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JOHNS HOPKINS CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF YOUTH VIOLENCE: WAGING PEACE ITEMS OF INTEREST

February 6, 2008

Of Special Note

 TODAY! Annapolis, MD: Please join The Choice Program in honoring the youth and families involved in the creation of the Choosing to Make a Difference. February 6, 2008, 3:30- 5:00pm at The Maryland State House (Main Lobby) 100 State Circle Annapolis, MD 21401 The mural was completed between October 2007 and January 2008 with ten youth from the Choice Prince Georges Co. offices working with Project Youth ArtReach mural artist Joey Tomassoni. Along with youth, parents and Choice Program staff and fellows collaborated on the concept and imagery, which grew out of discussions about the positive impact of The Choice Program on its participants. The mural will be exhibited on the Freedom Wall of the Maryland State House showcasing court-involved youths potential and motivation to change their lives.

 Baltimore, MD: Baltimore City Family and Youth Discussion Groups. Caregivers, children and youth are encouraged to attend to speak about their experiences within the Education, Juvenile Justice, Child Welfare and/or Mental Health Systems. February 9, 2008, 11:00am – 2:00pm at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church, 2200 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218. Each youth and family attending will receive a $20.00 gift certificate. (One gift certificate for each youth participating and each family participating). To register, please call Mike Tager at (410) 706-3519. Please contact LaKeisha Vaughn with The Maryland Coalition of Families for Children's Mental Health-Baltimore City office, if you have any additional questions at (410) 235-6340. Maryland Interagency Collaborative Strategic Planning Effort

 Baltimore, MD: Investing in the Beloved Community. February 28, 2008, 9:00am – 12:00pm at The Radisson Hotel at Cross Keys, 100 Village Square, Baltimore, MD 21210. This is a seminar on church-based community economic development. Come hear one of the nation’s premier executives in church-based community development, Dr. Lula Ballton as she leads a seminar on equipping faith leaders for economic development. For more information contact Jamye Wooten 866-639-6809.

 Baltimore, MD: Graduate Seminar on Injury Research and Policy: Violence Prevention: “Correcting Nutritional Deficits and the Control of Violent Behavior.” February 5, 2007, 12:10pm, Hampton House Basement Auditorium at 624 N. Broadway in Baltimore. Presented by John Umhau, MD, MPH, Laboratory of Clinical Studies, National Institute of Health, National Institute for Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse. The seminar series is jointly sponsored by the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

 “Breaking the Cycle” Radio Dialogue. Sunday, February 10, 2008 2:00-4:00 p.m. Brother Bey, the founder of the Fraternal Order of X-Offenders (F.O.X.O), hosts a weekly radio show on W.O.L.B (1010 am) that presents community-based, ex-offender driven efforts in Baltimore and elsewhere that are helping to break the cycle of violence. The primary focus of the F.O.X.O.’s “Breaking The Cycle” Radio Dialogue is to extend discussion, increase consideration of community-driven alternatives, and initiate and expand the collective action needed to deter, decrease and prevent the pandemic of juvenile delinquency and adult criminality gripping Baltimore and many other communities. The radio show provides a voice to those attempting to change their thinking and behaviors, informing ex-offenders, their families, and others of opportunities, increasing access to strategies that work, and exposing those that don’t. You are invited to call in to the radio program at 410-481-1010. To learn more about FOXO, visit their website at http://www.foxo.org/ , email: [email protected] and [email protected] or call 410- 262-4456.

Quick Glance at this week’s Items of Interest

New Events/Conferences/Trainings 1. Baltimore, MD: Early Chronic Absence: Missing School in Grades K-3. February 22, 2008, 10:00-11:30am 2. Baltimore, MD: JHU Vagina Monologues Feb 15 and Feb 16, 2008 3. Denver, CO: National Area Health Education Center Organization 2008 Conference: Moving Mountains to Overcome Health Disparities. June 28-July1, 2008

Up-Coming Events/Conference/Trainings 4. Baltimore, MD: Just for Youth: Legacy of Greatness Gala. February 9, 2008 5. Baltimore, MD: Baltimore City Public Schools Parent and Community Advisory Board Meeting. February 11, 2008, 6:30pm 6. Dallas, TX: 2008 Conference on Crimes Against Women. February 11-13, 2008 7. Washington, DC: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA). February 11-14, 2008

