Symposium on Children of Incarcerated Parents

February 14, 2012
Friday Center for Continuing Education, Chapel Hill, NC

Sponsored by Our Children's Place

This symposium promises to be an invaluable learning and sharing experience for anyone concerned about the effects on children whose parents are incarcerated and how we as a community can best serve them. Please don't miss the opportunity to be part of this extraordinary collaborative event.

Objectives

1. Discuss a state strategy for serving children of incarcerated parents
2. Engage advocates in a dialogue about advancing policy supporting children of incarcerated parents
3. Identify new ways to partner and collaborate to better meet the needs of children of incarcerated parents

Who should attend

Professionals and community members, including students, working with families impacted by parental separation, in particular incarceration.

Agenda

8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Welcome
History of Our Children's Place
Tell Us More . . . The issues and what other states are doing
Speaker: Dee Ann Newell, MA, Developmental Psychology
Founder and Director, Arkansas Voices for the Children Left Behind

9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Moderated Panel
Panelists representing the areas of policy, research, sentencing, programs, providers, and consumers

10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Break

11:00 a.m. to 12 noon
Here in NC - What Are We Doing Well, Not-So-Well, and Not At All
Facilitated Breakout Session

12 noon to 12:45 p.m.
Lunch (provided)

12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Now We Know, So What Are The Possibilities?
Facilitated Breakout Session

1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
We're Equipped and Eager: Plans for Today, Tomorrow, and The Future (and who will make them happen)
Facilitated Breakout Session

2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
You Want Us To Do What?
Report Back from Breakout Sessions

3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wrap-up and Adjourn

Thank you to our lead sponsors:

Mrs. Philip Anoff • Fran Finney Family
All sponsors will be acknowledged the day of the symposium.

About Our Children's Place

Our Children's Place (OCP) is a private nonprofit agency committed to the children of incarcerated parents. OCP strives to be the leading North Carolina advocate and educational resource focused on these children and the need for a statewide response to ensure their well-being. Their long-term goal is the creation of a residential facility that will allow young children to live with their mothers who are serving sentences for non-violent offenses.

Registration

Registration fees

• Before the December 16 early bird deadline: $35
• After December 16, including at the door: $50
• Students: $10

We have reached our maximum numbers. You are welcome to complete a registration. Your name will be added to the waitlist.

Paying with a personal or business check? Click here to register online, or call  919-843-9262.

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