February 2009
Date: February 9–12, 2009 NEW!
Location: Washington, D.C.
Title: CADCA’s National Leadership Forum XIX: “Charting the Course: Stronger Partnerships for Healthier Communities”
Sponsor: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
Description: A forum offering a full schedule of workshops that address a number of issues for community prevention practitioners. Tracks range from how to identify funding for prevention efforts to how to implement evidence-based approaches to curb underage drinking.
Web site: http://www.cadca.org/events/forum/forum19/
Registration Information: Last day to register is January 31, 2009
Date: February 21–25, 2009 NEW!
Location: Washington, D.C.
Title: AMCHP's 2009 Annual Conference Launching MCH: Opportunities for a New Era
Sponsor: Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP)
Description: The conference will highlight trends and things to consider moving into a new era in Washington and across the nation post-2008 presidential election. Join your colleagues for educational workshops, skills-building trainings, and engaging plenary sessions on critical maternal and child health (MCH) topics. There will also be time to network, share stories, and gather resources at AMCHP's premiere MCH exhibition.
Web site: http://www.amchp.org/Events/Pages/AMCHPAnnualConference.aspx
Registration Information: Early bird registration ends January 19, 2009, online registration ends February 8, 2009, on-site registration begins 7:00 AM February 21, 2009
Date: February 23–25, 2009 NEW!
Location: Washington, D.C.
Title: CWLA's 2009 National Conference Children Today...America's Future!
Sponsor: Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
Description: Building on the wave of excitement surrounding a possible White House Conference, there will be workshops and networking opportunities available to advance the latest research, practice excellence, organizational leadership, and legislative initiatives to improve outcomes for children, youth, and families.
Web site: http://www.cwla.org/conferences/2009NATIONALrfp.htm
Registration Information: Early bird registration ends January 23, 2009, advance registration ends February 6, 2009
Date: February 24–28, 2009
Location: Boston, MA
Title: Take Strides to Make a Difference
Sponsor: National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
Description: The NASP 2009 Annual Convention will feature workshops and presentations on topics such as school mental health, linguistically and culturally responsive practice, and RTI for academic and behavior problems. At this convention, school psychologists will learn new approaches to improving outcomes for students while aligning their service with NCLB objectives, stay in touch with evidence-based practices in the field, and acquire new strategies to address specific problems in their schools or districts. This conference is also an opportunity to share ideas regarding the role and future of school psychology with colleagues.
Web site: http://www.nasponline.org/conventions/index.aspx
March 2009
Date: March 1–4, 2008
Location: Tampa, FL
Title: A System of Care for Children's Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base
Sponsor: Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health
Description: In 2009, the 22nd Annual Research Conference will continue to build on the collective knowledge of the mental health services field. Researchers, evaluators, administrators, policy makers, planners, advocates and family members now work in concert across the nation to apply best practice in their states and communities. Topics covered will include the implementation of evidence-based practices in the systems of care context and school-based services and the system of care.
Web site: http://rtckids.fmhi.usf.edu/rtcconference/default.cfm
Date: March 1–4, 2009
Location: Savannah, GA
Title: National Youth-At-Risk 2009 Conference
Sponsor: College of Education at Georgia Southern University and Continuing Education Center at Georgia Southern University
Description: The mission of the National Youth-At-Risk 2009 Conference is to train adults who serve youth to create safe, healthy, caring, and intellectually empowering educational environments that foster the well-being of all children and adolescents. Participants learn about current research-based educational programs and strategies and gain knowledge of proactive solutions and best practices for meeting the serious challenges faced by many of our youth today such as school violence, poverty, learning difficulties, underachievement, achievement gaps, illiteracy, boredom, apathy, low expectations, misbehavior, dropout, drugs, bullying, gangs, teen pregnancy, sexual harassment, racism, and dysfunctional families.
