Upcoming Seminar - Columbus Area

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Dear Friend of ASO:

Information on an upcoming seminar "Connecting the Dots: Empowering, Engaging, and Enhancing Ohio's Parents" in the Columbus area. Registration and contact information follow my signature. FYI - Please share.

Sincerely,

Barbara C. YavorcikPresidentAutism Society of Ohio701 S. Main St.Akron, OH 44311(330) 376-0211fax: (330) 376-1226email: askASO@...home: byavorcik@...web: www.autismohio.org Please note: This is provided for information purposes only. The ASO does not endorse or recommend any providers, methodologies or services. Providing this information should not be construed as an endorsement by the ASO, either explicit or impiled.

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Parent SummitRegistration Now Available Online!!! The Ohio Resource Network in collaboration with Office of the First Ladyof Ohio Hope Taft, the Office of the Attorney General Jim Petro, theOhio PTA, the Ohio State University Center for Learning Excellence, theUniversity of Toledo National Center for Parents, Stark County FamilyCourt, and the Ohio Family and Children First Cabinet CouncilAgencies- ODADAS, ODE, ODJFS, ODH, ODMH, ODMR/DD, and ODYS invites youto attend a one-day summit on the most effective ways to engage andempower parents in your prevention, education, juvenile corrections, andcommunity service systems. The theme is: "Connecting the Dots:Empowering, Engaging, and Enhancing Ohio's Parents" and will be hostedat the Hilton Columbus at Easton on September 29, 2006. There is NOregistration FEE; a continental breakfast and lunch will be providedFree of Charge. The goal of this Parent Summit is to inform parents, professionalsworking with parents, and key decision and policy makers across thestate of Ohio about barriers to parent engagement. Participants willalso be introduced to the Culture of Poverty Framework, the ParentingPortfolio Project and how this useful tool can enhance service delivery,and how effective leadership and strategically planned policy formationcan lead to improved parent engagement and positive youth development.Featured Speakers include: s, PhD., founder of Center forLearning Excellence of the Glenn Institute for Public Service andPublic Policy at The Ohio State University and Dean of the College ofHuman Ecology at The Ohio State University; Al Neff, PhD., Director ofthe Center for Learning Excellence and a member of the Governor'sCouncil on Juvenile Justice. Judge Yvette McGee Brown, President of theCenter for Child and Family Advocacy at Columbus Children's Hospital andformerly a Judge in the lin County Court of Common Pleas, Divisionof Domestic Relations and Juvenile Court.

Registration is free and food will be provided.

Conference information and registration can be found at www.yougottaloveparents.org or contact Arianna Dobbins at arianna.dobbins@.... Register Now!