Conferences from 01-05 to 04-05
January 2005
 

2005 Hawaii International Conference on Education
January 4-7, 2005—Honolulu, Hawaii
Sheraton Waikiki Hotel

PO Box 75036
Honolulu, HI 96836
Contact: (808) 949-1455; Fax: (808) 947-2420
E-mail: education@hiceducation.org


Child Welfare League of America 2005 National Girls Initiative/
Florence Crittenton Roundtable: Growing Girls for Greatness

Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
January 5-7, 2005—Scottsdale, Arizona
Westin Kierland Resort and Spa

Contact: (202) 638-2952; Fax: (202) 638-4004


Battered Women, Abused Children, And Child Custody: A National Crisis - Second Annual Battered Mothers Custody Conference
Siena College

January 8-9, 2005—Loudonville, NY
Siena College Center for Extended Learning

Contact: (518) 783-2341; Fax: (518) 786-5055


Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) 15th Annual National Leadership Forum
CADCA and Coalitions

January 11-13, 2005—Washington, D.C.
Contact: (703) 706-0560; Fax: (703) 706-0565


The Society for Social Work and Research
Ninth Annual Conference

The Society for Social Work and Research

January 13-16, 2005—Miami, FL
Contact: The Society for Social Work and Research
7531 Leesburg Pike, Suite 300
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 893-2400 or (703) 288-0802


10th Joint National Conference on Alternatives to Expulsion, Suspension & Dropping Out of School
Safe Schools Coalition, Inc.

January 15-17, 2005—Kissimmee, FL
Contact: (800) 537-4903


Family Law Mediation Training: Successfully Analyzing, Negotiating, and Trying Your Child Custody Cases
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE)

January 19, 2005—Springfield, IL
The Crowne Plaza

Contact: (800) 252-8062; Fax: (217) 787-5986


The First Annual Children's Grief Symposium:
Restoring Joy to Children and Their Families

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

January 21, 2005—Los Angeles, CA
The Universal Sheraton Hotel

Contact: (323) 669-2355


2005 National Smart Start Conference
North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC)

January 23-27, 2005—Greensboro, NC
Sheraton Hotel and Koury Convention Center

Contact: (919) 821-7999


Child Abuse Prevention - Good Practice Models Around the World
International Society on the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)
January 24, 2005—San Diego, CA
Contact: (630) 221-1311; Fax: (630) 221-1313


19th Annual San Diego Conference on
Child & Family Maltreatment

Chadwick Center For Children And Families, Children's Hospital-San Diego

January 24-28, 2005—San Diego, CA
Town and Country Resort & Convention Center

Contact: (619) 291-7131; Fax: (619) 291-4681


Adolescent Self-Destruction
Dept. of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance Physicians Organization
(CHAPO), Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education

January 28-29, 2005—Boston, MA
Contact: (617) 503-8445; Fax: (617) 384 8686


February 2005
 

Family Law Mediation Training: Successfully Analyzing, Negotiating, and Trying Your Child Custody Cases
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE)

February 3, 2005—Chicago, IL
UBS Tower & Conference Center

Contact: (800) 252-8062; Fax: (217) 787-5986


Symposium 2005: Connect. Support. Empower.
30 Years of Reflections & Revelations in Youth Services

University of Oklahoma National Resource Center for
Youth Services National Network for Youth

February 6-9, 2005—Washington, D.C.
Omni Shoreham Hotel; Washington D.C.

Contact: (918) 660-3700; Fax: (918) 660-3737


National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences 13th Annual Conference on Parent Education
National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFC)

February 9-11, 2005—Denton, TX
Contact: (920) 232-1973; Fax: (920) 424-1277


9th Annual The Australian Institute Of Family Studies AIFS Conference: Families Matter For Families:
Research, Practice And Policy

Australian Institute of Family Studies

February 9-11, 2005—Melbourne, Austrailia
Melbourne Exhibition Center, Southbank Melbourne

Contact: +61 3 9417 0888; Fax: +61 3 9417 0899


Children & Adolescents Who Witness Violence:
Clinical & Ethical Challenges

Community Program Innovations

February 11, 2005—Gloucester, MA
Contact: (978) 283-2727


11th Joint National Conference on Alternatives to Explusion, Suspension & Dropping Out of School
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Division of Outreach and Extension

February 10-12, 2005—Orlando, FL
Rosen Centre Hotel

Contact: (703) 894-0481


Autism and Asperger's Disorder: Is There Really Hope?
Centre for Child Mental Health (CCMH)

February 19, 2005—London, UK
Contact: 020-7354-2913


Maternal and Child Health Programs, 2005 Annual Conference
Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP)

February 19-23, 2005—Washington, D.C.
Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel

Contact: (202) 775-0436


17th Annual America's At-Risk Youth
National FORUM at Clemson University

National Dropout Prevention Center/Network

February 20-23, 2005—Myrtle Beach, SC
Embassy Suites at Kingston Plantation

Contact: (864) 656-2599


19th Annual Conference on the Prevention of Child Abuse: Preventing Child Abuse One Child a Time
Prevent Child Abuse Texas

