2012 Conference

 WELCOME!

We are looking forward to the 5th National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy which will be held July 24-26, 2012 at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts. Our conferences have grown each year and we anticipate another successful conference in 2012. We will again have two keynote speakers, pre-conference workshops, and our second student competition.  

The National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy is among the first conference to focus exclusively on programmatic and policy "solutions," prevention, and interventions as a way to enhance children and family well-being. This research conference will appeal to researchers from academia, government, and private research firms. This conference also recognizes the importance of multidisciplinary work in order to address the complex needs of children and their families. Thus, we welcome participants from many different disciplines, including, but not limited to, family studies, psychology, sociology, social work, child/human development, political science, economics, public health, education, criminal justice, and social/public policy. We also eagerly encourage practitioners and decision/policy-makers to to join us in our presentations and discussions concerning families, research/evidence, and programs/policy.

We look forward to seeing you at our conference!

Sincerely,

Emily M. Douglas, Ph.D. 
Conference Founder and Chair

2012 Conference Planning Committee:  

• Jason Castillo, University of Utah, School of Social Work
• Thomas Croom, Florida State University, Department of Political Science
• Emily M. Douglas, Bridgewater State University, School of Social Work
• Yadira Duran, Connecticut Department of Children and Families
• Heather Edwards, Wayne State University, School of Social Work
• Keisha Farmer-Smith, University of Illinois at Chicago, Urban Planning and Public Affairs
• Denise A. Hines, Clark University, Department of Psychology
• Kathryn Krase, Ramapo College, School of Social Sciences and Human Services
• Emily M. Mann, Human Services Program, Northeastern University
• William McMullen, Northeastern University, Institute on Urban Health Research 
• Staci Perlman, Thomas Jefferson University, Child and Family Studies Research Programs
• Nancy Trantham Poe, James Madison University, Department of Social Work and Family Studies
• Eve Sullivan, Parents' Forum
• Jennifer Taub, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Inc.
• Patricia Hrusa Williams, University of Maine-Farmington, Department of Family Studies

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