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Call for Abstracts
Due August 30th, 2006
Arizona Fathers & Families Coalition, Inc., is pleased to announce
that the 8th National Conference on Fatherhood and Families will be
held February 28-March 2, 2007, in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Conference theme, "Building Community Bridges to Empower Fathers and Families"
reflects our resolve to ensure that every child enjoys a healthy family life with a responsible father
in a nurturing community. We have provided many opportunities nationally to promote the idea of
communities joining to establish collaborative relationships and strategies to prevent fatherlessness
and provide responsive services for organizations to build upon their capacity for father inclusive programs.
Our conference workshop application can be located on our home page at
http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=85293430&u=787971
Goals of the Conference
The goals of the 8th National Conference include:
1. Disseminating emerging information on research, practice, policy, and system reform
2. Share lessons learned from the field across disciplines and among individuals, groups, and institutions
3. Developing culturally appropriate practices
4. Reaching out to strengthen and sustain collaboration
5. Highlighting the positive contribution of research to practice
6. Special Pre-Conference Tracks include: Working with Native American Fathers,
Latino Fathers, African American Fathers and Incarcerated/Re-Entry Fathers
Who Should Attend
The 8th National Conference is designed for inclusion of parents both mothers and fathers,
social service workers, child support enforcement, child protection workers, early child hood, faith based
and community based organizations, educators, law enforcement, family law, health care practitioners, researchers,
child advocates, both direct service workers and administrators and others committed to ensuring healthier
father-child relationships.
Any questions, please email teresamc@azffc.org or by phone at 800-603-9309.
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