Conference and Seminar Calendar

2009 Conference Dates

See our Spring/Summer Conference Programme 2009 flyer.

Violence on the Streets: The Impact of Drugs and Alcohol in Pregnancy

Tuesday 17^th March 09, McDonald Rooms Conference Centre, Edinburgh

Speakers:

Dr Harry Burns, Chief Medical Officer, Scotland
Joy Barlow, Head of STRADA (Scottish Training on Drugs and Alcohol)
Julie Gelo, BSHS/M, Mother of 8 children diagnosed with FAS and related conditions, Executive Director for the Washington State affiliate to the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS Washington State) and the co-founder of the FASt Friends FASD Community Support Network, U.S.
Dr. Raja Mukherjee, Consultant Psychiatrist, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Trust
Mary Cunningham, FASD Educator and Advocate, CAN

Alcohol & Adolescence: Ways Forward for Foetally Affected Teenagers of their Mothers' Substance Misuse in Pregnancy

Monday 23^rd March 09, Belfast Central Mission - Grosvenor House Conference & Training Centre, Belfast

Speakers:

Patricia Lewsley, Commissioner, NICCY (Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children & Young People)
Dr. Kieran O'Malley, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Adolescent & Mental Health Service, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust
Prof. Peter Hepper, Head of Psychology School, Queens University, Belfast
Prof. Edward Riley, International FASD Neurodevelopmental Brain Expert, US
Julie Gelo, BSHS/M, Mother of 8 children diagnosed with FAS and related conditions, Executive Director for the Washington State affiliate to the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS Washington State) and the co-founder of the FASt Friends FASD Community Support Network, U.S.
Kevin Williams, Chief Executive, The Adolescent and Children's Trust (TACT)

The Impact on Children of Alcohol and Drugs in Pregnancy: Why do we Deny the Risks?

Thursday 26^th March 09, Bankside House, London School of Economics, London

Speakers:

Invitation extended to Michael Gove MP for Surrey Heath and Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
Prof. Edward Riley, International FASD Neurodevelopmental Brain Expert, US
Celia Dawson, Headteacher, Cricket Green Special School, Surrey
Dr. Philip Preece, Consultant Paediatrician, Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital NHS Trust
Dr Mary Mather, Medical Director, FACT (Foetally Affected Children's Team), Parents for Children
Neil Wilson, Detective Superintendent, MPS Drugs Directorate, Metropolitan Police
Dr Margaret Sills, Academic Director, Health Sciences and Practice Subject Centre, Kings College London
Representatives from the media

Short-Break Care - The Labrynth: Direct Payments, Fostering Regulations and Adoption Support

Thursday 28^th May 09, National Children's Bureau, London

Speakers:

Candy Smith, Joint Chief Executive, Shared Care Network
Other speakers TBC

To Book a Place

You can register for any of our conferences online. If you have difficulty with the online registration form please call Charlotte Lindsell on 0208 475 7115 or alternatively email c.lindsell@tactcare.org.uk

We are always happy to hear feedback about our conferences and training courses and to receive your suggestions for topics to be covered at future Parents for Children events. If you would like to send us your feedback or suggestions, please email c.lindsell@tactcare.org.uk