May 2006 Conferences

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Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference
Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health
April 30-May 2, 2006 - Duluth, MN
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Contact: Lisa Wolf (651) 644-7333


27th Annual International Conference: Pathways to Success in Developmental and Learning Disabilities: Innovative Programs, Strategies and Policies that Work
YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities Network
May 1-5, 2006 - New York City, NY
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Contact: Phone: 212-273-6193 Fax: 212-629-4113


National Foster Parent Association 36th Annual Education Conference, "You Could Be the `Lone Star' in a Child's Life"
National Foster Parent Association
May 1-5, 2006 - San Antonio, TX
Crowne Plaza Riverwalk
Contact: (800) 557-5238


36th Annual Education Conference
National Foster Parent Association
May 1-6, 2006 - San Antonio, TX
Crowne Plaza Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX
Contact: NFPA (253) 853-4000; fx (253) 853-4001


8th International Meditation Conference
National Mediation Conference Pty Ltd.
May 2-5, 2006 - Hobart, Tasmania
Hotel Grand Chancellor
Contact: Secretariat 03-6224-3773


Friendship and Unity, Psychology and Communication: 11th International Conference of the Association of Psychology and Psychiatry for Adults and Children
May 2-5, 2006 - Athens, Greece
Athens Hilton, Athens, Greece
Contact: Demy Kotta +30-210-6857319; fx +30-210-6842079


Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R) and the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission Training, "Forum for Juvenile Probation Supervisors"
Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R)
May 3-4, 2006 - State College, PA
Days Inn Penn State
Contact: CJJT&R (717) 477-1448


Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R) and the Juvenile court Judges' Commission Training, "Methamphetamines: A Substance Abuse Problem That is
Peaking."

Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R): Juvenile Court
Judges Commission

May 3-4, 2006 - State College, PA
Days Inn Penn State
Contact: CJJT&R (717) 477-1448


Joining Together - Conducting Forensic Investigations on Behalf of the Young Abused Child
Canadian Society for the Investigation of Child Abuse
May 3-5, 2006 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Westin Hotel
Contact: (403) 289-8385


30th Annual Conference of Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Work: Sharing Pearls of Wisdom
Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Work
May 3-6, 2006 - Toronto, Canada
Metropolitan Hotel
Contact: Patricia Cornwell (404) 785-3608


Boys & Girls Clubs of America Centennial National Conference
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
May 3-6, 2006 - Boston, MA
Sheraton
Boston
Contact: (404) 487-5700


Coalition for Juvenile Justice 2006 Spring Annual Conference, "Adolescent Brain Development and Juvenile Justice"
Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ)
May 3-7, 2006 - Washington, DC
Hyatt Regency
Bethesda
Contact: (202) 467-0864, ext. 120


Coalition for Juvenile Justice 2006 Spring Annual Conference: "Adolescent Brain Development and Juvenile Justice"
Coalition for Juvenile Justice
May 3-7, 2006 - Washington, DC
Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Washington DC
Contact: (202) 467-0864, x. 120; fx (202) 887-0738


Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth
Youth Change

May 4-5, 2006 - Cincinnati, OH / Northern Kentucky
Holiday Inn Airport
Erlanger
Contact: (800) 545-5736


Family Life Council Wise Guys Training, "Male Responsibility Program"
Wise Guys
May 4-5, 2006 - Myrtle Beach, SC
Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel
Contact: (336) 333-6890, ext. 232


Youth Development and Research Fund (YDRF) Youth Engagement Institute
Youth Development and Research Fund, Inc.

May 5-6, 2006 - Baltimore, MD
Quality Inn
Contact: (301) 216-2566


Graduated Sanctions in Juvenile Justice: A National Training
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
May 7-10, 2006 - Las Vegas, NV
South Coast Hotel
Contact: (775) 784-6012


4th Annual Gang Conference
International Latino Gang Investigator's Association (ILGIA)
May 8-12, 2006 - San Diego, CA
Bahia Resort Hotel
Contact: Steve Duncan (775) 784-6012


National Institute on the Prosecution of Domestic Violence
National District Attorneys Association
May 9-12, 2006 - Miami, FL
Wyndham
Miami Beach Resort
Contact: NDAA (703) 549-9222


Resiliency in Children: Preserving Our Children's Mental Health
Mental Health Association of the Heartland
May 11-12, 2006 - Kansas City, KS
Contact: Shellie Arriaga (913) 281-2221 x. 130; fx (913) 281-3977


Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R) and the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission Training, "Working with Adolescents with Histories of Sexual Abuse: Skills and
Strategies for Probation Officers"

Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R): Pennsylvania
Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers

May 11-12, 2006 - Mechanicsburg, PA
Holiday Inn Harrisburg West
Contact: DJJT&R (717) 477-1448


New York State Citizens' Coalition for Children 17th Annual Statewide Adoption Conference: "Adoption 2006: There's No Place Like Home"
New York State Citizens' Coalition for Children
May 11-13, 2006 - Albany, NY
Marriott Hotel
Contact: NYSCCC (607) 272-0034


Essential Topics in Pediatrics 2006: Exploring the Developmental Spectrum
University of California, San Diego: School of Medicine
May 11-13, 2006-San Diego, CA
Catamaran Resort Hotel, San Diego, CA
Contact: Cheryle Genovese (858) 534-3940; fx (858) 534-7672


White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Targeted Workshop
DTI Associates

May 12, 2006 - Cincinnati, OH
Contact: Amy Plotkin (703) 299-1613


Fourth Annual Rocky Mountain Quality Improvement Center Conference: What It Takes - Promising Practice and Collaboration for Families with Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Issues
American Humane Association /
Rock Mountain Quality Improvement Center (RMQIC)
May 15-17, 2006-Phoenix/Mesa, AZ
Contact: AHA (303) 792-9900; fx (303) 792-5333.