February 21-22, 2005—Dallas, TX
Westin Park Central Hotel

Contact: (512) 250-8438; Fax: (512) 250-8733


2nd International Conference on Patient-and-Family-Centered Care: Partnerships for Enhancing Quality of Care?
Institute for Family-Centered Care

February 21-23, 2005—San Francisco, CA
Contact: (301) 652-0281; Fax: (301) 652-0186


National AfterSchool Association Conference 2005
formally known as National School-Age Care Alliance (NSACA)

February 24-26, 2005—San Antonio, TX
Henry B. González Convention Center

Contact: (800) 606-0061; Fax: (508) 879-4892


South Carolina Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
The Center for Child & Family Studies at the University of South Carolina
February 24-25, 2005—Charleston, SC
Contact: (803) 777-9408; Fax: (803) 777-1366


Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana Annual Conference -
"Kids Are Worth It!"

February 28-March 1, 2005—Baton Rouge, LA
Contact: (800) 348-KIDS or (225) 925-9520, ext. 208


ChildPROOF: Advanced Trial Advocacy for Child Abuse Prosecutors
National District Attorneys Association

February 27-March 4, 2005—Columbia, SC
The National Advocacy Center at the University of South Carolina

Contact: (803) 544-50505; Fax: (803) 544-5011


4th Annual Forum for Improving Children's Health Care
National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality

February 28-March 2, 2005—San Diego, CA
Loews Coronado Bay Resort

Contact: (617) 754-4900; Fax: (617) 754-4899


March 2005
 

Frontiers In Pediatric Surgery
Children's Hospital Boston

March 02, 2005—Burlington, MA
Burlington Mariott

Contact: (617) 355-6000


The NCCCC Annual Conference
National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers at The University of Northern Iowa

March 2-5, 2005—Charleston, SC
Francis Marion Hotel

Contact: (800) 813-8207; Fax: (319) 273-3113


A New Covenant:
Re-engineering Systems of Care for African-American Children

Black Administrators in Child Welfare, Inc. (BACW)

March 6- 8, 2005—Arlington, VA
Sheraton National Hotel

Contact: (202) 662-4284; Fax: (202) 638-4004


18th Annual Research Conference: A System of Care for Children's Mental Health - Expanding the Research Base
The Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health

March 6-9, 2005—Tampa, FL
Contact: (813) 974-4661; Fax: (813) 974-6257


16th Annual Youth-At-Risk Conference
Georgia Southern University

March 6-9, 2005—Savannah, GA
Hyatt Regency, Savannah, Georgia

Contact: (912) 681-5555


21st National Symposium on Child Abuse
The National Children's Advocacy Center

March 8-11, 2005—Huntsville, AL
Von Braun Center

Contact: (256) 534-1328 ext. 203; Fax:
(256) 534-6883


CWLA National Conference:
Children 2005 - Crossing the Cultural Divide

Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)

March 9-11, 2005—Washington, D.C.
Marriott Wardman Park

Contact: (202) 638-2952; Fax: (202) 638-4004


The New Generation Gap - Barriers and Breakthroughs
University of Maryland Casey Journalism Center on Children and Families

March 13-17, 2005—College Park, MD
Contact: (301) 699-5133; Fax: (301) 699-9755


10th National / 3rd International Conference on the Abuse of Children and Adults with Disabilities:
"Building Stronger Networks"
ARC Riverside
March 14-16, 2005—Riverside, CA
Riverside Convention Center

Contact: (888) 818-6298


16th Annual National Service Learning Conference:
Education for Change

National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC)

March 16-19, 2005—Long Beach, CA
Hyatt Regency Long Beach

Contact: (800) 366-6952; Fax: (651) 631-2955


Working With Children &Adolescents:
Nurturing Resilience & Managing Resistance

Community Program Innovations (CPI)

March 18, 2005—Gloucester, MA
Contact: (978) 283-2727


4th World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights: Securing Rights for Children in an Age of Uncertainty
March 20-23, 2005—Cape Town, South Africa
Contact: Prof. John Dewar or Gail Fowler
+61-29996577; Fax: +61-29995733
E-Mail: j.dewar@griffith.edu.au or lawrights@capcon.com.au


32nd National Conference on Juvenile Justice
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) &
National District Attorneys Association (NDAA)

March 20-23, 2005—Orlando, FL
Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate

Contact: (NDAA) at (703) 549-9222; Fax: (703) 836-3195


19th National Conference on the Family in Stress and Crisis
Institute for Integral Development