Noteworthy 8. Open Society Institute –Audacious Ideas 9. Baltimore Buy Local Campaign

Reports, Research & Recent Publications 10. A CDC Review of School Laws and Policies Concerning Child and Adolescent Health 11. A list of recent publications compiled by SafetyLit

Resources 12. The 2008 Fact Sheet on Health Care Access and Utilization: Adolescents and Young Adults 13. Investments to Promote Children's Health: A Systematic Literature Review and Economic Analysis of Interventions in the Preschool Period

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) 14. PBIS Maryland Events 15. Chicago, IL: 5th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support. March 27-29, 2008

Funding Opportunities/Scholarships/Awards 16. COMM-ORG has issued its annual call for papers

For Youth 17. Baltimore City Public School students To Participate in Lexington Market’s Black History Month Celebration 18. Baltimore Scholars Program Names Its First Charter School Recipient

Job & Volunteer Opportunities 19. Baltimore, MD: Students Sharing Coalition seeks volunteers 20. Director Sought for National Center for Juvenile Justice

Previously Posted Events/Conferences/Training

New Events/Conferences/Training Baltimore, MD: Early Chronic Absence: Missing School in Grades K-3. February 22, 2008, 10:00- 11:30am, Open Society Institute – Baltimore, 201 North Charles Street, Suite 1300, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. Presention by Hedy Chang. Ms. Chang is currently managing an applied research project on chronic absenteeism in early elementary school. Supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, this project is examining the causes, consequences, and potential responses to missing extended periods of school in grades K-3. Sponsored by the Open Society Institute- Baltimore. RSVP to Molly Farneth at [email protected] or 410-234-1092 ext. 215 by February 15, 2008.

Baltimore, MD: JHU Vagina Monologues Feb 15 and Feb 16, 2008. The Johns Hopkins Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health present: The Vagina Monologues. Both performances will be held at 7 pm at the Johns Hopkins University Turner Auditorium (720 Rutland Avenue). Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door. For advance ticket reservations, email: [email protected] All proceeds will benefit The House of Ruth, Adelante Familia, and the International V-Day campaign. For more information, contact Emily Heikamp ([email protected]). Information about the organizations can be found on SOURCE’s website: House of Ruth: http://www.jhsph.edu/source/VolunteerAgencies/SocialIssues/Ruth.html and Adelante Familia: http://www.jhsph.edu/source/VolunteerAgencies/CulturEthnic/AdelanteFamilia [source: SOURCE http://www.jhsph.edu/source/]

Denver, CO: National Area Health Education Center Organization 2008 Conference: Moving Mountains to Overcome Health Disparities. June 28-July1, 2008. For more information, please visit http://www.nationalahec.org/home/index.asp.

Upcoming Events/Conferences/Training

Baltimore, MD: Just for Youth: Legacy of Greatness Gala. February 9, 2008. Join us as we celebrate a legacy of greatness in our community by honoring outstanding African Americans in science, math and technology. This event includes a seated dinner, awards presentation and live jazz music by Michael Austin. Tickets are $60 and all proceeds go to benefit the children and programs of Just for Youth, Inc. To rsvp for the event and purchase tickets, contact Tonya Featherston (443-768-4108) or email: [email protected]. Learn more about Just 4 Youth at http://www.just4youth.net/HomePage.asp

Baltimore, MD: Baltimore City Public Schools Parent and Community Advisory Board Meeting. February 11, 2008, 6:30pm, 1st Floor Board Room / BCPSS 200 E. North Ave., Baltimore. PCAB meetings are conducted in an open and public setting. During these public board meetings, time is set aside to accept public comment. Please support the work of The Parent and Community Advisory Board (PCAB) through your attendance at their board meetings, parent engagement is important to the success of the education of our children.

Dallas, TX: 2008 Conference on Crimes Against Women. February 11-13, 2008. Further details http://www.ccawonline.org/

Washington, DC: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA). February 11-14, 2008. If you are seeking ways to tackle drug use in your community or for a way to integrate youth into your community drug prevention strategy, you are eligible to attend. More information http://cadca.org/events/forum/forum18/.

