appraisal of the Children's Rights Convention: Theory Meets Practice
The Belgian IAP Interdisciplinary Research Network on Children's Rights
May 18-19, 2006-Ghent, Belgium
Hotel Erasmus, Hotel Astoria, Europahotel and Monasterium Poortackeres
Contact: Prof. Dr. J. Vande Lanotte 09-264-6956


Conference 2006
Supervised Visitation Network
May 18-20, 2006 - Rapid City, South Dakota
Contact: (931) 537-3414 ph (931) 537-6348 Fx


130th Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR)
May 20-21, 2006 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL)
Contact: AAPL (800) 331-1389; fx (860) 286-0787


12th International Ottawa Conference on Clinical Competence: Charting New Courses in Clinical Competence
Clinical Competence Center of New York, State University of New York (SUNY)
Downstate College of Medicine & Albert Einstein College of Medicine
May 20-24, 2006- New York, NY
Marriott Marquis, New York, NY
Contact: Mark H. Swartz, MD: 973-379-3239


National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education and Families Afterschool Summit
National League of Cities
May 22-24, 2006-Washington, DC
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Contact: (202) 626-3057


Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R) and the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission Training, "Who's in charge?: Helping Parents Take Back Control of their Children."
Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R): Pennsylvania
Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers

May 23-24, 2006 - Mechanicsburg, PA
Holiday Inn
Harrisburg West
Contact: CJJT&R (717) 477-1448


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