The National Summit on the Methamphetamine Epidemic
The Performance Institute in association with Law Enforcement Development
Center

May 15-17, 2006 - Memphis, TN
Memphis Marriott Downtown
Contact: Shawn Keeley (703) 894-0481


Prosecuting Child Sexual Abuse 101: A Course for Prosecuting Attorneys (Tuition Free)
May 15 - 19, 2006 - Huntsville, Alabama
National Children's
Advocacy Center
Contact: (256) 5333-5437; fx (256) 534-6883.


Children, Youth and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Conference
United States Department of Agriculture: Cooperative State Research,
Education and Extension Service (CSREES)

May 16-19, 2006 - Atlanta, GA
Hyatt Regency
Atlanta
Contact: (202) 720-7441


Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R) and the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission Training, "Enhancing Decision-Making Competencies with the Facts of Life Seminar"
Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R): Pennsylvania
Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers

May 17-18, 2006 - State College, PA
Days Inn Penn State
Contact: CJJT&R (717) 477-1448


Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R) and the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission Training, "Successful Employment: A Modality to Behavior Change"
Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R): Pennsylvania
Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers

May 17-18, 2006 - State College, PA
Days Inn Penn State
Contact: CJJT&R (717) 477-1448


Daniel Memorial Institute 13th Annual Foster Care conference, "Footsteps to the Future"
Daniel Memorial Institute
May 17-19, 2006 - Daytona Beach, FL
Plaza Resort and Spa
Contact: Stephanie Waugerman (904) 296-1055


Pathways to Adulthood: National Independent/Transitional Living Conference 2006
The
University of Oklahoma OUTREACH National Child Welfare Resource Center
for Youth Development
May 17-19, 2006-Portland, OR
Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, Portland, OR
Contact: Joe E. Johnson (918) 660-3770


 

2006 Adoption Conference  Present: “Science, Technology, and Adoption”

The Center for Adoption Policy, The Justice Action Center at New York Law School, and The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute

May 18, 2006 -New York, New York

New York Law School Wellington Conference Center

Contact: 212-431-2119


Conference 2006
Supervised Visitation Network
May 18-20, 2006 - Rapid City, South Dakota
Contact: (931) 537-3414 ph (931) 537-6348 Fx


International Interdisciplinary Conference on Children's Rights - An Appraisal of the Children's Rights Convention: Theory Meets Practice
The Belgian IAP Interdisciplinary Research Network on Children's Rights
May 18-19, 2006-Ghent, Belgium
Hotel Erasmus, Hotel Astoria, Europahotel and Monasterium Poortackeres
Contact: Prof. Dr. J. Vande Lanotte 09-264-6956


130th Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR)
May 20-21, 2006 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL)
Contact: AAPL (800) 331-1389; fx (860) 286-0787


12th International Ottawa Conference on Clinical Competence: Charting New Courses in Clinical Competence
Clinical Competence Center of New York, State University of New York (SUNY)
Downstate College of Medicine & Albert Einstein College of Medicine
May 20-24, 2006- New York, NY
Marriott Marquis, New York, NY
Contact: Mark H. Swartz, MD: 973-379-3239


National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education and Families Afterschool Summit
National League of Cities
May 22-24, 2006-Washington, DC
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Contact: (202) 626-3057


Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R) and the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission Training, "Who's in charge?: Helping Parents Take Back Control of their Children."
Center for Juvenile Justice Training & Research (CJJT&R): Pennsylvania
Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers

May 23-24, 2006 - Mechanicsburg, PA
Holiday Inn
Harrisburg West
Contact: CJJT&R (717) 477-1448


Afterschool Alliance: Afterschool for All Challenge
Afterschool
Alliance
May 23-24, 2006 - Washington, DC
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Contact: (202) 371-1999


Fifth International Conference on Drugs & Young People
Australian Drug Foundation, The Centre for Youth Drug Studies and the Ted
Noffs Foundation
May 24-26,2006-New South Wales, Australia
AJC Convention Centre, Randwick, NSW
Contact: Geoff Munro: +61-3-9278-8137; +61-3-9278-8137


Association for Psychological Science 18th Annual Convention
American Psychological Society

May 25-28, 2006 - New York, NY
Marriott Marquis
Contact: (202) 783-2077


15th Annual Colorado Child Welfare Conference: "Building Bridges: Connecting Colorado Children & Youth to Their Past and Their Future"
Colorado Department of Human Services
May 31-June 2, 2006 - Keystone, CO
Keystone Conference Center, Keystone, CO
Keystone village resort hotels
Contact: Melissa Eiben (520) 318-0828; fx (520) 327-9260


2006 National Summit on Gang Violence
The Performance Institute
May 31-June 2, 2006 - Arlington, VA
Holiday Inn Rosslyn
Contact:
Shawn Keeley (703) 894-0481


Child Welfare League of American (CWLA) 2006 Juvenile Justice National Symposium, "Building Successful Alliances to Improve Outcomes"
Child Welfare League of
America
May 31-June 2, 2006 - San Francisco, CA
Hyatt Regency Airport
Contact: CWLA (202) 638-2952