Register NOW for CTF's child abuse & neglect prevention conference, A Generation of Prevention, March 18-20, 2009 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City. In addition to Larry Scott of Rachel's Challenge, headliners include:
–Rob Grunewald, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis – Economic impact of early childhood education;
–Phil Arkow, American Humane Association, Stratford, NJ – The link between animal cruelty, domestic violence, and child abuse;
–Carla Snodgrass, Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee – Building parent leadership through the five Strengthening Families protective factors;
–Vicky Marchand, Washington, D.C. – Mapping pathways to the prevention of child abuse/neglect;
–Jay Otto, MostOfUs.Org, Cody, WY – Developing positive messaging to change social norms.
These speakers are complimented by a strong line-up of local Missouri presenters. For more information, please contact CTF at (573) 751-5147 or ctf@oa.mo.gov. Thank you to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and Missouri KidsFirst for their support and sponsorship of this event. We look forward to seeing you in March to help us kick-off April as Child Abuse Prevention Month!
