Upcoming Conferences: AMCHP 2012 Annual Conference
The 2012 Annual Conference of the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) will take place February 11-14, 2012, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. The conference theme is Improving Maternal and Child Health Across the Life Span: Acting Today for Healthy Tomorrows.
Register Today!
http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=997569
Online registration is now open. Early-bird rates are in effect through Jan. 13. Regular rates will be in effect starting Jan. 14.
Session Proposals The 2012 AMCHP Annual Conference call for session proposals is now closed. You will be notified about the outcome of your submission by Friday, October 21, 2011. If you have questions about the session proposal submission process, please contact Colleen Campbell at
ccampbell@conferencemanagers.com or (703) 964- 1240, ext. 16.
National Summit on Quality In Home Visiting Programs February 15-16, 2012. Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC. Sponsor: Pew Charitable Trusts.
The purpose of the National Summit on Quality in Home Visiting Programs is to create a venue for the exchange of ideas to connect research with policy and practice. Building on the success of the first Summit, the 2012 Summit will offer a forum for home visiting researchers, program leaders, and policy makers to learn about the latest developments in the field and to strategize about how to ensure that home visiting investments are supporting evidence-based models backed by strong policies and embedded in early childhood systems.
Registration
Registration is now open! Visit the link below to register! The registration fee will be $400. Registation will open on Friday, October 21, 2011. If you register between October 21 - November 21, the early bird registration fee is $375. Dates:
February 15, 2012 - February 16, 2012
Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel 2500 Calvert Street NW Washington, District of Columbia 20008 (202) 862-9872
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Directors Meetings
February 12, 2012, presented by the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD). Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC. For more information, visit
aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=2729.
Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) Directors Meeting
February 12, 2012, presented by the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD). Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC. For more information, visit
aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=2728.
Race, Ethnicity, and Disability: State of the Science Conference March 1 and 2, 2012. VCU Project Empowerment, funded by the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), invites you to attend Race, Ethnicity, and Disabilities: State of the Science Conference. Mark your calendar for this conference that will bring expert researchers and educators to present about the state of the science of disability research involving racial and ethnic minorities on March 1 and 2, 2012 at Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA. For more information, contact Juan Arango- Lasprilla, Ph.D. at
jcarangolasp@vcu.edu or 804-828-8797.
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