REGISTRATION DETAILS
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
The registration deadline is Friday, February 14th. A confirmation email will be sent the week of February 17, 2014. CANCELATION REFUND DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2014 - NO EXCEPTIONS.
EARLY REGISTRATION DRAWING
All conference registrations received by the early registration deadline (Friday, January 31st) will be entered into a drawing to win a FREE conference registration. The winner will be notified prior to the conference.
CHILD CARE
Child care will not be allowed at the conference. Children are not allowed in our training's in order to provide the most beneficial learning experience for attendees. Children must be supervised at all times; lifeguards are not on duty in the pool areas.
CONFERENCE DETAILS
LUNCHEONS
Friday & Saturday (12:15pm to 1:45pm)
A buffet-style luncheon is held each day of the conference and is included in the conference registration fee.
Friday: Pasta with marinara and alfredo sauce, grilled chicken breast with sauteed onions and peppers, garden salad and breadsticks.
Saturday: Roasted turkey breast, green bean casserole, potatoes and gravy, garden salad and rolls.
RAFFLE BASKET TICKET SALES
Friday & Saturday
IFAPA will be selling raffle tickets to raise money for IFAPA's Friends of Children in Foster Care program. Ticket prices are $2 for one ticket, $5 for three tickets and $10 for eight tickets and $20 for twenty tickets. Participants will have the opportunity to choose which baskets they would like to win. The drawing will be held Saturday afternoon. You do not need to be present to win.
EXHIBIT TABLES
Friday & Saturday
Stop by our exhibit table area to visit with organizations that can offer resources and support to foster, adoptive and kinship families.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Saturday (7:15am to 7:45am)
IFAPA hosts our annual membership meeting during the Spring Conference. The IFAPA General Membership Meeting will be held on Saturday morning prior to the morning sessions. The purpose of the general membership meeting is to provide information to foster, adoptive and kinship parents about IFAPA's programs. It is important for foster, adoptive and kinship families to know all of the programs available to support our members. This meeting is for adults only. Conference attendees are required to RSVP to attend.
SOCIAL WORKER CEUs
The following classes have been approved for Social Worker CEUs:
A1 - Keynote Speaker & Panel (Part1 and Part 2)
A2 - Aging Out of the System: Foster Children in Peril
A3 - Special Kids Need Special Parents
A4 - Astonishing Listening
B1 - What to Expect When You Didn't Expect to Raise a Child with Special Needs: An In-Depth Discussion
B2 - The Disappointed Parent: Reconciling the Grief of Unmet Expectations
B3 - Trauma Doesn't Tell Time
B4 - Caring for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Youth in Foster Homes
B5 - Relevant Skills/Real Stuff: Helping Kids Manage Their Decisions, Communication and Anger
C1 - What to Expect When You Didn't Expect to Raise a Child with Special Needs: An In-Depth Discussion
C2 - The Disappointed Parent: Reconciling the Grief of Unmet Expectations
C3 - Trauma Doesn't Tell Time
C5 - Reconciling Dreams, Banishing Guilt and Overcoming Grief
C6 - What to do When Your Buttons Get Pushed
D2 - 40 Developmental Assets
D3 - Autism Spectrum Disorders: Facts for Families
D4 - Trauma and Stress: The Emotional Challenges Faced by Foster Children, Birth Families and Foster Parents
D5 - From Spray Paint to Twitter: The Evolution of Gang Violence
E2 - Communication Anchored in Truth
E3 - I'm Not Gonna Do It & You Can't Make Me: Oppositional Defiant Disorder
E4 - Caring for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Youth in Foster Homes
E5 - How Trauma Affects Infants and Toddlers: A Closer Look into the Workings of a Traumatized Brain
F2 - Breaking the Addiction to Being Helpful
F5 - Four Frustrating Pieces of the Puzzle
