2005 Finding Better Ways Conference - Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Children, Youth & Families
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
May 2-May 4, 2005—New Orleans, LA
Marriott, New Orleans, Louisiana
Contact: (202) 638-2952; Fax: (202) 638-4004

9th Annual Bi-Regional Interstate Child Support
Task Force (ITF) Conference
Department of Economic Security, Phoenix AZ
May 3-5, 2005
Contact: (602) 274-7951; Fax: (602) 274-7951

Children's Circle of Care 2005 North American Leadership Conference & Gala
Children's Hospital-San Diego
May 4-6, 2005—San Diego, CA
Contact: (858) 966-8118

2005 ASW Annual Conference
Autism Society of Wisconsin
May 5-7, 2005—Green Bay, WI
Regency Suites in Green Bay
Contact: (888) 4-AUTISM

3rd Annual Violence in the World of Our Youth Conference: Partners In Prevention
The Family Violence & Sexual Assault Institute
May 5-7, 2005—San Diego, CA
Contact: (858) 623-2777; Fax: (858) 646-0761

Adoption 2005
NYS Citizens' Coalition for Children, Inc.
May 5-7, 2005—Albany, NY
Contact: (607) 272-0034; Fax: (607) 272-0035

2005 National Injury Prevention and Control Conference
Injury and Violence in America: Meeting Challenges,
Sharing Solutions
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
May 9-11, 2005—Denver, CO
Contact: (404) 639-3311; Fax: (800) 311-3435

Breaking the Cycle Conference XXVII
Prevent Child Abuse Indiana
May 9-10, 2005
Contact: (317) 542-7002; Fax: (317) 542-7003

35th Annual National Education Conference
National Foster Parents Association (NFPA)
May 9-14, 2005—Garden Grove, CA
Hyatt Regency Orange County
Contact: (800) 557-5238 or (253) 853-4000

Second Chance for Children: Embracing the Future
Georgia State University
May 11-12, 2005
Contact: (404) 651-1049; Fax: (404) 651-3231

The Youngest Victims: Investigating & Prosecuting Cases Involving Preschool Children
The National Children's Advocacy Center
May 11-13, 2005—Huntsville, AL
Contact: (256) 534-1328 ext. 203; Fax: (256) 534-6883

Family Support America's 10th Biennial
National Conference on Family Support
Family Support America
May 12-15, 2005—Chicago, IL
Contact: (312) 338-0900; Fax: (312) 338-1522

24th Annual Juvenile Probation and
Justice Management Conference
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ)
May 15-18, 2005—Stateline, Nevada
Caesar's Lake Tahoe
Contact: (775) 784-6012; Fax: (775) 784-6628

10th Annual Rocky Mountain Child Advocacy Training Institute
The Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center of The University of
Denver College of Law
May 16-20, 2005—Louisville , CO
Contact: (303) 692-1165 Fax: (303) 302-2890

2005 Pathways to Adulthood Independent Living/
Transitional Living Conference
USDHHS Administration for Children and Families,
Children’s Bureau and Family and Youth Services Bureau
May 18-20, 2005—Atlanta, GA
Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel
Contact: (918) 660-3700; Fax: (918) 660-3737

Crystal Opportunities: Building Resiliency in Youth At-Risk
Alfred University
May 18-20, 2005—Corning, NY
Corning Radisson Hotel
Contact: (607) 871-2984

Colorado Child Welfare Conference: Working Together - Partnering to Strengthen Colorado's Families
Colorado Department of Human Services
May 18-20, 2005—Vail, CO
Marriot Mountain Resort
Contact: (520) 318-0828; Fax: (520) 327-9260

Pathways to Adulthood
Independent Living/Transitional Living Conference
National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development
May 18-20, 2005
Contact: (918) 660-3700; Fax: (918) 660-3737

National Foster Care Conference - "Soar to New Heights"
Daniel Memorial Institute
May 18-20, 2005—Jacksonville, FL
Contact: (904) 296-1055; Fax: (904) 296-1953

NHSA's 32nd Annual Training Conference
National Head Start Associations
May 24-27, 2005—Orlando, FL
Contact: (703) 739-0875; Fax: (703) 739-0878

The Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR)
Conference 2005
May 25-27, 2005—Boston, MA
Seaport Hotel and Seaport World Trade Center
Contact: (607) 772-8036

Protecting Children, Supporting Families:
Linking Networks And Knowledge 6th Child Welfare Symposium
Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare
May 26-27, 2005—Montreal, Quebec
Contact: (514) 343-6111 ext. 2227

2005 Juvenile Justice National Symposium:
Joining Forces for Better Outcomes
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
June 1-3, 2005—Miami, FL
Contact: (202) 638-2952; Fax: (202) 638-4004

Third National Sexual Assault Response
Team Training Conference
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) & Sexual Assault Resource Service
June 1-3, 2005—San Francisco, CA
Contact: (612) 347-5832

Examining the Safety of High-Risk Interventions for
Children and Young People
Family Life Development Center, Cornell University, College of Human Ecology
June 1-4, 2005—Ithaca, NY
Contact: (607) 254-5210; Fax: (607) 255-4837

Family Advocate Front-Line Worker
The National Children's Advocacy Center
June 2-3, 2005—Huntsville, AL
Contact: (256) 534-1328 ext. 203; Fax: (256) 534-6883

National Council of Child Support Directors Annual Conference
National Council of Child Support Directors
June 5-8, 2005—Savannah, Georgia
Hyatt Regency
Contact: (404) 657-3866; Fax: (404) 657-1134

American Humane's 2005 Conference on Family Group Decision Making: One Family, One Community, Many Voices...
Rediscover the Village
June 8-11, 2005—Long Beach, CA
Contact: (303) 792-9900; Fax: (303) 792-5333

Pathways to Resilience: An International Conference
The International Resilience Project
June 15-17, 2005—Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Contact: (902) 494-3050; Fax: (902) 494-6709

13th Annual Colloquium: Colleagues Connecting for Kids
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. (APSAC)
June 15-18, 2005—New Orleans, LA
Sheraton New Orleans
Contact: (405) 271-8202; Fax: (405) 271-2931

ADR: Wave of the Future or False Prophecy?
2005 Annual Conference
The Association For Conflict Resolution Greater New York Chapter
& Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
June 17, 2005—New York , NY
Contact: (212) 790-0200 or (212) 946-1998

2005 National Conference: Forging Alliances, Building Leadership
National Center for Victims of Crime
June 20-22, 2005—Washington, DC
Omni Shoreham
Contact: (202) 467-8700

When Child Abuse Hits Home: Investigating, Proving and Assessing Reunification in Civil Child Protection Cases
National District Attorneys Association
June 21-24, 2005—Winona, MN
Contact: (803) 544-5050; Fax: (803) 544-5011

12th Annual Building on Family Strengths Conference
The Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's
Mental Health at Portland State University
June 23-25, 2005—Portland, OR
Downtown Portland, Oregon Hilton
Contact: (503) 725-4114; Fax: (503) 725-4180

109th Annual National PTA Convention and Exhibit
Parent Teachers Association
June 24-26, 2005—Columbus, OH
Contact: National PTA
(312) 670-6782; Fax: (312) 670-6783

No Disposable Kids Conference - Black Hills Seminars
Reclaiming Youth International
June 25-28, 2005—Rapid City, SD
Contact: (800) 647-5244 or (605) 647-5244; Fax: (605) 647-5212

Victim Advocacy 101: Working with Child Victims & Witnesses
The National Children's Advocacy Center
June 27-29, 2005—Huntsville, AL
The National Children's Advocacy Center
Contact: (256) 534-1328 ext. 203; Fax: (256) 534-6883

Investigation and Prosecution of Child Fatalities
and Physical Abuse
American Prosecutors Research Institute
June 27 - July 1, 2005—Denver, CO
Marriott Denver City Center
Contact: (703) 549-9222; Fax: (703) 836-3195

Childhoods 2005:
Children and Youth in Emerging and Transforming Societies
University of Oslo, Norwegian Social Research, Childwatch International
June 29 - July 3, 2005—Oslo, Norway
Contact: +47-22-858278; Fax: +47-22858241