1st National Research Conference on
Child and Family Programs and Policy

 

Bridgewater State College Campus
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

July 10-11, 2008

 

Please note that registration and breakfast for July 10 - 11, 2008 will begin at 7:15 AM and located at the Moakley Technology Center.  For directions please click here.

 

Welcome!

 

We are looking forward to the 1st National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy. Many conferences provide room for child and family policy topics, but this is the first conference that will focus exclusively on presenting current promising research findings concerning child and family program and policy issues.

 

The two-day conference will appeal to researchers in academia, government, private research firms, and nonprofit organizations. It will also welcome practitioners and decision- and policy-makers. Our two invited speakers are:
Francine Jacobs, Ph.D., Tufts University: "Working Together: Integrating Home Visiting Research, Practice and Policy"
Julie Schwartz Weber, J.D., Sloan Work and Family Research Network, Boston College: "9-5 No More: State Legislation to Give Working Families More Time"

 

Individual sessions included research presentation on:

• Child Care Policy

• Education Policy

• Child Welfare

• Family Violence Programs

• Justice Systems

• Social Services and helping Professionals

• Preschool Programs and Practice

• Community Prevention: Child Maltreatment

• Organizational Services 

 

 

This conference is targeted to be an affordable conference with three cost options: Option A: $95, Option B: $150 and Option B: $175.  For clarification on what each option includes please see the conference details link.  For individuals who wish to stay at a hotel, please see the accommodations link for more information. The Bridgewater State College campus is located in southeastern Massachusetts, with its own stop on the commuter rail and it very accessible from Boston.

 

 

For more information about this conference, please follow the links below:

            Logistics information: Jenna Stephenson, jstephenson@bridgew.edu

            Conference topics: Dr. Emily M. Douglas, Emily.Douglas@bridgew.edu

 

Table of Contents: (Please click on a specific link for more information)

• Conference Details

• Accommodations

• Directions and Transportation

• Conference Registration (Deadline: Monday, June 30, 2008)

• ***Attention*** All presenters, students, faculty and participants must pre-register.  Please fill out the on-line registration form.

 

We look forward to meeting you in July, 2008!

 

 Sincerely,

 

Emily M. Douglas, Ph.D.

Conference Chair

 

Conference Planning Committee:

Katherine Barillas, Graduate Student, Political Science Department, University of Houston

Frederica Barrow, Social Work Department, University of South Florida

Thomas Chibucos, Human Development and Family Studies, Bowling Green State University

Emily M. Douglas, Social Work Department, Bridgewater State College

Karen R. Fein, Social Work Department, Bridgewater State College

Cindy King-Frode, Social Work Department, Bridgewater State College

Jodie Drapal Kluver, Political Science Department, Bridgewater State College

Deniz Leuenberger, Political Science Department, Bridgewater State College

Emily Mann, Social Work Department, Bridgewater State College

Elizabeth Rigby, Political Science Department, University of Houston

 

This event is Co-sponsored by Bridgewater State College, the School of Arts & Sciences, and the Department of Social Work.

 

The conference will start with a welcome session on the afternoon and evening of July 9. This will be especially relevant for individuals staying on campus.