September 2008

Roots and Wings
Detroit, Michigan,
September 16-20, 2008                     View changes
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A half century ago, Michigan launched a paradigm-transforming philosophy for reclaiming troubled children and youth. Inspired by Kurt Lewin, practical theorist, and Fritz Redl, theory practitioner, a network of professionals forged a strength-based approach to education, treatment, and positive youth development. While others were preoccupied with punishing deviance or treating deficit, the “life space” pioneers created respectful ecologies where all children and youth could grow and thrive.

Wayne State University in Detroit was the wellspring of this movement, a premiere urban university pledged to finding positive solutions for pressing problems. The University of Michigan contributed vital research through the Institute for Social Research and hands-on training at its Fresh Air Camp for troubled youngsters. These initiatives guided generations of graduate students, educators, youth workers, counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and researchers.

The watchwords of the reclaiming mission became action research, democratic group dynamics, conflict resolution, therapeutic milieu, controls from within, and positive social ecology. Practical research helped create Project Head Start and the Peace Corps. Egalitarian values produced strong partnerships with families and respectful youth cultures. Other prominent outcomes of this tradition include the Re-ED model of ecological treatment, life space counseling methods, moral development research, positive school climates, and the Circle of Courage resilience model. Neuroscience research is further reshaping this reclaiming paradigm into what Urie Bronfenbrenner has termed the bioecological model.

Celebrate our roots & spread our wings
Join us in September 2008 in Michigan where it all began. We meet at Wayne State University in the cultural center of Detroit. The Roots and Wings Conference will honor reclaiming youth pioneers with special recognition of Dr. William C. Morse of the University of Michigan. We will explore the legacy of leading-edge programs for reclaiming youth. Select from a menu of five days of workshops, keynotes, and roundtables with prominent authors, researchers, and practitioners. Youth from Starr Commonwealth and other model programs also share their perspectives. For information, go to www.reclaiming.com or download pdf brochure here.

September 2008

XVIIth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect

7 to 10 September 2008
Hong Kong, China

http://www.ispcan.org/congress2008

This will provide an opportunity for worldwide professionals to meet, discuss their concerns, learn from and support each other. It will stimulate participants to move towards a caring and non-violent community with a child's perspective

Organized by: International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

Deadline for abstracts/proposals: 31 January 2008

September 2008

 

2008 Professional Development Institute of the
National Staff Development and Training Association

Date(s) September 21-24, 2008
Atlanta, Georgia
Country U.S.A.
WebSite: http://nsdta.aphsa.org

 

The National Staff Development and Training Association (affiliate of the American Public Human Services Association) sponsors an annual professional development institute that brings together many human services trainers and training management staff members, as well as university partners, who participate in a variety of workshops, seminars, and other networking opportunities. These Institutes have proven to be excellent vehicles for human services training professionals to learn about the latest information, research, techniques, equipment, and materials used in the management and delivery of training and staff development.

OCTOBER 2008

goodenoughcaring

This is a preliminary notice about the goodenoughcaring.com  conference to be held at The Maria Assumpta Centre on Saturday, October 4th from 9.00 am to 4.30pm

The provisional working title (keeping up the Winnicottian allusion) is

'There is no such thing as a human being or Why we need relationships'

There will be guest speakers, refreshments and lunch. We hope also to launch the Good Enough Caring book. By the way there is still time for people to write an essay or article for the third edition of  goodenoughcaring Journal in June. These will be published in the book. At the conference there will be space provided for delegates to exhibit and promote their own ventures and work.

Please respond to charlessharpe@dsl.pipex.com if you are interested in the event and send your comments and any ideas you have. We want this to be a participant's conference.

 

OCTOBER 2008

Building “Bridges” in Child and Youth Care:  The possibilities are endless

October 8-10 2008
Charlottetown PE
The Delta Prince Edward

The 15th National Child and Youth Care Conference is being held from October 8 - 10, 2008. This will be an opportunity for child and youth care practitioners and other professionals who work with children, youth and families to come together, to network, share experiences, and participate in a dynamic and exciting educational event. The Conference has many great presenters from all across Canada and parts of the United States and Europe.

The online program is now available at www.cyccanada.ca and the Early Bird Registration Fees are now in effect. Register today and you won't be disappointed.

If you require additional information please contact David Connolly, Conference Chair at davidconnolly@cycapei.com

Website: www.cyccanada.ca and click on the National Conference Link

OCTOBER 2008

On the 21st and 22nd October 2008, the International Juvenile Justice Observatory (IJJO) together with the County Council of Justice and Public Administrations of the Generalitat Valenciana (Spain), have the pleasure to organise the III International IJJO Conference, which will be titled: "Juvenile Justice Systems in Europe: current situation, trends in applicable models and good practices".

The III International IJJO Conference (Valencia 2008) will allow carrying out an analysis of the juvenile justice systems, action models and intervention programmes which are applicable in the different Member States of the European Union. The objective is to be able to come to a series of final conclusions regarding the proposal of establishing an approximation framework between the different States on the subject of juvenile justice. The resolutions adopted in this field by organisms like the Council of Europe, the European Economic and Social Committee, the European Parliament will serve as a reference, adding to this the final conclusions of the II International IJJO Conference "Juvenile Justice in Europe: a framework for the integration" (Brussels 2006).