NOTEWORTHY Open Society Institute –Audacious Ideas. This week, students from Learning Inc. share their audacious ideas to reduce incarceration and homelessness in Baltimore. Visit www.audaciousideas.org to participate in the discussion.

Baltimore Buy Local Campaign.The is an education and marketing campaign encouraging Baltimore area residents to shop at local independently owned businesses. To learn more, visit: www.buylocalbaltimore.com [source: SOURCE http://www.jhsph.edu/source/]

REPORTS, RESEARCH & RECENT PUBLICATIONS

A CDC Review of School Laws and Policies Concerning Child and Adolescent Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) and Public Health Law Program engaged legal scholars and researchers at the Centers for Law and the Public’s Health: A Collaborative at Johns Hopkins and Georgetown Universities to review the use of law as a tool for improving and protecting the health and safety of children, adolescents, and staff in public elementary and secondary schools. The culmination of the project is the report “A CDC Review of School Laws and Policies Concerning Child and Adolescent Health.” Using the Coordinated School Health Program (CSHP) model as a framework, the report gives educators and public health professionals new access to information on laws and policies important to the health of children and adolescents in schools. It is intended to help practitioners and policymakers in public health and education at the federal, state, and local levels enhance their knowledge of relevant laws and policies. Full report available at http://www.ashaweb.org/journal_schoolhealth.html#legalissue

A list of recent publications compiled by SafetyLit. February 4. Volume 11, Number 5. SafetyLit is a free service of the Center for Injury Prevention Policy and Practice at San Diego State University in collaboration with the World Health Organization. Abstracts available at http://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.home.

Adjustment problems in the family and school contexts, attitude towards authority, and violent behavior at school in adolescence. Musitu Ochoa G, Estevez Lopez E, Emler NP. Adolescence 2007; 42(168): 779-94. Adolescents' perception of bullying: Who is the victim? Who is the bully? What can be done to stop bullying? Frisén A, Jönsson AK, Persson C. Adolescence 2007; 42(168): 749-61. Childhood bullying as a risk for later depression and suicidal ideation among Finnish males. Klomek AB, Sourander A, Kumpulainen K, Piha J, Tamminen T, Moilanen I, Almqvist F, Gould MS. J Affect Disord 2008; ePub Nonsuicidal self-injury among"privileged"youths: Longitudinal and cross-sectional approaches to developmental process. Yates TM, Tracy AJ, Luthar SS. J Consult Clin Psychol 2008; 76(1): 52-62. Back To Top RESOURCES

The 2008 Fact Sheet on Health Care Access and Utilization: Adolescents and Young Adults contains the most recent available data on health insurance coverage, preventive and other health services, and unmet need among adolescents and young adults ages 12-24, including those with special health care needs. The fact sheet, produced by the National Adolescent Health Information Center at the University of California, San Francisco, with support from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, highlights trends and presents data by age, gender, income level, and race and ethnicity. Information on trends and data sources is included. The fact sheet is available at http://nahic.ucsf.edu/download.php?f=/downloads/HCAU2008.pdf. A list of other NAHIC-produced briefs and fact sheets is available at http://nahic.ucsf.edu/index.php/data/article/briefs_fact_sheets. [source: MCH Alert, February 1, 2008 http://www.mchlibrary.info/alert/archives.html]

Investments to Promote Children's Health: A Systematic Literature Review and Economic Analysis of Interventions in the Preschool Period examines the short- and long-term impacts of health- promotion and disease-prevention interventions on selected health problems in infants and young children from birth to age 5. The report, published by the Partnership for America's Economic Success with support from the Zanvyl and Isabelle Krieger Fund, reviews the patterns and monetary burden of poor child health, the cost implications of preventing and treating child health problems, and cost-benefit analyses related to the interventions. Summaries of studies of interventions during pregnancy that report child health and economic outcomes are included. The full report is available at http://www.partnershipforsuccess.org/uploads/200801_HopkinsPaperFINAL.pdf. A research brief titled Early Childhood Health Problems and Prevention Strategies: Costs and Benefits is also available at http://www.partnershipforsuccess.org/uploads/200801_HopkinsBriefFINAL.pdf. [source: MCH Alert, February 1, 2008 http://www.mchlibrary.info/alert/archives.html]

POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS (PBIS)

PBIS Maryland Events http://www.pbismaryland.org/ Leadership Forum – February 14, 208 SET Training – February 25, 2008 SWIS Facilitator Training – March 18-20, 2008 Training of Trainers – May 27-29, 2008

Chicago, IL: 5th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support. March 27-29, 2008. Sponsored by the Association for Positive Behavior Support http://www.apbs.org/main.htm. Further information and registration at http://www.apbs.org/conference/chicago/default.html.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

COMM-ORG has issued its annual call for papers. They are looking for papers to post on the Comm-Org Papers page. To submit a paper contact the editor Randy Stoecker, at [email protected] COMM-ORG was founded in 1995 by Wendy Plotkin and is now moderated and edited by Randy Stoecker. It's mission is to link academics and activists, and theory and practice, toward the goal of improving community organizing and its related crafts. Learn more at http://comm-org.wisc.edu/ [source: SOURCE http://www.jhsph.edu/source/]

FOR YOUTH

Baltimore City Public School students To Participate in Lexington Market’s Black History Month Celebration. As part of the Black History Month Celebration at Lexington Market, hundreds of students will be a part of the month-long event, "Music, Dance, Art And Education At The Market." Students from various elementary, middle and high schools will enjoy a motivational talk from a special guest, then give a special performance before the lunchtime crowd. The school performances are Monday through Friday, noon to 1pm. For a list of the school performances, check their website http://www.lexingtonmarket.com/files/BlackHistoryMonth.pdf Baltimore Scholars Program Names Its First Charter School Recipient. Congratulations to Paul DiMatteo, a high school senior at the Academy for College and Career Exploration (ACCE) . He has been named a Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Scholar, making him the first charter school student to receive the award. The Baltimore Scholars Program covers full-time undergraduate tuition at JHU. It is one of the university’s most prestigious scholarships. Currently, DiMatteo has a 4.120 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. "Paul has shown initiative by applying and participating in the Johns Hopkins Biotech Program during the summer of his 9th grade year. He also has been able to balance work and school by maintaining the highest level of academic honors throughout his high school career," said ACCE Academic Advisor Jennifer Reed. About 60 Baltimore City Public School System graduates are now Baltimore Scholars. The program began in the fall of 2005. JHU officials implemented the program to attract the best and brightest students from the city's public schools to the university. [source: The Rawlings-Blake Roll Call: Council President's Newsletter #49]

JOB AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Baltimore, MD: Students Sharing Coalition seeks volunteers. Assistants are needed for Students Sharing Coalition (SSC) for our Afterschool Justice Circles for Middle School Youth for one-two students per site to assist our VISTA/Americorps members. Justice Circles are offered two days per week afterschool. The program teaches community organizing skills, involves youth in direct service, assists with homework and brings in community volunteers who share skills and artwork with youth. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Linda Kohler ([email protected]). [source: SOURCE http://www.jhsph.edu/source/]

Director Sought for National Center for Juvenile Justice. The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges has issued a position announcement for the Director of its National Center for Juvenile Justice. The Center, which serves as the Council's research arm, concentrates on providing research and statistics relating to the juvenile justice system and the prevention of juvenile delinquency and child abuse and neglect. The application deadline is February 29, 2008. For more information visit http://www.ncjfcj.org/content/view/999/195/ [Source: JUVJUST e-news February 5, 2008 http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/enews/juvjust.html]

PREVIOUSLY POSTED EVENTS, CONFERENCES, & TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Baltimore, MD: Baltimore City Public Schools Parent and Community Advisory Board Meeting Agenda. The Parent and Community Advisory Board (PCAB) was established to advise the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners in the development and implementation of policies and procedures. PCAB supports parent involvement by helping to facilitate the flow of information from parents and community to the Board of School Commissioners, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and BCPSS administrators. PCAB is knowledgeable and informed about BCPSS policies, operations, and student data. The Board also helps to organize parent and community members to have an effective voice with the Board of School Commissioners. PCAB meetings are conducted in an open and public setting. During these public board meetings, time is set aside to accept public comment. Please support the work of The Parent and Community Advisory Board (PCAB) through your attendance at their board meetings, parent engagement is important to the success of the education of our children. All meetings begin promptly at 6:30pm, 1st Floor Board Room / BCPSS 200 E. North Ave., Baltimore. The remaining meeting dates are as follows:

