2011 Prevention Conference

The statewide PREVENTION CONFERENCE on Friday, Sept. 16 and Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 at the Columbia Marriott Downtown was a huge success! More than 300 people attended sessions led by 60+ state and national child welfare experts from across the spectrum.
Strong Families, Safe Children centered on our organizational core issues of health, safety, education, and connectedness that build child and family well-being as they reduce child abuse, neglect and unintentional injuries.
The links below are resources shared by speakers at the conference. You are welcome to contact any of these experts for more information.
Actively Engaging in the Policy Process
Addressing Racial Disparities & Disproportionality in Child Welfare
Bullying & Violence in Today's Pop Culture
Child Exploitation Offenses: The Evolving Response
Child Passenger Safety- Everyone Should Think About It
Community Cafés: A New Approach to Problem Solving
Controlling Substances at Home
Dynamics of Parent Engagement & Leadership: Family Connection
Dynamics of Parent Engagement & Leadership: Parents Anonymous
Early Screening & Diagnosis of Autism
Families & Communities as Partners (SC Federation of Families)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Forging Partnerships To Build Strong Families and Safe Children
Help! Responding in Your Community
Keeping Your Child Injury Free at any Age
Kinship Care: Connecting for Kids
Landscape & Opportunities for SC Children: Child Advocacy Panel
Mandated Reporters: Duty to Report
Beyond Evidence Based Practices
Responding to the Needs of Homeless Children
Shaken Baby Syndrome & Societal Impact
Social-Emotional Development of Children
The Power of Family (Family Group Decision Making)
Unintentional Injuries: A Public Health Concern in South Carolina
Universal Staffing: Collaboration in Chaos
Valuing and Supporting Parents
What are the 5 Protective Factors?
Working with Fathers
Thank you to our generous sponsors for making it all possible:
South Carolina Department of Social Services
Administration for Children and Families- US Department of Health & Human Services
South Carolina Parent Information & Resource CentersUnited Way Association of South Carolina
Kappa Delta Alumnae Association & Beta Zeta Chapter of the University of South Carolina
Parents Anonymous of South Carolina
SC Head Start Collaborative Office
Wells Fargo