Web site:  http://www.oijj.org/plantilla.php?pag=091301&idioma=en

NOVEMBER 2008

NCERCC 2008
Residential Child Care: Leadership, management, outcomes
5 November, Manchester, UK

The National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care (NCERCC) annual conference is the pivotal event of the year for Residential Child Care (RCC). This year's conference addresses issues that are current within the sector: Leadership, Management and Outcomes. Speakers will offer a significant contribution to the development of Residential Child Care relevant for practitioners, policy makers, regulators and commissioners.

For further information, please visit:
http://www.ncb.org.uk/Page.asp?originx_4473tj_16524062400442n70a_20088264940b

JANUARY 2009

23rd Annual San Diego International Conference
on Child & Family Maltreatment

January 26-30, 2009
San Diego, CA  92108
Town & Country Resort & Convention Center
United States

Featuring over 200 experts from around the globe providing the latest research, practical experience and skill-building workshops on evidence-based practices.  The conference is directed to a multidisciniplary audience from the fields of medicine, mental health, interviewing, child welfare, advocacy, law, investigations, domestic violence, education, family support, administration, public policy and research.

WebSite: www.chadwickcenter.org

may 2009

The Sixth International Conference
on Positive Behavior Support

Dates:   March 26-28, 2009
CityTown:    Jacksonville, FL, USA
Venue:       Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront
   
Conference WebSite: www.apbs.org
 
The 6th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support is an international conference dedicated to promoting research-based strategies that combine applied behavior analysis and biomedical science with person-centered values and systems change to increase quality of life and decrease problem behaviors. The Association of Positive Behavior Support (APBS) is made up of professionals, family members, trainers, consumers, researchers, and administrators who are involved and interested in positive behavior support.  For information regarding both the Association and the Conference, please visit www.apbs.org.

may 2009

9th International
 Child and Youth Care
Conference

May 26-29, 2009
Fort Lauderdale Convention Center
FLorida, USA
WebSite: www.icycc2009.com

Global Warning:
 Their Lives – Our Presence

Vision:
To bring together agencies, professionals and clients in support of a global leadership endeavor toward advocacy, programming and quality services delivery that will improve the lives of at-risk children, young people and their families.

Conference Theme:
 Global Warning: Their Lives-Our Presence Global Warning: There is a similar trajectory between global warning and global warming and unless something realistically is done to reverse trends, the consequences could be disastrous. There is a real global warning that if we do not do for at-risk children, youth and families what they need, the world will continue to hemorrhage and lose valuable, promising, lives and with that the future is bleak. Global Warning: Their Lives-Our Presence is a laser focus from the perspective of:

The professionals and service providers   (The client look)
The people being served                   (The professional look)
The philanthropists and organizations that support the work being done. (The outlook)

 The alignment of the stars, the organizations, philanthropists, the staff and the clients is imperative in order to produce stellar outcomes. Do we really know what is happening to children and youth in care? Think about what you know about at-risk young people, people in foster care, in residential care in independent living, children aging out of the system. Think about children who have nothing and do not even know that they can want something, children whose courage is being denied. Think about children who become relationship-reluctant. Think about children who are estranged from their kith and kin; their intimate environment and even alienated from who they really are, children for whom denial and the delusion of indulgence is the best safe space and hope for survival. We can make a difference through our communal presence in time and space.

• Contexts -Multiple contexts; Program Design; Administration; Research

• Contingencies -Theories; Interventions; Treatment; Research

• Clients- Emphasize developmentally appropriate interventions for children in care. Focus on Strengths-based assessments

• Consequences-Research; Cost; Benefit; Outcomes Resources;

Conference Design:
Tuesday May 26th, Research and Education Day
Wednesday May 27thh Reception and Opening Plenary and Workshops, Social Event
Thursday May 28th Plenary and Workshops, Civic Reception
Friday May 29th Plenary, Workshops and Closing Ceremony

Please contact: Dr. Michael Gaffley 954 205 7582. gaffleym@nova.edu

 

JUNE 2009

An international conference on the transition to autonomy among youth at risk will be held in Montreal on June 4th and 5th 2009. This conference will be an important opportunity for a broad range of professionals to meet, exchange ideas and reflect on issues and practices in relation to the transition to independent living among youth at risk.

This conference is addressed to youth, decision-makers and service-providers in community-based networks and in the public health system, as well as to academic researchers and professionals. It is organized by members of the Quebec Association of Youth Centres, academics and representatives of community-based organizations and agencies working with youth at risk.

Confrence Web Site: http://www.enap.ca/site/en/youth-conference-presentation.aspx?sortcode=2.1.2

Reminder:
Researchers, service-providers and policy makers wishing to present a paper at the conference must submit their proposals before September 21st, 2008. Click on the "call for papers'' tab to access the official proposal form.

OCTOBER 2009