EVENTS
2008 Annual ATTACh Conference
September 24–27, 2008 | Concord-Charlotte, North Carolina
The Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children’s (ATTACh) annual conference will focus on a wide variety of topics related to attachment and trauma—from clinical interventions to parenting techniques—organized into separate tracks for both professionals and parents.
14th National Symposium on Juvenile Services
October 5–8, 2008 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Hosted by the National Partnership for Juvenile Services, this event will feature training, focus groups, and policy discussions led by nationally recognized individuals at the Federal, State, local, organizational, and private sector levels. Workshop training will address topics such as juvenile detention and corrections, education of youth in confinement, community-based and residential care, mental health issues in juvenile justice, and much more.
2008 CHADD Annual Conference
November 12–15, 2008 | Anaheim, California
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder’s 20th Annual International Conference on AD/HD offers camaraderie, education, and the chance to talk directly with renowned experts on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
23rd Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment
January 26–30, 2009 | San Diego, California
The Chadwick Center for Children and Families’ annual conference will help participants build their skills through a focus on multi-disciplinary best-practice strategies to prevent, treat, and prosecute child and family maltreatment.
Chronic Disease Prevention and Control: Cultivating Healthy Communities Conference
February 23–25, 2009 | National Harbor, Maryland
This conference, hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will discuss the progression of prevention of chronic disease and how to continue with this positive trend.
22nd Annual Systems of Care Research Conference
March 1–4, 2009 | Tampa, Florida
The Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health is hosting a conference for everyone to exchange findings on how to implement effective systems of care. The Center is currently accepting applications for the chance to present at this event. The deadline for papers is October 31, 2008.
43rd National Immunization Conference
March 30–April 2, 2009 | Dallas, Texas
Sponsored by the CDC, this conference will consist of workshops and sessions about child, adolescent, and adult immunization; assessment barriers to vaccination; community partnerships; cultural diversity; health communications and education policy and legislation; new vaccines and vaccine development; and more.
The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare 39th National Council Conference
April 5–8, 2009 | San Antonio, Texas
Hotel reservations are now open for this premiere mental health and addictions event sponsored by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare.
27th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
April 19–22, 2009 | Reno, Nevada
Sponsored by the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA), the theme for this year’s conference is "Access to Prevention, Protection, and Treatment: A Matter of Fairness, Justice, and Action." The call for presentations and additional conference information is now available.