March 21-24, 2005—Santa Fe, NM
Contact: (800) 544-9562; Fax: (719) 630-7025


NASP's 37th Annual Convention -
Achieving Better Outcomes for Children

National Association of School Psychologists

March 29-April 2, 2005—Atlanta, GA
Contact: (301) 657-0270; Fax: (301) 657-0275


11th Annual Conference for Parenting Educators:
"The Art & Science of Raising Competent Children"

Washington State University, Oregon State University & University of Idaho

March 30-April 1, 2005—Spokane, WA
Contact: (509) 335-2811; Fax: (509) 335-2959


16th National Youth Crime Prevention Conference & International Forum
National Crime Prevention Council & Youth Crime Watch of America

March 30-April 2, 2005—Miami, FL
The Radisson Miami Hotel

Contact: (305) 670-2409


April 2005
 

Fostering Resilience in Girls: Giving Voice to Despair & Hope
Community Program Innovations (CPI)

April 1, 2005—Gloucester, MA
Contact: (978) 283-2727


The 6th National Conference on Family and Community Violence Prevention: Exploring & Strengthening Links between Families & Communities
Family and Community Violence Program (FCVP) at Central State University

April 6-9 2005—Honolulu, HI
Sheraton Waikiki

Contact: (937) 376-6219 or (888) 496-2667; Fax: (937) 376-6180


Joint Council on International Children's Services
2005 Medical Institute and Conference

April 6-9, 2005—Washington, DC
Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill

Contact: (703) 535-8045; Fax: (703) 535-8049


Together for Children:
18th Annual Wisconsin Conference on Child Abuse & Neglect

Prevent Child Abuse Wisconsin

April-6-8, 2005—Appleton, WI
Radisson Paper Valley Hotel

Contact: (608) 256-3374; Fax: (608) 256-3378


4th Annual Eastern Conference on Child Sexual Abuse Treatment
University of Wisconsin - Department of Professional Development & Applied Studies

April 6-8, 2005—Arlington, VA
Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA

Contact: (608) 263-5130; Fax: (608) 265-2329


Issues and Challenges in Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Bryn Mawr College Graduate Center for Child and Family Well-Being

April 7-8, 2005—Lower Merion, PA
Contact: (610)
520-2601


Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting
(SCRD) at the University of Michigan

April 7-10, 2005—Atlanta, GA
Hilton Atlanta & Towers and the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel

Contact: (734) 998-6578; Fax: (734) 998-6569


Expanding Horizons for the Early Years
The Infant Mental Health Promotion Project (IMP) &
The Ontario Association for Infant Development (OAID)

April 6-8, 2005—Ontario, CA
Contact: (416) 816-7654 ext. 1082


10th Annual Prevent Child Abuse New York Conference - Children Need Everyday Heroes
Prevent Child Abuse New York

April 11-13, 2005—Albany, NY
Albany Marriot

Contact: (518) 445-1273; Fax: (518) 436-5889


The 24th Annual National CASA Conference
"Growing a Better Tomorrow...For Every Child"

National CASA Association

April 16-19, 2005—Atlanta, GA
Hyatt Regency Hotel

Contact: (800) 628-3233; Fax: (206) 270-0078


New Initiatives and Techniques in Working with Troubled Children and Young People
Centre for Child Mental Health (CCMH)

April 16, 2005—London, UK
Contact: 020-7354-2913


National School Boards Association's 65th
Annual Conference 2005

National School Boards Association

April 16-19 , 2005—San Diego, CA
San Diego Convention Center

Contact: (703) 838-6783; Fax: (703) 549-6719


15th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect: Supporting Promising Practices and Positive Outcomes -
A Shared Responsibility

Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, Children's Bureau

April 18-23, 2005—Boston, MA
Contact: (703) 528-0435; Fax: (703) 528-7957


National Drug Endangered Children
Texas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children, Betty Ford Center Five Star Kids

April 19-20 , 2004—Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Contact: (972) 751-0363


23rd Annual Protecting Our Children Conference:
Courage, Conviction and Living our Values:
How Well are We Protecting Our Children?

National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)

April 24-27, 2005—Albuquerque, NM
Contact: (503) 222-4044; Fax: (503) 222-4007


2005 National Conference:
Fostering Careers in Law, Public Safety and Security

National Crime Prevention Council

April 26-30, 2005—Tampa, FL
Wyndham Westshore Hotel

Contact: (703) 573-6317; Fax: (703) 573-6317


Protecting Ohio's Children
Children's Institute for Pediatric Education and Prevent Child Abuse Ohio

April 27, 2005—Columbus, OH
The Fawcett Center

Contact: (614) 722-4939


Children in Pain: Promoting and Integrating Best Practices
Co-sponsored by C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, The University of Michigan,
Children's Hospital of Michigan and Detroit Medical Center

April 28-29, 2005—Livonia, MI
Contact: (734) 763-2435


No Disposable Kids Conference
Reclaiming Youth International

April 30-May 3, 2005—Vancouver, Victoria, B.C.
Contact: (800) 647-5244 or (605) 647-5244; Fax: (605) 647-5212