Devereux Center for Resilient Children provides a variety of pre-conference, keynote, and breakout sessions on topics related to the social and emotional health and resilience of children and the adults who care for them.
Upcoming DCRC Presentations at National and State Conferences
| Conference Name | Dates | Location | Session Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAEYC 2013 Professional Develoment Institute | June 9-12, 2013 | San Francisco, CA | - Resilience-Building Strategies for Preschoolers: Build Their Bounce! - Panel ~ Developmentally Appropriate Practice through the Eyes and Ears of a Child with Challenging Behavior |
| Region VII Head Start Association Annual Leadership Conference | June 10-14, 2013 | Kansas City, MO | Preconference Session on Promoting Resilience: A Key to Prevening & Reducing Challenging Behavior in Preschoolers |
| The Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice and Research Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare | June 12-14, 2013 | Philadelphia, PA | Promoting the Resilience of Children and Families in Supervised Visitation Services |
| Foster Adoptive Parent Association “Bridge to the Future” Conference | June 21-23, 2013 | Orlando, FL | Your Journey Together ~ Building Resilient Children |
| Floria Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference | September 26-29, 2013 | Orlando, FL | For Now and Forever: Resilience for Life |
| Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health | October 3-5, 2013 | Arlington, VA | - Leveraging Collaboration to Implement SEL in Schools: Practical Examples and Successful Strategies - Closing the Efficacy/Effectiveness Gap in Social-Emotional Learning Programs |
Past DCRC Presentations at National and State Conferences
| Conference Name | Dates | Location | Session Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Annual National Head Start Association Conference | April 30-May 3, 2013 | Washington D.C. | Promoting Resilience In Preschoolers through the use of the DECA Program |
| National Smart Start Conference | April 29-May 2, 2013 | Greensboro, NC | Ready, Set, Resilience: Everyday Activities to Promote Positive Behaviors |
| Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children | April 25-27, 2013 | Columbus, OH | - Keynote on FLIP IT: Transforming Challenging Behavior - Breakout Session on Using the FLIP IT Strategy with Young Children - Breakout Session on Using the FLIP IT Strategy with Adults |
| Child Welfare League of America Conference ~ Making Children and Families a Priority: Raising the Bar | April 14-17, 2013 | Washington D.C. | A Resilience Building Journey |
| Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children Conference | April 12-13, 2013 | Philadelphia, PA | Caring for the Caregiver, Caring for Yourself Workshop |
| Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children | April 9-11, 2013 | Indianapolis, IN | - Preconference Session on How Can the Right Lenses Help Prevent Challenging Behavior in Preschoolers? - Don't Flip Out, Use FLIP IT! Transforming Challenging Behaviors - Building Your Bounce: Promoting Adult Resilience - Facing the Challenge: Helping Teachers Work with Preschoolers with Challenging Behaviors - Socially Strong, Emotionally Secure Preschoolers! |
| Pennsylvania Head Start Association Annual Conference | April 10-11, 2013 | Gettysburg, PA | Promoting Resilience: The Key To Reducing Challenging Behaviors |
| National Afterschool Association Conference | April 8-11, 2013 | Indianapolis, IN | Workshop on Social and Emotional Screening and Assessment: The DESSA Comprehensive System |
| Healthy Families Institute | April 8-10, 2013 | Indianapolis, IN | - Building Their Bounce: Promoting Resilience in Children Birth through Five - Building Your Bounce: Promoting Resilience in Adults Who Care for Children |
| New York State Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference | April 4-6, 2013 | Verona, NY | - Four Steps to Help You Focus in Challenging Moments - Can you really FLIP IT? Using a 4 Step Strategy That Works on Children With Your Fellow Adults |
| 12th Annual Massachusetts Suicide Prevention Conference | April 2-3, 2013 | Framingham, MA | - Keynote: Promoting and Restoring Resilience in At-Risk Youth - Workshop: Caring for the Caregiver - Promoting Our Own Resilience |
| National Association of School Psychologists Conference | February 12-15, 2013 | Seattle, WA | - Integrating RTI and Social-Emotional learning:Tools for School Psychologists - Utilizing Quality Assessment to Enhance Social and Emotional Learning - Initiative, Self-Regulation, & Attachment: Reliable Assessment of Preschooler Protective Factors |
| California Head Start Association Conference | February 4-8, 2013 | San Diego, CA | Promoting Resilience in Children |
| Region IV Head Start Conference | February 4-7, 2013 | Atlanta, GA | - Promoting Resilience: They Key to Reducing and Preventing Challenging Behavior - FLIP IT: Transforming Challenging Behavior in Preschool Children |
| Michigan Collaborative Early Childhood Conference | January 23-25, 2013 | Dearborn, MI | -Pre-conference session on FLIP IT: Transforming Challenging Behavior |
| National Association for the Education of Young Children | November 7-10, 2012 | Atlanta, GA | - Promoting Resilience in Children Birth-8th grade - Promoting the Social and Emotional Health of Infants and Toddlers and the Adults who care for them - Your Journey Together: Promoting Resilience in Children invoiced in the Child Welfare System - FLIP IT: Transforming Challenging Behavior |
| 5th Annual Early Childhood Education Summit | October 22-24, 2012 | State College, PA | Building Your Bounce: Promoting Adult Resilience Session |
| Crucial Early Years Institute | October 20, 2012 | St. Louis, MO | - Facing the Challenge: Working with Children with Challenging Behaviors |
| Community Living Kawartha Lakes Early Childhood Conference | October 10-11, 2012 | Haliburton, Ontario, Canada | - Building Relationships with Children with Challenging Behavior - Adult Resilience |
| Colorado Association for the Education of Young Children | October 6, 2012 | Denver, CO | Building Your Bounce: Promoting Adult Resilience Keynote |
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