PCAB Board Meeting Calendar for SY 2007-2008 February 25, 2008 March 10, 2008 May 26, 2008 April 7, 2008 June 9, 2008 April 21, 2008 June 22, 2008 July 09, 2008

Baltimore, MD: Graduate Seminar on Injury Research and Policy: Violence Prevention. The focus of the Graduate Seminar on Injury Research and Policy for the 3rd term in 2008 will be on violence prevention. The seminar series is jointly sponsored by the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The seminars are open to all students and faculty as well as to the public. Dr. Daniel Webster organizes and facilitates the seminars ([email protected]) and Whitney Austin ([email protected]) is the teaching assistant. The seminars will be on Tuesdays from 12:10 pm to 1:20 pm in the Hampton House Basement Auditorium at 624 N. Broadway in Baltimore. Questions about the logistics of the seminars should be directed to Edith Jones ([email protected], 410-955-2221).

Feb. 12 Dan Whitaker, Director, National SafeCare Training and Research Center, Marcus Institute, Atlanta. “Prevention of Partner Violence: Toward a Developmental and Ecological Approach”

Feb. 19 Catherine Bradshaw, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. “A Public Health Perspective on Bullying and Peer Victimization”

Feb. 26 Richard Berk, PhD, Professor of Criminology and Statistics, University of Pennsylvania. “Forecasting Murder Within a Population of Probationers and Parolees: A High Stakes Application of Statistical Learning”

Mar. 4 Anne K. Duggan, ScD, Professor of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. “The Influence of Adult Attachment Anxiety and Avoidance on the Effects of a Program to Prevent Child Maltreatment”

Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America 2008 National Conference. February 25-27, 2008. This conference will feature presentations that discuss the relationship between outcomes, integration, and public policy and that demonstrate how to build public will and achieve positive change for children. More information at http://www.cwla.org/.

Faces and Voices of Recovery Teleconference "Recovery Voices Count". These one-hour interactive teleconferences will give you expert information and a chance to ask questions of our experts. Growing numbers of recovery community organizations and recovery advocates across the country are getting involved in nonpartisan civic engagement activities so that their voices can be heard in the local, state and national arenas. They are conducting voter registration and Get-Out-the-Vote activities, sponsoring candidate forums and getting candidates for political office on record about critical policies that will make recovery a reality for even more Americans. During this teleconference, you will learn from experts in the field about how to get involved in this exciting campaign. Learn more about Faces and Voices of Recovery at http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/ Register at https://www.sporg.com/registration? link_type=form&form_id=99354&view_type=windowed&returnurl=http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.or g%20. Remaining teleconferences:

 February 27, 2008 at 3:00 pm Eastern: "Recovery Community Centers Part 1"  March 26, 2008 at 3:00 pm Eastern: "Recovery Community Centers Part 2"

Chevy Chase, MD: Building Partnerships for Youth. February 27-29, 2008. This event will kickoff a unique and exciting opportunity for individuals interested in putting Positive Youth Development concepts to work at the state level through interdisciplinary collaborations. If you have state-level responsibility or oversight for programs that positively impact the well-being of young people, please consider applying to lead a state team of professionals in this year-long professional development experience. Teams will include 4-6 youth and adults from a variety of state level organizations (health, education, faith-based, and voluntary youth serving organizations are key). Free travel, resources, and tools, as well as numerous opportunities to network with peers from across the country, will be provided to accepted applicants. More information and application at http://cals- cf.calsnet.arizona.edu/fcs/content.cfm?content=spotlight.

