2005 National TA Conference Calls

The third Thursday of every month from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern time

The Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (GUCCHD) is sponsoring this exciting monthly series of topical calls. The conference calls cover important and emerging trends in the mental health field. Presentations from expert resource persons are followed by open discussion in order for all participants to ask questions and enrich the conversation.

For more information and the full 2005 calendar of calls, visit http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/programs/ta_center/tacalls.html

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Competence on Call - A Teleconference Series

April 21 and May 19, 2005

The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) has announced its 2005 teleconference series, Competence on Call. The series will discuss important child welfare issues, disseminate research findings, and inform the field about innovative policy and practice initiatives.

For more information, visit http://www.cwla.org/conferences/2005teleconference-coc.htm

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Forum on Best Practices in Juvenile Services Staff Development.

April 21-23, 2005— Hammond , LA

The National Partnership for Juvenile Services (NPJS) is sponsoring the NPJS Forum on Best Practices in Staff Development. Part of the NPJS's mission is to provide professional development for practitioners serving at-risk and delinquent youth. With regards to this mission, the forum is designed to help individuals in juvenile services who are responsible for staff training. The forum will help these individuals assess their current training program against best professional practices; envision new goals for their training program; and establish a network of support.

To learn more visit http://www.npjs.org/documents/BestPractices405.pdf

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National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect

April 24-17, 2005— Albuquerque , New Mexico

The 23rd Annual “Protecting Our Children” conference is sponsored by the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA). The conference will examine successes and challenges, highlight exemplary programs, provide strategies, and showcase working relationships between tribal, state, and federal partners. All individuals who are committed to serving Indian children and their families are encouraged to attend.

For information, visit http://www.nicwa.org/services/conferences/protecting/23rdAnnualBrochure.pdf

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Youth Courts: An Implementation Seminar

May 2-5, 2005— Anaheim , CA

Juvenile justice system professionals, youth court coordinators, judges, educators, and others interested in establishing or strengthening local youth courts are invited to this seminar sponsored by the National Youth Court Center . The two-and-a-half-day day training seminar is designed to assist jurisdictions in developing and implementing effective youth court programs.

For more information and to register online, visit the National Youth Court Center Web site at http://www.youthcourt.net/training_ta/2005/CA_Overview.htm .

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Juvenile Justice National Symposium: Joining Forces for Better Outcomes

June 1-3, 2005— Miami , FL

The Child Welfare League of America's 2005 Juvenile Justice National Symposium: Joining Forces for Better Outcomes will provide a cross-system opportunity for information sharing, networking, and collective learning.

The Child Welfare League of America welcomes proposals focusing on juvenile justice and child welfare system integration and the connection between child maltreatment and juvenile delinquency. Priority will be given to proposals that are practice-oriented and focus on integration and coordination between child welfare and juvenile justice systems.

For further information or to submit a proposal, visit http://www.cwla.org/conferences/2005jjsymposiumrfp.htm .

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Rural Mental Health Symposium

June 7–9, 2005—Moran, WY

The American Institutes for Research (AIR) and the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) invite rural system of care community members and other interested stakeholders to attend a two-and-a-half-day meeting to learn about promising practices in rural mental health. Communities will also explore ways to apply these practices to help children with serious emotional disturbances and their families. Topics to be discussed at the symposium include successes at overcoming challenges related to providing and accessing mental health services in rural and frontier areas, technology innovations, service provision innovations, sustainability, cultural and linguistic competency, collaboration/partnerships, funding, accessing services, telemedicine, the recruitment of healthcare professionals, evaluation, family and youth participation, social marketing, and educational practices. 

For more information or to register online, visit the Rural Mental Health Symposium Web site at http://dbconsultinggroup.com/cmhs/wyoming/index.html

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Pathways to Resilience: An International Conference

June 15-17, 2005— Halifax , Nova Scotia , Canada

This international conference is hosted by The International Resilience Project (IRP) at the School of Social Work , Dalhousie University , Halifax , Nova Scotia , Canada . Researchers, policy makers, child advocates, clinicians, and community workers globally are invited to share their work in building, sustaining, and researching resilience in children and youth. The conference will also provide an opportunity to discuss findings from the IRP.

For more information, visit http://www.resilienceproject.org/cmp%5Fconference/?strCompname=theconference

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Building on Family Strengths

June 23-25, 2005— Portland , Oregon

The Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health invites family members, youth, researchers, service providers, policy-makers, and advocates to its 12th Annual Building on Family Strengths Conference. The theme of this year's conference is "Assets and evidence: Positive strategies for reducing disparities and transforming children's mental health." The conference will consist of plenary sessions, symposia, papers, and poster presentations, all of which will provide opportunities to share information and positive strategies to support transformation of the child and adolescent mental health system.

For more information visit http://www.rtc.pdx.edu/pgConference.shtml

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New England Region Training Conference & National Child Care and Development Conference

September 28-30, 2005— Providence , Rhode Island

Foster parents, parents, child care educators, and other child welfare professionals are invited to attend this combined conference, sponsored by the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA). The conference will focus on four themes: (1) advocacy/messaging, (2) best practice and effective program models, (3) leveraging resources, and (4) leadership/management issues.

For further information or to submit a proposal, visit http://www.cwla.org/conferences/2005newenglandrfp.htm