An International Symposium: Building Safe, Humane, and Responsive Communities for Children and Families
Westin Poinsett, Greenville, SC March 30-April 1, 2009
To register visit www.familysymposium.com.
Registration (with opportunities for discounted membership in the sponsoring organizations) will be available until the time of the symposium.
Deadline for Lodging Reservations: March 16, 2009
For reservations contact the Westin Poinsett at 888.627.8931 (Ask for the Family Symposium reduced rate.)
Highlights of the Program
Plenary session topics include:
· Community Life, Mental Health, and Children’s Rights
· Community-Building Before, During, and After Times of Trauma
· The Meaning of “Community” in Children’s and Families’ Everyday Lives: A Cross-
Cultural Perspective
· School Bullying: Large-Scale Implementation and Dissemination of the Olweus Bullying
Prevention Program
Paper session topics include:
· Neighborliness and the Well-Being of Children and Families
· Making Schools Safer and More Humane
· Building Foundations for Systems of Care
· Building More Responsive Public Health Care
· Child Protection: International Perspectives
· Families in Transition
· Engagement of Parents and Young People
· Schools for Young People in Need of an Alternative
· Children in Transition
· Communities that Notice and Care for Children and Parents: The Strong Communities
Initiative
· Enhancing Community Assets
· Challenges to Community
· Religious Organizations as Centers of Community
· Measuring Children’s Safety and Well-Being
Poster session topics Include:
· Recovery from Child Maltreatment
· Innovations in Child and Family Services
To review the complete program, visit www.familysymposium.com.
Sponsored by:
Clemson University, Institute on Family & Neighborhood Life - celebrating 10 years of generating, sharing, and applying knowledge needed to strengthen ties between families and communities.
American Orthopsychiatric Association - strengthening values of social justice in the mental health professions.
International Family Therapy Association - promoting strong families, peace, and well-being throughout the world.
International Society for Child Indicators - improving and applying indicators of the well-being of children around the world.
To register visit www.familysymposium.com.
Registration (with opportunities for discounted membership in the sponsoring organizations) will be available until the time of the symposium.
Deadline for Lodging Reservations: March 16, 2009
For reservations contact the Westin Poinsett at 888.627.8931 (Ask for the Family Symposium reduced rate.)
Highlights of the Program
Plenary session topics include:
· Community Life, Mental Health, and Children’s Rights
· Community-Building Before, During, and After Times of Trauma
· The Meaning of “Community” in Children’s and Families’ Everyday Lives: A Cross-
Cultural Perspective
· School Bullying: Large-Scale Implementation and Dissemination of the Olweus Bullying
Prevention Program
Paper session topics include:
· Neighborliness and the Well-Being of Children and Families
· Making Schools Safer and More Humane
· Building Foundations for Systems of Care
· Building More Responsive Public Health Care
· Child Protection: International Perspectives
· Families in Transition
· Engagement of Parents and Young People
· Schools for Young People in Need of an Alternative
· Children in Transition
· Communities that Notice and Care for Children and Parents: The Strong Communities
Initiative
· Enhancing Community Assets
· Challenges to Community
· Religious Organizations as Centers of Community
· Measuring Children’s Safety and Well-Being
Poster session topics Include:
· Recovery from Child Maltreatment
· Innovations in Child and Family Services
To review the complete program, visit www.familysymposium.com.
Sponsored by:
Clemson University, Institute on Family & Neighborhood Life - celebrating 10 years of generating, sharing, and applying knowledge needed to strengthen ties between families and communities.
American Orthopsychiatric Association - strengthening values of social justice in the mental health professions.
International Family Therapy Association - promoting strong families, peace, and well-being throughout the world.
International Society for Child Indicators - improving and applying indicators of the well-being of children around the world.
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