Baltimore, MD: 2008 Legacy Film Festival. March 1 - 2, 2008 at The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture. Baltimore's premier film festival celebrating contributions, talent and stories of people of color while encouraging conversations within the community. Panelists include Marla Gibbs, Karen Malina White, Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno, Jerome Bongiorno, Dante James, Sandi Daniels and Angela Gibbs. More information at www.myspace.com/LegacyFilmFestival

Savannah, GA: National At-Risk Youth Conference. March 2-5, 2008. The conference trains adults who serve youth to create safe, healthy, caring, and intellectually empowering educational environments that foster the well-being of all children and adolescents. Sponsored by College of Education at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA and the Continuing Education Center at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA. More information at http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/yar2008.html

Baltimore, MD: Symposium on Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery: Not Whether But How! March 3, 2008, 9:00-12:15, at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 North Wolfe Street. Speakers will include Carlo C. DiClemente, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Lawrence F. Murray, LMSW, Vice President and Director of Youth Programs, The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, local service providers and consumers. Sponsored by The Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute, and. Baltimore Mental Health Systems, Inc.

Fairfax, VA: On the Restorative Justice Association of Virginia presents its 2008 Annual Conference “Restorative Justice-Accomplishments and Promises”. March 3, 2008, Marriott Fairfax at Fair Oaks 11787 Lee Jackson Memorial H-way Fairfax, Virginia 22033. The Restorative Justice Association of Virginia is a collaborative organization of practitioners, criminal justice professionals, mediators, victim’s advocates, offender advocates, and interested citizens dedicated to upholding the principles of restorative justice as we understand them: that we work toward the restoration of victims while holding offenders accountable for the harm; that we show respect to everyone involved in crime; victims and offenders, their families, justice officials and the community; that we show concern for victims and offenders and community members affected by crime and involve all in the justice process; and that we provide opportunities for dialogue among those most affected by the crime. For more information on this conference, call 434.220.3737 or email information at [email protected] and to register go to www.wrjav.org.

Jacksonville, FL: American Psychology-Law Society 2008 Annual Conference. March 5-8, 2008. More information at http://www.ap-ls.org/conferences/apls2008/index.html.

Chicago, IL: Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Biennial Meeting. March 6-9, 2008. The Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) is a rapidly growing, dynamic society focused on the theoretical, empirical, and policy research issues of adolescence. More information http://www.s-r- a.org/meeting.html.

Portland, OR: Responding to School Violence. March 11-12, 2008. This training, Responding to School Violence, explores strategies to create a culture of nonviolence within schools, strategies to intervene and prevent potential school attacks, immediate, short- and long-term strategies to respond to a violent episode, and strategies to address reactions to violent episodes. More information http://www.sei2003.com/ovcttac2008/SchoolViolence.htm

Denver, CO: Blueprints Conference 2008. March 17-19, 2008. Evidence-Based Programs: Research to Practice Conference. The goal of the conference is to disseminate science-based information on youth violence, delinquency, and drug prevention programs that are effective. This conference will motivate the prevention field to adopt evidence-based programs and provide support, guidance, and tools by program experts to help practitioners implement these programs successfully in their own communities. Further details at http://www.blueprintsconference.com/

Washington, DC: 2008 Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) National GAINS Center Conference. March 18-20, 2007. The GAINS Center in the Justice System is committed to the goal of transforming the nation’s fragmented mental health system and developing a recovery-oriented, consumer-driven system of care. More information at http://gainscenter.samhsa.gov/html/

Philadelphia, PA: Accessing and Sustaining Resources for Community & Faith-Based Organizations. March 19-20, 2008. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will conduct this conferences designed to assist community and faith-based organizations in building and sustaining financial security for their efforts on behalf of youth. To obtain further information about these conferences and register online, visit http://www.sei2003.com/ojjdp.

New York, NY: American Education Research Association Annual (AERA) Meeting. March 24-28, 2007. Proposals now being accepted through August 3, 2007. AERA now includes a special interest group on Social Emotional Learning (SEL). More information about the conference at http://www.aera.net/. Or, visit http://www.casel.org/home.php for more information on SEL.

Greensboro, NC: Society for Adolescent Medicine Annual Meeting. March 26-29, 2008. Society for Adolescent Medicine (SAM) is a multidisciplinary organization committed to improving the physical and psychosocial health and well-being of all adolescents through advocacy, clinical care, health promotion, health service delivery, professional development, and research. More information at http://www.adolescenthealth.org/announcements.htm.

