2006 Fall Forum on Children's Issues

Tuesday and Wednesday,

October 10-11, 2006

University of Centeral Oklahoma

Edmond, Oklahoma

Mark your calendars and plan to attend The Annual Fall Forum on Children's Issues. The Fall Forum is a two-day working conference where advocates from throughout the state gather to view the current picture of Oklahoma's young people, share their ideas, and develop a legislative agenda to create positive change.

As Oklahoma prepares for our Centennial Celebration in 2007 we invite you to join us in mapping our children's future.

Featured Speakers:

• Dr. Harold Hodgkinson, demographer from the Institute for Education Leadership, will discuss how population trends will affect heatlh care and education policies in Oklahoma's next hundred years.

• Kathy Gephardt, Director of Children's Voices in Colorado, will share her perspective on the Colorado experience with TABOR (the so called Taxpayers, Bill of Rights). She will also conduct an in-depth workshop on the issue.

• Kevin Johnson (invited), spokesperson for the Stand Up organization, will relay his journey from NBA stardom with the Phoenix Suns to founding the St. Hope Academy in Sacramento.

Work Groups:

1. Maternal and Child Health
2. Early Childhood Issues
3. School-Age Health and Safety
4. Out-of-School Time/Positive Youth Development
5. Children with Special Needs
6. Children's Behavioral Health
7. Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
8. Balanced and Restorative Juvenile Justice
9. Child Abuse: Prevention
10. Child Abuse: Intervention and Treatment

On-line registration begins

August 15, 2006 at www.oica.org