www.srcd.org

The Call for Abstracts for the National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy has been extended to March 8, 2010!

~ Visit: www.nrccfpp.org to make a submission ~

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us with questions: Emily.Douglas@bridgew.edu . 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

DR. RICHARD J. GELLES: Safety, Permanence, Preservation: The Impact of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997. Richard J. Gelles serves as the Dean of the School of Social Policy & Practice and holds The Joanne and Raymond Welsh Chair of Child Welfare and Family Violence in the School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the Co-Faculty Director of the Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice, and Research. Gelles received his A.B. degree from Bates College (1968), an M.A. in Sociology from the University of Rochester (1971), and a Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of New Hampshire (1973). He edited the journal, Teaching Sociology, from 1973 to 1981 and received the American Sociological Association, Section on Undergraduate Education, and "Outstanding Contributions to Teaching Award" in 1979. In 1999 Gelles received the "Award for Career Achievement in Research" from the American Professional Science on the Abuse of Children. Gelles has presented innumerable lectures to policy-making groups and media groups, including THE TODAY SHOW, CBS MORNING NEWS, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW, DATELINE, and ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. In 1984 ESQUIRE named him to one of the men and women who are "changing America."

DR. MARSHA KLEIN PRUETT: The Supporting Father Involvement Project. Until recently, fathers were rarely recognized by program developers or policymakers as positive resources for reducing risks and strengthening protective factors for children at risk of abuse and neglect. Supporting Father Involvement is the first family-focused father involvement program designed specifically for low-income families and evaluated with a randomized clinical trial design. In 2006 Dr. Kline Pruett accepted an endowed Chair at Smith College. Her research continues as the Maconda Brown O'Connor Professor at Smith's School for Social Work. Previously, Dr. Kline Pruett was Associate Professor in the Law and Psychiatry Division at the Yale University School of Medicine and the Yale Child Study Center. She is best known for the development, implementation, and evaluation of preventive interventions in schools and courts. Her writings include numerous scholarly articles, chapters, and a co-authored book, Your Divorce Advisor: An Attorney and Psychologist Lead You Through the Legal and Emotional Landscape of Divorce (2001 by Simon and Schuster). Dr. Kline Pruett's research interests revolve around family issues specific to family and juvenile law. The unifying theme across the research is the promotion of healthy family development during life transitions, particularly those transitions related to adverse events or circumstances.

International Association for the Study of Attachment: From Theory to Practice
Cambridge University, United Kingdon
August 29-31, 2010
http:www.iasa-dmm.org

Registration is now open for Head Start’s 10^thNational Research Conference, “Research on Young Children and Families:Launching the Next Decade for Policy and Practice” which will be held June21-23, 2010 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, in Washington, D.C. 

This conference, presented by the Office of Head Start andOffice of Planning, Research, and Evaluation presents research on thedevelopment, education, and care of young children and their families, and thepolicy and practice implications of their findings.  For an overview ofconference topics and guest presenters, and to register to attend theconference, visit www.hsrconference.net. Conference registration is free, and discounted hotel rooms are availableat the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel for reservations made by Wednesday, May 19,2010.

We look forward to seeing you in June!