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2012 Annual Conference of the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

WHO: Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs
WHEN: 02/11/2012 - 02/14/2012
WHERE: Washington, DC
CALL: Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (202) 775-0436
ONLINE: http://www.amchp.org/Calendar/Conferences/amchp-conference/Pages/default.aspx

2012 National Summit on Quality in Home Visiting Programs:

Connecting Research to Policy and Practice
WHO: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Every Child Succeeds, and The Pew Center on the States
WHEN: 02/15/2012 - 02/16/2012
WHERE: Washington, DC
CALL:The Pew Charitable Trusts (202) 540-6675
EMAIL: info@pewtrusts.org
ONLINE: http://www.pewtrusts.org

CWLA's 2012 National Conference

Making Children a Priority: Leading Change!
WHO: Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
WHEN: 02/26/2012 - 02/29/2012
WHERE: Washington, DC
Call: (202) 688-4200
ONLINE: http://www.cwla.org/conferences/conferences.htm

Iowa Foster & Adoptive Parents Association Spring Conference

WHO: Iowa Foster & Adoptive Parents Association
WHEN: 03/02/2012 - 03/03/2012
Topics: Adoption
CALL: Iowa Foster & Adoptive Parents Association (IFAPA) (800) 277-8145
EMAIL: ifapa@ifapa.org
ONLINE: http://www.ifapa.org/events/default.asp

The 25th Annual Children's Mental Health Research and Policy Conference

WHO: Child and Family Studies, University of South Florida
WHEN:03/04/2012 - 03/07/2012
WHERE: Tampa, FL
CALL: Child and Family Studies, University of South Florida (813) 974-4640
ONLINE: http://cmhtampaconference.com/index.php

8th Annual Wells Conference on Adoption Law

WHO: Capital University Law Review and the National Center for Adoption Law & Policy
WHEN: 03/08/2012 - 03/08/2012
WHERE: Columbus, OH
CALL: Christine Diedrick Mochel (920) 366-4344
EMAIL:cdiedrick@law.capital.edu

Adoption: Weaving the Stories Together

WHO: Three co-sponsors: On Your Feet Foundation of Northern California, Adoption Connection, and Pact, An Adoption Alliance
WHEN:03/10/2012 - 03/10/2012
WHERE: Oakland, CA
CALL: Deanna Matthews (510) 243-9460
EMAIL: deanna@pactadopt.org
ONLINE: http://www.onyourfeetca.org/OYFF-events/conference12

Adoption and the Family Conference

WHO: Ametz Adoption Program of the Jewish Child Care Association
WHEN:03/11/2012 - 03/11/2012
WHERE: New York, NY
CALL: Ametz Adoption Program of the Jewish Child Care Association (212) 558-9949
ONLINE: http://www.jccany.org

2012 BPD Annual Conference

WHO: Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, Inc. (BPD)
WHEN:03/14/2012 - 03/18/2012
WHERE: Portland, OR
CALL: Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, Inc. (BPD) (703) 519-2045
ONLINE: http://www.bpdonline.org/

Eighth Annual Childhood Grief and Traumatic Loss "Restoring Joy to Children and Families"

WHO: ICAN Associates
WHEN:03/22/2012 - 03/22/2012
WHERE: Pasadena, CA
CALL: ICAN Associates (626) 455-4588
EMAIL: grief.cfp@gmail.com
ONLINE: http://www.ican4kids.org/conferences_Grief.asp

Mapping Adoption: Histories, Geographies, Literatures, Politics

WHO: Alliance for the Study of Adoption and Culture Claremont Colleges
WHEN:03/22/2012 - 03/25/2012
WHERE: Claremont, CA
CALL: Susan Castagnetto (909) 607-8018
EMAIL:scastagn@scrippscollege.edu

New Worlds of Adoption Conference

WHO: University of Massachusetts Amherst/Rudd Adoption Research Program
WHEN:03/30/2012 - 03/30/2012
WHERE: Amherst, MA
CALL: University of Massachusetts Amherst Rudd Adoption Research Program (413) 545-4631
EMAIL: adoption@psych.umass.edu
ONLINE: http://www.psych.umass.edu/ruddchair

American Adoption Congress National Conference

Mile High Expectations - Adoption in 2012
WHERE: Denver Colorado
WHEN: April 26, 2012 - April 29, 2012
ONLINE: http://www.americanadoptioncongress.org/national_conferences.php

19th Annual Foster Care Conference

WHO: Daniel Memorial Institute
WHEN: 05/09/2012 - 05/11/2012
WHERE: Orlando, FL
CALL: Daniel Memorial Institute (904) 296-1055
EMAIL: info@danielkids.org
ONLINE: http://www.danielkids.org/page.aspx?pid=443

26th Annual Conference on Treatment Foster Care

WHO: Foster Family-Based Treatment Association
WHEN:07/22/2012 - 07/25/2012
WHERE: Atlanta, GA
CALL: Stacey Horowitz (800) 414-3382
EMAIL: shorowitz@ffta.org
ONLINE: http://www.ffta.org/conference

5th National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy

WHO: Bridgewater State University
WHEN:07/24/2012 - 07/26/2012
WHERE: Bridgewater, MA
CALL: Emily Douglas (508) 531-2012
EMAIL:Emily.Douglas@bridgew.edu
ONLINE: http://www.nrccfpp.org

5th Annual Adoptee Rights Demonstration

WHO: Adoptee Rights Coalition
Dates: 08/5/2012 - 08/6/2012
WHERE: Chicago, Illinois
EMAIL: adopteerightsday@gmail.com
ONLINE: http://www.adopteerightscoalition.com/

Adoption Experience 2012 Conference!

WHO:Origins Canada
Dates: 010/19/2012 - 10/20/2012
WHERE: Toronto, CA
EMAIL: admin@originscanada.org
ONLINE: http://adoptionexperience2012.ca/

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