NCGCR Events
Nov. 29, 2006
WALK IN OUR SHOES RALLY -- 11:00am - 3:00pm at the Springfield Hilton Hotel, Prarie Room, Springfield, IL. Lunch will be provided.
RSVP to Barb Schwartz 217-524- 5327.
Dec. 5, 2006
WALK IN OUR SHOES RALLY -- 10:00am - 2:00pm in The Bilandic Building, 160 North LaSalle, Room C500, Chicago, IL.
Lunch will be provided.
RSVP Barb Schwartz 217-524-5327.
MAY 6 - 8, 2007
NCGCR hosts Caring for Children – a Global Challenge: The First International Conference of Grandparents and Other Kinship Caregivers. The conference will be held at the Marriott on the Bridge, Brooklyn, NY. Conference sponsors are the National Committee of Grandparents for Children's Rights; Grand Magazine; and the Florida Kinship Center, University of South Florida.
The goals of this conference are to gather and share the experiences of kinship caregivers from around the world, define the common ground these caregivers share, and develop recommendations to ensure that children's rights are recognized and legally enforced. Conference speakers will include international kinship leaders as well as several special guests.
For more information and registration details, please contact bcastellano@grandparentsforchildren.org.
Other Events
NOV. 2006
National Family Caregivers Month 2006
National Family Caregivers Month (NFC Month) — observed every November — is a nationally recognized month celebrated to draw attention to the many challenges facing family caregivers, advocate for stronger public policy to address family caregiving issues, and raise awareness about community programs that support family caregivers. NFC Month is a time to thank, support, educate, and celebrate more than 50 million family caregivers across the country.
During National Family Caregiver Month and every day, NFCA encourages family caregivers to take three steps every day to make their lives easier, improve care and raise awareness about the issues that family caregivers face. NFCA’s caring every day messages are:
Believe in Yourself.
Protect Your Health.
Reach Out for Help.
This November there will be a special emphasis on the need for all of us to help family caregivers protect their health in order to have a more satisfying life and be better able to provide their loved one with the best care possible.
APRIL 13-15, 2007
Promoting Children's Interests: Preparation, Practice & Policy - 12th National Conference on Children and the Law presented by the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law (CCL) in its first conference partnership with the Harvard Law School Child Advocacy Program (CAP)
Harvard Law School - Cambridge, MA
Child welfare issues will be the focus (e.g., abuse and neglect, adoption, foster care) with some sessions on education, juvenile justice, youth at risk, and related family law issues--For conference updates: www.law.harvard.edu/academics/cap/conference/index.php
To be added to the conference mailing list: ctrchildlaw@abanet.org
To contact CCL re the conference: ctrchildlaw@abanet.org or 202.662.1740
To contact CAP re the conference: capconference@law.harvard.edu or 617.496.8852
MAY 7 - 8, 2007
St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care hosts Bridging the Gap Between Generations – A Workshop Exploring a Successful Model of Intergenerational Day Services. Workshop topics include vision and mission, architectural design, funding and financing, marketing, and intergenerational programming.
For more information and registration details, please contact
St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care
2801 E. Morgan Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 977-5000
www.stanncenter.org
JULY 24 - 27, 2007
Generations United is accepting proposals for its 14th International Conference, Intergenerational: IT’S MONUMENTAL, on July 24 - 27, 2007, in Washington, D.C. The conference is designed to encourage, enhance, and establish creative programming and public policy initiatives globally that respect, value, involve, and improve the lives of people of all ages.
Sessions should focus on the areas of Grandfamilies (grandparents and other relatives raising children), Intergenerational Programming, Public Policy and Advocacy, and Research and Evaluation. There will be a special opportunity for youth to present as a part of a panel workshop as well as participate in poster sessions.
The deadline for proposal submissions is November 1, 2006. Please visit www.gu.org for more information about the conference, to read details of the Call For Proposals, and to submit proposals on-line. Contact: Brent Elrod, Program Director, Generations United, 202-289-3979, belrod@gu.org