Giving Texas Children Promise One-Day Conference

Co-Sponsored by the
Texas Christian University Institute of Child Development

April 2, 2012
Fort Worth, Texas

Brown-Lupton University Union

2901 Stadium Drive

Fort Worth, TX

Come hear our Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Karyn Purvis, Director - TCU Institute of Child Development at 10:30 a.m.

Workshop List

Monday - 10:30am-12pm:

  1. "Comparisons of Discipline Outcomes Among Foster Care Students vs General Student Populations"
    Jane Burstain

  2. "What You Need to Know About the New Form 990 and Other Tax Information"
    Katie Alford

  3. "Organic Leadership: Cultivating Your Board and Community"
    Ralph Kantor

  4. Panel Discussion: Success Stories and Projects for Smaller Rainbow Rooms
    Susan White, Diane Hicks, Vera Kamerbeck, Brigitte Eichler, Shirlene Cook

  5. "Surviving the Foster Care System: Know Your Rights"
    Mary Christine Reed

  6. "Recruiting and Retention of Teen Volunteers"
    Shari Pulliam

Monday - 1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

  1. "An Ounce of Prevention: It is the Best Cure"
    Sharibeth Niehaus

  2. "Grant Writing: A Funder’s Perspective"
    Cindy Patrick

  3. "Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards Training"
    Susan Boone and D.J. Tessier

  4. Panel Discussion: Ideas for April Child Abuse
    Prevention/"Go Blue Day" Month
    Jennifer Biggar and Carrie Burleson

  5. "Disproportionality and Disparity in Texas Child Welfare: Community Partnering to Affect Change"
    Sheila Craig, Pervis Evans, and Carolyne Rodriguez

Tuesday - 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

  1. "Program Evaluation and Outcome Measures Made Easy for Social
    Service Providers"
    Jeanne Stamp

  2. "The Family Focus Initiative from Child Protective Services"
    Lori Lewis-Conerly

  3. Panel: What Works for Large Rainbow Rooms
    Mary Green

  4. "Definition, Awareness, & Reporting of Child Abuse in the
    Homeless/Indigent Community"
    Dr. William Fuller

  5. "The Effects of Alcohol on Children"
    Katie Gleason

$35.00 Early Bird Registration before March 15, 2012

Conference Fee Includes:
General Session & Morning Workshops
Keynote Speaker - Dr. Karyn Purvis
Lunch
Emmy Lou Baldridge Awards Ceremony
Networking Opportunity

$40.00 Conference Registration Fee after March 15, 2012

- Register for Full Conference Online -

- Register for Selected Conference Activities Online -

- FAX/Mail Registration Form -

Contact us at 214-824-4591 or gtcp@sbcglobal.net

CANCELLATION  POLICY

There will be a $10 cancellation fee for any
cancellations received after March 15th.
No refunds will be given after March 30th.