Web site: http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/nationalyouthatrisk.html
Date: March 11–14, 2008
Location: Orlando, FL
Title: National Conference on Juvenile Justice
Sponsor: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges & National District Attorneys Association
Description: The 36th National Conference on Juvenile Justice will offer juvenile justice professionals a national perspective on the issues they face in their day-to-day efforts to make a difference in the lives of children and families. The sessions at the conferences will highlight effective practice and programs, offer tips and tools, provide an opportunity for networking, and inspire and invigorate participants. Breakout sessions will focus on a wide variety of topics, ranging from truancy and safe schools to gangs and substance abuse.
Web site: http://www.ncjfcj.org/content/view/1147/315/
Date: March 14–16, 2009 NEW!
Location: Orlando, FL
Title: Annual Conference and Exhibit Show: Learning Beyond Boundaries
Sponsor: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Description: The ASCD Annual Conference and Exhibit Show is an education professional development event, where you can: explore big ideas in education; examine new developments in your content area or grade level; stretch your professional development learning into new areas; and pick an issue you care about most and examine it in depth. You can explore the topics in more than 550 sessions, including what it takes to create better schools; how to improve programs for teaching and learning; which education approaches are most likely to work; how to build stronger learning communities; which practices ensure that all students are learning; and what to question about traditional practices.
Web site: http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.9f45bc
8553f12b1abfb3ffdb62108a0c/
Registration Information: Early bird registration ends Dec 17, 2008, pre-conference/conference combo savings ends February 12, 2009
Date: March 23–26, 2009 NEW!
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Title: Leadership Academy
Sponsor: Georgetown University
Description: The Leadership Academy is designed to help build leadership skills to confront today’s challenges through education in leadership skills and conceptual frameworks aimed at improving outcomes for children and families. Skills include instilling motivation, collaborating, cultivating partnerships, adapting leadership to various situations, taking risks, and fostering resilience. Those in attendance will “begin a personalized leadership feedback process using the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) designed by” Kouzes and Posner.
Web site: http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/programs/ta_center/ACADEMY
April 2009
Date: April 1–4, 2009 NEW!
Location: Seattle, WA
Title: CEC 2009 Convention & Expo
Sponsor: The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Description: CEC invites you and your colleagues to join the 2009 Convention & Expo where professionals will gather to share teaching strategies, learn about the latest special education legislation and trends, participate in educational sessions, explore new products and services in the exhibit hall, and network with others working with children with exceptionalities and their families.
Web site: http://www.cec.sped.org/Content/NavigationMenu/
ProfessionalDevelopment/ConventionExpo/default.htm
Registration Information: Early bird registration ends January 11, 2009, advance registration ends March 9, 2009
May 2009
Date: May 6–8, 2009 NEW!
Location: Tacoma, WA
Title: Infant and Early Childhood Conference
Sponsor: Infant and Early Childhood Conference
Description: Discuss thoughts about diversity and disability, how to increase family and provider effectiveness, unique strengths and need of each family, partnerships across families, disciplines, and agencies to coordinate services, coalition building involving early childhood issues, and more.
Web site: http://www.ieccwa.org/index.html
Registration Information: Online registration for IECC 2009 will begin February 1, 2009.
Date: May 13–15, 2009 NEW!
Location: San Antonio, TX
Title: 2nd National Conference on Restorative Justice
Sponsor: University of Texas College of Public Policy
Description: The theme of the 2nd National Conference on Restorative Justice is “Mainstreaming Restorative Justice: Empower Communities, Restoring Responsibility.” This conference is for educators, academics, practitioners, faith leaders, policymakers, judges, community leaders, and all concerned citizens. The conference features 5 tracks: academic and research, faith and community collaborations, indigenous practices, justice system applications, and introduction to restorative justice.
Web site: http://www.restorativejusticenow.org/
Registration Information: Call for proposals deadline is December 15, 2008, early bird registration ends Dec 31, 2008, advance registration ends Mar 1, 2009
