August  2008

August 19, 2008
DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS COMMUNITY

The Waterbury Prevention Policy Board will hold its Developmental Assets Community Training from 9:30 a.m-12:00 a.m. at the Waterbury Youth Services located at 99 North Main St. The training will cover what the 40 developmental assets are; why they are important to help young people succeed; and how to implement them. For more information and to register, contact Amanda Hunyadi, Community Liaison at the Waterbury Prevention Policy Board. She can be reached at (203) 573-0264 or by email at: ahunyadi@waterburyyouthservices.org.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - new
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE USE OF PHYSICAL RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The newly proposed administrative regulations from the State Department of Education on the subject of seclusion and restraint of special education students were published in the Connecticut Law Journal on July 15, 2008, so they are now officially open for public comment for a 30-day period until August 15, 2008. A public hearing has also been scheduled for Tuesday, August 19, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the SERC Classroom, 25 Industrial Park Road, Middletown, CT. Views and arguments may be submitted in writing to Attorney Theresa DeFrancis, Education Consultant, Bureau of Special Education, P.O. Box 2219, Hartford, CT 06145. A full copy of the proposed regulations can be obtained at: http://www.connecticuteducationlawblog.com/Administrative%20Guidelines.pdf. To view what national experts recommend, see NAMI National's position on the use of restraints and seclusion at: https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1650/images/nami%20policy%20platform%20restraints%20and%20seclusion.pdf.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - new
POVERTY DATA WEBINAR - POVERTY DAY IS COMING: WILL YOU BE READY?

The U.S. Census Bureau will release its annual data about poverty, income, and health insurance in the U.S. on August 26. This webinar will help in finding and understanding the released national and state numbers, show accurate trends over time and Talk about the new findings to help build the growing movement for a national commitment to dramatically reduce U.S. poverty. For more information and to register, go to: www.bostonconferencing.com/chn/1. This poverty prep webinar is cosponsored by the Coalition on Human Needs, Half in Ten: From Poverty to Prosperity, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and Voices for America's Children.

August 28, 2008 from 3.00-4.30 PM
PREVENTION WEBINAR: IS IT INJURY OR NEGLECT? - IMPROVING OUR KNOWLEDGE TO BETTER PROTECT CHILDREN

This webinar, sponsored by the Prevention Subcommittee of the Federal Interagency Workgroup on Child Abuse and Neglect, will help participants to understand the relationship between unintentional injuries and neglect. To register, go to: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/399684939

September 2008

Thursday, September 4, 2008 - new
NEW JERSEY'S 9TH ANNUAL PERINATAL HEALTH DISPARITIES CONFERENCE CELEBRATING MINORITY & MULTICULTURAL HEALTH MONTH

This conference, sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services and the Northern New Jersey Maternal/Child Health Consortium, will be held from 8 AM to 4:15 PM at the UMDNJ Oral Health Pavilion Newark, NJ. The goal of the conference is to enhance the participants' knowledge of potential causes and contributors to racial/ethnic health disparities during the preconception, prenatal and postnatal periods among women of African descent, and identify practice interventions. Registration deadline is August 25. For more information and to register contact Renee Webster at 1-201-843-7400.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 12:10 to 1 PM - new
SCREENING ADOLESCENTS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: PROMOTING STRENGTHS TO PREVENT PROBLEMS

This is the fifth in a series of teleconferences sponsored by The Connecticut Department of Public Health and The Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The first part of the seminar will address the major health threats, such as frequent causes of morbidity and mortality, and the developmental changes throughout adolescence that drive high risk behaviors. The second part will focus on utilizing a strength-based approach in the clinical setting to screen and counsel adolescents and their parents. For more information and to register for the teleconference, contact Donna Heins at (860) 509-8057 or 7656 or by email at Donna.Heins@ct.gov

Thursday, September 11, 2008
ORAL HEALTH IN CONNECTICUT. . . WHERE ARE WE TODAY?

This statewide conference, sponsored by the Department of Public Health's Office of Oral Health, will be held at the Crowne Plaza in Cromwell from 9 AM to 3 PM. More information to follow.

