Conference Agenda

The State of the Child Conference 2004
Mark Your Calender Now!
October 18 - 20, 2004
Calvary United Methodist Church - Nashville, TN
Making a System of Care A Reality in Tennessee...

The State of the Child Conference, organized and sponsored by Tennessee Voices for Children and collaborating agencies and businesses, is scheduled for October 18-20, 2004 and will be held in Nashville at Calvary United Methodist Church.

This year’s conference, Making A System of Care A Reality In Tennessee, strives to present and explain how and why systems of care work and what Tennessee can do to become a national example for system of care development and implementation. System of care projects in Tennessee is already changing lives one community at a time. However, it takes each one of us to make a system of care work.

The conference will focus on the importance of system of care and how to implement it into your professional field or the life of your special needs child/children. Some of the featured guest speakers include: Barbara Huff, Executive Director of the Federation of Families; Andres Pumariega, M.D., Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at East Tennessee Stare University and co-author of The Handbook of Child an Adolescent Systems of Care; and Beth Stroul, author of A System of Care for Children and Youth with Severe Emotional Disturbances. Tam Gordon, Special Assistant to the Governor for Special Projects, will be serving as Facilitator for the Children’s Cabinet Panel.

While attending the conference, you will have numerous training opportunities, will hear from a youth panel regarding how system of care has affected their lives, will learn how system of care has positively impacted families throughout the state, will have the opportunity to attend break-out sessions focusing on best practices in systems of care, and will earn continuing education credits.

We hope you will join us in making this conference a success and helping us implement system of care in your community.

Cost of Conference:
Individual: $150 (must be postmarked by Sept. 1, 2004)
$175 (Late Registrations)
$80 per day registration
Group Rates: $125
The “Group Rate” applies for 10 or more registrants who are attending all three days. Each registrant must complete the registration form. Please make copies of this form, if necessary. All “Group” registrants must be sent in together, stapled, with one check for the full amount.
Registration Brochure (.pdf)

Cost of conference includes:
breakfast on October 18, 19 and 20
lunch on October 18 and 19

Hotel reservations are the responsibility of the individual attending the conference. Please see hotel information below for hotels that are close to the conference site.

Exhibits: $150 (Not-for-profit organizations)
$300 (For-profit organizations)
For more information, please call Andrea at 615/269-7751or 800/670-9882 (toll-free) or Elaine at 615/377-7877.

Scholarships: $150 value
Limited scholarships are for parents who may not otherwise be able to attend. Please call Andrea at TVC for a scholarship application, 615/269-7751 or 800/670-9882 (toll-free).

Special Accommodations:
Any individual or groups of people with disabilities who require special accommodations or alternate communication formats should call 800/670-9882 no later than Friday, September 3, 2004.

Hotel Information:
Best Western Downtown, 615/242-1631
Days Inn Vanderbilt-Music Row, 615/327-0922
Hampton Inn & Suites- Green Hills, 615/777-0001 (closest to conference site)

All within a 15 minute drive to conference site.

PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE AGENDA
Monday, October 18, 2004
7:00 - 8:30 Registration
8:30 - 9:00 Welcome
Charlotte Bryson, Executive Director TVC
9:00 - 10:00 Keynote Address
Beth Stroul, author of A System of Care for Children and Youth with Severe
Emotional Disturbances
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 12:00 Workshops
12:00 - 1:30 Luncheon with Guest Speaker
1:30 - 2:30 Keynote Address
Andres Pumariega, M.D., Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at
East Tennessee State University
2:30 - 2:45 Break
2:45 - 4:30 Workshops
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
7:00 - 8:30 Registration
8:30 - 9:00 Welcome
9:00 - 10:00 Keynote Address
Barbara Huff, Executive Director of the Federation of Families
I10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 12:00 Workshops
12:00 - 1:30 Motivational Keynote Address
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
8:00 - 8:30 Registration
8:30 - 9:00 Welcome
9:00 - 10:00 Special Presentation and Keynote Address
10:00 - 10:30 TVC Youth Council Presentation
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 11:30 Track Presentations
11:00 - 11:30 Children’s Cabinet Presentation
11:30 - 12:00 Closing Remarks/Conference Wrap-up