Contact:
Event Coordinators
503-597-3866alliance4kidsor@gmail.com
Youth Conference Series 2014
Join us for the kickoff of a statewide discussion.
What should we do for school age kids in our communities?
Prevention, Health & Wellness, Intervention & Treatment
Featuring:
Carol Redding, M.A., ACES Fellow
The Adverse Child Experiences Study:
Linking Childhood Trauma to Lifelong Health and Social Problems
Agenda to Include:
Introductions and Welcome:
Representative Nathanson and Senator Steiner-Hayward
Overview of State Agency Reform Efforts
Iris Bell, Youth Development Division (ODOE)
Bob Nystrom, Adolescent Health, OHA
Amy Baker, Addictions and Mental Health, OHA
Kevin George, Office of Child Welfare Programs, DHS
Joe O'Leary, Oregon Youth Authority
Age Group Break Out Round table Discussion:
What challenges are we facing?
The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study
Carol Redding, ACES Fellow
Age Group Break Out Round table Discussion:
Successes, Partnerships, Innovations, Goals and Future Needs
Leaders Fishbowl Discussion with Audience Participation
Erinn-Kelley Siel, Director, Department of Human Services
Tina Edlund, Acting Director, Oregon Health Authority
Margaret Van Vliet, Director, Oregon Housing and Community Services
Nicole Maher, Northwest Health Foundation
Hanna Vaandering, Oregon Education Association,Oregon Education Investment Board
Discussion areas include:
Mentoring, Runaway and Homeless Youth, Health Care, Mental Health, Prevention, Educational Success, Equity and Social Determinants, Positive Youth Development
Register Now!PLEASE NOTE: The Registration list has been printed. If you register for the event, please let staff at the registration table know you registered after the list was printed.
Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities Available
Contact Us: Alliance4KidsOR@gmail.com
Format:
We have informally surveyed key participants from throughout the state found a significant interest in convening a large “Strategy Summit” as a kick-off for a series of events that would be hosted throughout 2014 in communities around the state. Such a series would have five main objectives:
In addition, the steering committee is pleased that Carol Redding, M.A., one of the original study fellows on the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experience) study has agreed to join us as our keynote lunchtime speaker. Ms. Redding will also lead one of the afternoon roundtable strategy sessions.
We believe that Carol’s inspirational messages will be a crucial element in cementing enthusiastic change and coordination among youth providers and advocates throughout the state.
These events will serve two purposes:
- Bringing together the key leaders for a coordinated, interactive, and productive series of discussions that will help steer state policy and funding;
- Identifying next steps for both state-wide and regional initiatives that can meet the needs of vulnerable youth in our communities.
Ultimate Goals:
Our goal is to ensure that families of children from 6-21 continue to have the necessary supports and intervention services to allow them to address challenges that they may face and overcome barriers to success in school, in the community, and beyond. We aim to bring together the key players - -with whom we’ve worked over the past decade - - to coordinate that successful vision. Through these events and coordination, we hope to establish a self-sustaining, momentum building, visionary creating collaborative that can effectively battle for the success of youth in our state for years to come.
Early Learning Programs are moving ahead, and have a great deal of momentum. Youth Development Programs need great attention so we can ensure that our children have success at home, in schools, in the community and in the long run as members of the workforce, families and society. The conference series hopes to bring all of these discussions together for a comprehensive and coordinated voice in support of evidence based models for these important efforts.
Who Should Attend?
Oregon Youth Development Council, Coordinated Care Organizations, County Health and Human Services Programs, Juvenile Programs, Oregon Youth Authority, Behavioral Health Providers, Experts from Oregon Non-Profits, Advocates, Policy Makers and other interested in School Aged Kids in our communities.
