Spring Events List from Early Childhood Workgroup

THURS-SAT, FEBRUARY 12-14 - DENTON, TX
International Conference on Parent Education and Parenting
Keynote: Dr. Wally Goddard on "New Discoveries in Parent Education" and Dr. Jay Fagan on "Parent Education for Fathers: Lessons Learned from Research"

SAT, FEBRUARY 21 - ADA
Ada Early Childhood Association conference.
Contact Monnie Smith at 580-332-7673

SAT, FEBRUARY 21 - TULSA
Mini-Conference presented in SPANISH
Socio-Emotional Development of Babies and their Families (A Zero to Three Training)
For more information call Keila Garcia (405) 942-4179 or Sam Stephenson (918)834-2273

MON-TUES, MARCH 2-3 - TULSA
2009 Governor's Conference on Developmental Disabilities
"You're Not the Boss of Me!" The Road to Freedom, Support, Authority and Responsibility

THURS-FRI, MARCH 5-6 - OKLAHOMA CITY
Partners Conference for Oklahoma Families
Topics include: Gang Awareness, Pro Active Health and Lifestyle, Stalking, Vicarious Trauma, Domestic Violence Issues, and Emergency and Disaster Preparedness.
For more information: click here

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 - EDMOND
Oklahoma Council on Family Relations Conference
Theme: Healthy Families: Physical, Sexual,and Emotional Wellness

SAT, MARCH 7- NORMAN
Central Oklahoma Friends of Early Education conference;
Contact Tammy Maus at 405-364-4343

SAT, MARCH 7 - OKLAHOMA CITY
"Reaching Across the Plain" Statewide Down Syndrome Conference
Keynote speaker: Jan Moss

SAT, MARCH 7 - TULSA
Oklahoma Afterschool Association Out of School Time conference.
Contact Debbie Sekel at (918) 746-6448

TUESDAY, MARCH 10 - ENID
On the Road Family Perspective Conference featuring a variety of speakers from OASIS- Oklahoma Areawide Services Information System and OKDHS/DDSD- Oklahoma Department of Human Services/Developmental Disabilities Services Division
For more information contact Sally Selvidge, OASIS Outreach Coordinator at 800-426-2747 or Garfield county Sooner SUCCESS coordinator Lisa Simmons at 580-603-1580.

SATURDAY, MARCH 28 - ENID
Wheat Capital Early Childhood Association conference;
Contact Terrie Dally at 580-548-2050.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14 - OKLAHOMA CITY
Oklahoma Child Abuse Prevention Day at the Capitol
For info, contact Sherie Trice at 405-271-7611

FRIDAY, APRIL 17 - OKLAHOMA CITY
Oklahoma Family Resource Coalition Annual Family Matters Conference
Keynote Gordon Neufeld

FRI-SAT, APRIL 17-18 - DEL CITY
Oklahoma Child Care Association Conference.
Contact Jennifer McCord at 800-580-4181

SUN-SAT, APRIL 19-25
National Week of the Young Child. Events planned statewide. Details forthcoming.

THURS-SAT, APRIL 23-25 - TULSA
International Infant/Toddler Conference
Speakers: Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Beverly Kovach, Elsa Chahin, Laura Briley, Agnes Szanto-Feder, Alexandra Curtis Boyer, Deborah Greenwald, Ruth Anne Hammond, Denise DaRos-Voseles, Johanna Herwitz, Diane Horm

MAY 6-8 - NORMAN
16th Annual Children's Conference, The Art of Creating Resilience
Keynote: Dave Pelzer, author of "A Child Called It"
For information, please call 405-522-8300.

FRIDAY, MAY 8
National Provider Appreciation Day
Events planned statewide. Details forthcoming.

TUES-THURS, JUNE 2-4 - CATOOSA/TULSA
National Indian Child Care Association Conference
For info: contact (918) 453-5045