Strengthening Families for Healthier Communities!

The goal of the training event is to promote awareness among service providers, professionals or lay people, in how to better support families and children and share tools that can help families build protective factors to keep children safe and healthy.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

School counselors, social workers and administrators
Law Enforcement and others that network with the judicial systems
Social Service agencies
Human service non-profit organizations
Faith based organizations' mission or outreach coordinators and youth pastors
Business community interested in issues that impact their workforce
Others that are interested in learning more about what they can do to help strengthen families, thereby strengthening their communities

Morning Keynote Speaker- Dr. Terry Oatts, Ass't Superintendent for Student Achievement/Fayette County Schools

Lunch Keynote Speaker-Georgia's Fist Lady Sandra Deal

Breakout Sessions:

Prevention Track:

Stewards of Children 2.0-Krista Gonce/GA Center for Child Advocacy

*Bystanders-Protecting Children from Boundary Violations and Sexual Abuse-Krista Gonce

*Talking with Children about Safety from Sexual Abuse /Healthy Touch for Children and Youth-Krista Gonce

Stop the Candy Shop-Domestic Violence Sex Trafficking- Leslie Brooks/Street Grace

Governance/Professional Development Track:

Grant Writing (covers two sessions)- Bettye Ludd/Clayton State University

Who's Next- Succession Planning-Paula Semple/Sweetress Consulting

Evaluation- Telling Your Story Through Numbers- Donna Wilkens/Metis Associates

Mental Health/Child Development Track:

Trauma Based Therapeutic Interventions-Dr. Kevin Freeman/Grace Harbour

Vicarious Trauma (Compassion Fatique)- Johnnathan Ward/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Child Trauma and the Devloping Brain-Dr. Jordan Greenbaum/CHOA-Emory

Developmental Milestones-CHOA

*MUST have Stewards of Children 2.0 Certification to Attend

Fayette Alliance Coordinating Teamwork, Outreach and Resources, FACTOR

FACTOR is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and is part of the Family Connection Network. a statewide public/private network whose mission is to coordinate local services to improve the quality of life for Georgia's children, families and communities.

We envision a Georgia where all children are healthy, ready to start school and do well when they get there. and where every family is stable and self-sufficient.