Miami, FL: National Youth Crime Prevention Conference and International Forum. March 26-29, 2008. Designed for youth 12-22 and the adults who work with them, the conference will address such topics as crime, drug, and violence prevention. As customary, youth participants will play a significant role. Sponsored by Youth Crime Watch. More information at http://www.ycwa.org/youthcon/index.html.

Chicago, IL: 5th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support. March 27-29, 2007. Sponsored by the Association for Positive Behavior Support http://www.apbs.org/main.htm. Further information and registration at http://www.apbs.org/conference/chicago/default.html.

Chicago, IL: Advanced Analytics for Child Welfare Administration. March 31-April 4, 2008. The purpose of the course is to enable participants to become critical consumers of child welfare administrative data as a means toward making continuous quality improvements in their organizations. The course is limited to 15 participants, who will receive full support for tuition, room, and most meals. Candidates must complete an application form, submit a resume or CV, and include a recommendation from a supervisor at their current organization. Read more about the course and obtain application materials at http://www.about.chapinhall.org/conferences/analytics2008/conference.html.

Denver, CO: School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA) National Conference. April 3-5, 2008. For more information, visit www.sswaa.org/index.html St. Louis, MO: American School Health Association Health Care 2008 and Business Institute. April 5- 6, 2008. http://www.asha.org/about/events/hcare-conf/HC2008.htm

Boston, MA: American Association of Suicidology Annual conference. April 16-19, 2008. Call for papers deadline, October 31, 2007. Learn more at the AAS website http://www.suicidology.org/.

Bethesda, MD: Sexual Assault Response Team Training Program. April 21-25, 2008. This program is designed for health care personnel (officer, enlisted and civilian) desiring education and training in performing sexual assault examinations. In addition, chaplains, investigators, law enforcement, mental helth care workers, sexual assault victim advocates, and persons from other disciplines who wish to have an increased understanding of the sexual assault examination, and to provide a multidisciplinary approach to sexual assault care and the medioclegal process may attend. More information at http://www1.askafip.org/portal/page? _pageid=33,436958,33_450905&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&pCourse=268&pAction=Course+Home

Portland, OR: Coalition for Community Schools National Forum 2008. April 30 – May 2, 2008. The Coalition for Community Schools is an alliance of national, state and local organizations in education K- 16, youth development, community planning and development, family support, health and human services, government and philanthropy as well as national, state and local community school networks. The Coalition advocates for community schools as the vehicle for strengthening schools, families and communities so that together they can improve student learning. http://www.communityschools.org/

Milwaukee, WI: Prevent Child Abuse America 2008 National Conference. May 19-22, 2008. This conference is focused specifically on the prevention of child abuse and neglect through a variety of strategies including home visitation, research, parent education, public policy and advocacy, parent leadership, and integrated services for family support. More information http://www.preventchildabuse.org/events/conference/index.shtml.

Washington, DC: Mental Health America 2008 Annual Conference & National Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Summit. June 4-7, 2008. More information at http://www.nmha.org/go/conference/

Ocean City, MD: Middle Atlantic States Correctional Association (MASCA) 2008 Conference “The Overflow of Corrections: The Road to Re-Entry and Reunification”. June 8-11, 2008. The goal of the conference is to provide high quality training through speakers and workshops on topics of interest to the MASCA membership, which is comprised of adult and juvenile probation agents, state prison and local detention center officers and case managers, and pretrial detention/supervision officers and case managers. More information forthcoming on the MASCA website http://masca.corrections.com/.

Nashville, TN: Georgetown University Training Institutes Developing Local Systems of Care for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Needs and Their Families: New Directions to Improve Outcomes conference. July 16-20, 2008. For more information please visit http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/programs/ta_center/TrainingInstitutes/

Denver, CO: Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting. April 2-4, 2009. In response to overwhelming requests from membership and meeting attendees, SRCD is moving to a new Biennial Meeting schedule. http://www.srcd.org/biennial.html

Washington, DC: Mental Health America 2008 Annual Conference & National Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Summit. June 4-7, 2008. For more information, please visit http://www.nmha.org/go/conference/

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