Monday, September 15 to Wednesday, September 17, 2008
THIRD NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WOMEN, ADDICTION AND RECOVERY: INSPIRING LEADERSHIP, CHANGING LIVES

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, in partnership with New Century Institute and the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, is hosting this conference. It will be held in Florida at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina. This conference will bring together a diverse audience with an interest in substance abuse treatment for women and women with children. The audience will find a broad mix of topics addressed, including best practices as well as innovative and emergent approaches to treating women, issues pertaining to recovery support, health and wellness, as well as program administration and management. For more information and to register, go to the conference website at: www.fadaa.org/women.

Monday, September 22 - Tuesday, September 23. 2008 - Save the Date
PROSPERING COMMUNITIES, THRIVING FAMILIES WITH SENATOR JOHN EDWARDS

This conference is sponsored by CT Association for Community Action, End Hunger CT, CT Voices for Children, CT Association for Human Services, Capitol Region Conference of Churches and CT Alliance for Basic Human Needs. For more information contact Rhonda Evans at 860 832-9438 or by email at Rhonda@cafca.org. Registration information coming soon.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008
POSITIVE APPROACHES TO CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS: LOOKING, LISTENING AND LEARNING - A LIFESPAN STATEWIDE CONFERENCE

This day-long conference will be held from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cromwell. Breakfast and Lunch will be provided. To view the conference agenda, go to: http://www.uconnucedd.org/what's_new/save%20the%20date%2009-24-08.pdf. For more information about the conference, contact Angela Spino at the CT Council on Developmental Disabilities at 860 418-8709 or by email at angela.spino@ct.gov.

October 2008

Sunday, October 5 - Tuesday, October 7, 2008
NATIONAL ACADEMY FOR STATE HEALTH POLICY'S (NASHP) 21st ANNUAL STATE HEALTH POLICY CONFERENCE

The conference, with a theme of "Charting a Course for State Health Policy," will be held in Florida at the Tampa Marriott Waterfront Hotel and Marina. For more information and to register, go to: http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe651576726c047c7416&m=fefd1574766703&ls=fdea127276660d7472147973&l=fe9315767364047a7d&s=fdf315747461017b71137876.

Wednesday, October 22 - Thursday, October 22, 2008
4TH ANNUAL MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES TRAINING CONFERENCE: RECOVERY: PROMOTING DREAMS THROUGH EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE 

This conference, presented by: the Bureau of Prevention, Treatment and Recovery, Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, and the WI Department of Health and Family Services, will be held in Wisconsin at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center. Conference topics include: psychopharmacology, geriatric substance abuse, peer supports, supported employment, P.A.M.I., cultural diversity, domestic violence, attachment disorder, and adolescent substance abuse. For more information and to register, go to: http://www.uwsp.edu/conted/conferences/substanceabuse/default.aspx.

Sunday, October 26 - Wednesday, October 29, 2008
"CELEBRATE THE JOURNEY," THE 12TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF WOMEN WORKING IN CORRECTIONS AND JUVENILE JUSTICE

This conference will be held in Des Moines, Iowa at the Marriot Hotel and will offer a variety of workshops with something for everyone (from line staff to executives, county to federal level, community corrections and institutions, juvenile and adult programs). There will also be tours of local correctional facilities and programs. Information, as it becomes available, will be posted at: http://www.womenincorrections.com/.

November 2008

Thursday, November 13 - Sunday, November 16, 2008
THE 18TH ANNUAL RENFREW CENTER FOUNDATION CONFERENCE FOR PROFESSIONALS: FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES AND BEYOND: THE POWER OF THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS IN THE TREATMENT OF EATING DISORDERS

In order to further theoretical understanding and effective practices in the amelioration of eating disorders, the 2008 Renfrew Center Foundation Conference is devoted to an examination of therapeutic relationships. Prominent themes include therapist and patient characteristics that enhance the treatment relationship, types of interventions that promote the therapeutic alliance, factors which undermine therapeutic connection and ways to enable the therapeutic impact of the patient's relationship with family and friends. For more information and to register go to: http://www.renfrew.org/news-vents/event.asp?id=108.