Call for Presentations

Special Forces for Children and Families

Please join us as the Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children in partnership with the Supreme Court of Georgia Child Placement Project, DHR-Division of Children and Family Services, Multi-Agency Team for Children (MATCH), Georgia Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), and the Department of Juvenile Justice begin planning for the 3rd Annual Child Placement Conference – Special Forces for Children and Families. This year’s conference will be held on October 2-4, 2002 in Peachtree City at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center.

The conference theme, Special Forces for Children and Families, was chosen to reflect that while each agency and service provider possess unique talents and methods of serving children, collaboration between these “forces” is necessary to successfully serve the entire family. The mission of this conference is to help each participant develop more knowledge in their specialized area, as well as broaden their perspective in other areas of children and family services.

We invite you to share your expertise in the form of a presentation to this year’s attendees, which will include new and experienced DHR placement staff, supervisors, resource development staff, independent living staff, DJJ case managers, mental health professionals, educators, administrators, juvenile court judges and attorneys, private providers, community volunteers, families and children. We welcome presentations to include but not limited to the following:

· Substance Abuse

· Domestic Violence

· Adoption Issues

· Working with CASA

· Juvenile Justice Issues

· Effects of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

· Termination of Parental Rights

· Accessing MATCH services

· First Placement / Best Placement assessments and services

· Cultural Diversity Issues

· Ethics

· Wrap-around Services

· Transitioning Youth to Independent Living

· Public/Private Sector Collaboration and Innovative Approaches to Service Delivery

· DSM-IV Diagnoses

· Relative Caregiver Subsidy

· Reactive Attachment Disorders

· Treatment of Sexual Behavior Problems

· Grief and Loss

· Department of Education/ Special Education Regulations

· Program Improvement Plan (PIP) Federal Review Update

· Press/Media Relations

· Child Welfare Legislative Initiatives for the 2003 Session

· Family-Based Work

· Suicide Prevention

· Use of Psychotropic Medications

In exchange for sharing their expertise, primary presenters will receive a complimentary admission to the conference. Travel, hotel, meals, and miscellaneous expenses will be at the speaker’s expense.

If you are interested in presenting, please complete the enclosed form and either fax or mail it to the address at the bottom of the page. Please include:

¨ A brief (50 words or less) description of your workshop.

¨ A copy of your current resume or a brief biography with your submission.

¨ Specify on the form what kind of audiovisual equipment you will need for your presentation. This equipment must be ordered in advance. A very limited number of LCD's projectors will be available. Presenters are encouraged to supply their own laptops and LCD projectors.

Thank you in advance for contributing to the training and education of Georgia’s staff who work with children. Please forward this to anyone in your organization that may be interested in presenting.

ABSTRACT FOR PRESENTATION PROPOSALS

3^rd Annual Child Placement Conference
Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center, Peachtree City

October 2-4, 2002

Presenter: ___________________________________________________________

Title: ___________________________________Degree(s) held: _______________

Agency: _____________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________

Phone: __________________Fax:__________________EMail:_________________

Co-Presenter(s):_______________________________________________________

Title: ________________________________Degree(s) held: __________________

Title of Presentation: __________________________________________________

Description of Presentation (50 words or less). PLEASE ATTACH DESCRIPTION.

Workshop Length: ÿ 1.5 hours ÿ 3 hours ÿ Other_____________

Audio-Visual Equipment needed: ÿ podium ÿ microphone ÿ panel discussion set up

ÿ Screen ÿ overhead projector ÿ slide projector ÿ TV ÿ VCR ÿ flip chart

Note: A very limited number of LCD projectors will be available. Please make arrangements to supply your own LCD projector and laptop.

Please include a copy of your resume or biographical sketch with your submission.

Target Audience (check all that applies):

New Experienced

DHR Placement Staff/Caseworkers ÿ ÿ

DJJ Staff ÿ ÿ

Juvenile Court Judges/Attorneys/Staff ÿ ÿ

Families ÿ ÿ

CASA’s ÿ ÿ

Private Providers ÿ ÿ

Mental Health Professionals ÿ ÿ

Management/Supervisors ÿ ÿ

Other: ______________________________________________________________

Deadline for submission of proposals is Friday, June 14, 2002.

Please mail or fax to:

3r^d Annual Child Placement Conference

C/o GAHSC

34 Peachtree Street, NW Suite 710

Atlanta, GA 30303

Phone: (404) 572-6170 Fax: (404) 572-6171