October 2005 Conferences
Policy of Conference Listings
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ACR's 2005 Annual Conference: Conflict Resolution in a Changing World: Building the Practice and Fostering Hope
The Association for Conflict Resolution

September 28-October 1, 2005—Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis Hilton

Contact: (202) 464-9700


57th Annual Scientific Assembly
American Academy of Family Physicians

September 28-October 2, 2005—San Francisco, CA
Contact: (800) 274-2237


Children's Hospice International's 17th World Congress
September 29-October 2, 2005—Salt Lake City, Utah
Marriott Downtown in Salt Lake City

Contact: (703) 684-0330; Fax: (703) 684-0226


Advanced Topics in Child Custody Evaluations
The Psychologists' Association of Alberta (PAA)

September 30-October 1, 2005—Alberta, CA
Contact: (780) 424-0294 Edmonton or (403) 246-Talk (8255) Calgary


2005 Annual DRAP Training Conference
Domestic Relations Association of Pennsylvania

October 2-6, 2005—Gettysburg, PA
Eisenhower Inn and Conference Center
Contact: (717) 299-8141


19th Annual California Conference on Childhood Injury Control
San Diego Center for Injury Prevention

October 3-5, 2005—San Diego, CA
San Diego State University
Contact: (619) 594-3691


National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Maryland Children's Alliance, American Prosecutor Research Institute, Southern Regional Child Advocacy Center, and North East Regional Child Advocacy Center, Annual Mid-Atlantic Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
Maryland Children's Alliance (MCA)

October 3-6, 2005—Ocean City, MD
Contact: (410) 313-2630; Fax: (410) 313-2633


EVAW International presents an International Conference
on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Stalking

EVAW International

October 3-5, 2005—Baltimore , MD
Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, Inner Harbor
Contact: Toll free: (800) 468-3571 or (410) 547-1200; Fax: (410) 783-9676


Managing Aggressive Behavior Trainer Certification
National Resource Center for Youth Services (NRCYS)

October 3-7, 2005—Tulsa, Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma - Tulsa - Schusterman Center
Contact: (918) 660-3700; Fax: (918) 660-3737


The Third Annual State of Play Conference: Social Revolutions
Institute for Information Law and Policy of New York Law School & Information Society Project of Yale Law School

October 6-9, 2005—New York, NY
Contact: (212) 431-2872 or (212) 431-2368


Fifth Biennial Trapped by Poverty/Trapped by Abuse
National Research Conference

The DePaul College of Law, Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center;
The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work, Institute for Domestic Violence; & The University of Michigan School of Social Work

October 7-9, 2005—Austin, Texas
The Omni Hotel
Contact: (312) 362-5269 or (312) 362-8117


Trial Run: Expert Witnesses in Domestic Violence Cases
National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence

October 6-7, 2005—Austin, TX
The University of Texas at Austin School of Law:
Jeffers Courtroom, Third Floor
Contact: (512) 407-9020 x102


Substance Exposed Newborns:
Weaving Together Effective Policy & Practice

National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center;
University California School of Social Welfare

October 6-7, 2005—Washington, D.C.
Washington Court Hotel on Capital Hill
Contact: (510) 643-8390; Fax: (510) 643-7019


No Disposable Kids Conference
Reclaiming Youth International

October 8-11, 2005—Stony Point, NY
Stony Point Retreat Center
Contact: (800) 647-5244 or (605) 647-5244; Fax: (605) 647-5212


Adoption Forum's 32nd Annual Conference
Adoption Forum, Inc.

October 8-9, 2005—Prussia, PA
Sheraton Park Ridge Hotel
Contact: (215) 238-1116


2005 National Conference and Exhibition
American Academy of Pediatrics

October 8-12, 2005—Washington, D.C.
Grand Hyatt Renaissance Hotel
Contact: (708) 228-5005; Fax: (708) 228-5097


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

October 10-14, 2005—Seattle, Washington
The Sea-Tac Comfort Inn and Suites Hotel
Contact: (877) 402-7722


Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth
Youth Change Conference

October 13-14, 2005—Portland, Oregon
Sweetbriar Inn Portland
Contact: (800) 545-5736; Fax: (503) 982-7910


Autism Society of America 2005 Bi-annual Conference-Ohio Chapter: Reaching Beyond the Horizon - Challenging the
Autism Spectrum

Autism Society of America-Ohio Chapter

October 14-15, 2005—Cincinnati, Ohio
Kingsgate Marriott
Contact: (330) 376-0211


10th Annual HFPA Foster Care Conference
Hawaii Foster Parent Association

October 14-15, 2005—Honolulu, Hawaii
Sheraton Waikiki Hotel
Contact: (877) 775-4400


17th Annual National Dropout Prevention Network Conference
National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC)-Clemson University

October 15-19, 2005—Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara Marriott Hotel
Contact: (864) 656-2675


35th Annual Conference - Bridging Culture In A Changing World
National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI)

October 16-18, 2005—Orlando, FL
Wyndham Palace Resort and Spa Orlando
Contact: (202) 833-2220; Fax: (202) 833-8222


Forum on Children and Families in Court
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges

October 16-19, 2005—Cleveland, Ohio
Sheraton Cleveland City Centre Hotel
Contact: (775) 784-6012; Fax: (775) 784-6628


11th Joint Conference on Juvenile Services
National Partnership for Juvenile Services

October 16-19, 2005—Richmond, VA
Sheraton Richmond West Hotel
Contact: (859) 622-6259; Fax: (859) 622-2333


First Witness Training Program
First Witness

October 17-20, 2005—Duluth, MN
International Training Center
Contact: (877) 599-9995


National Drug Court Institute
Drug Court Judicial Training

October 18-22, 2005—Reno, Nevada
Contact: (703) 575-9400


52nd Annual Meeting
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

October 18-23, 2005—Toronto, Canada
Sheraton Centre Toronto
Contact: (202) 966-7300


Transformative Civil Mediation Seminar
The Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation

October 19-21 and 24-26, 2005—Grand Forks, ND
University of North Dakota
Contact: (701) 777-3664


79th Annual ASHA School Health Conference
American School Health Association

October 19-23, 2005—Burbank, CA
Hilton Burbank Airport Hotel and Convention Center
Contact: (330) 678-1601 x 127; Fax: (330) 678-4526


Alliance for Children and Families National Conference
Alliance for Children and Families

October 19-21, 2005—Orlando, FL
Omni Orlando Resort
Contact: (800) 221-3726


49th Annual Meeting: Cultivating Children and Families
American Association of Children's Residential Centers

October 19-22, 2005—Pasadena, CA
Contact: (773) 467-3707; Fax: (877) 36-AACRC


15th Annual Regional Building Strong Families Conference
The Mid-Atlantic Council on Family Relations

October 20, 2005—Grantham, PA
Messiah College
Contact: (717) 749-6034


63rd Annual Conference: Relational Therapies Today
American Association for Marriage and Therapy

October 20-23, 2005—Kansas City, MO
Westin Crown Center Hotel
Contact: (703) 838-9808; Fax: (703) 838-9805


23rd Annual Closing the Gap:
Computer Technology in Special Education and Rehabilitation

Closing The Gap & Hamline University

October 20-22, 2005—Bloomington, MN
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel & Hotel Sofitel
Contact: (507) 248-3294; Fax: (507) 248-3810


15th Annual National Conference on Domestic Violence
National College of District Attorneys at the University of
South Carolina School of Law

October 23-27, 2005—Reno, Nevada
Contact: (803) 544-5005; Fax: (803) 544-5301


Evidence in Juvenile and Family Court
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges

October 23-28, 2005—Reno NV
Contact: (775) 784-6012; Fax: (775) 784-6628


Juvenile Justice Management Institute
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges

October 23-28, 2005—Reno NV
Contact:
(775) 784-6012; Fax: (775) 784-6628


Association of New York State Youth Bureaus
35th Annual Conference:
Celebrate Youth: Sparking Connections in Our Communities

Association of New York State Youth Bureaus

October 24-26, 2005—Rochester, New York
Contact: (518) 869-4930; Fax: (518) 869-6780


15th Annual Training Conference
National Child Support Enforcement(OCSE)

October 24-26, 2005—Arlington, VA
Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel
Contact: (202) 690-6509


YouthBuild Fall Transformation Institute,
"Delinquency Transformation"

YouthBuild USA

October 24-26, 2005—Washington, D.C.
Contact: (617) 741-1256; Fax: (617) 623-4331


Regions VII, VIII, XI
Early Head Start Training Program - Special Quest
October 24-27, 2005—Denver, CO
Sonoma State University, California Institute on Human Services
Contact: (707) 206-9376; Fax: (707) 206-9278


21st Annual VOMA International Training & Conference: Restorative Justice: Imagining The Possibilities
Victim Offender Mediation Association

October 24-28, 2005—Philadelphia, PA
Holiday Inn Historic District Philadelphia
Contact: (612) 874-0570 or (717) 859-1151


6th Annual San Diego Conference:
Healing and Treating Violence, Anger and Trauma

October 26-29, 2005—San Diego, CA
Double Tree Mission Valley Hotel
Contact: (877) 633-2237


Children and the Law: The Growing Complexity That Parents, Educators, Lawyers And Medical Providers Face In Balancing
The Often Competing Rights Of Children, Parents And The State

Florida International University College of Continuing and Professional Studies
& Legal Studies Institute (LSI)

October 27-28, 2005—Miami, FL
Kovens Conference Center
Contact: (305) 348-2491; Fax: (305) 348-2038


The Relationship Training Institute's The Empower Program
School Violence Prevention Institute

October 27-28, 2005—San Diego, CA
University of San Diego: Douglas F. Manchester Executive Conference Center
Contact: (619) 296-8103 ext.10; Fax: (619) 296-5027


6th Annual Networking and Education Forum for Collaborative Professionals: The Coming of Age of Collaborative Practice
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

October 28-30, 2005—Atlanta, GA
Westin Peachtree Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia
Contact: (415) 897-2398; Fax: (415) 897-4850


22nd Annual Training Conference
Western Interstate Child Support Enforcement Council

October 30 - November 3, 2005—San Diego, CA
Contact: (407) 831-4117