Mon December 1, 2014
1st Annual Father Involvement Conference
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at Veterans Hall
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The goal of the conference is to educate, train, present ideas and create dialogue on the importance of positive father involvement. To explore and address issues concerning the impact of absent fathers in lives of children and in systems such as Child Welfare, Child Support, Early Childhood Education, School Readiness, child wellness and resiliency. In keeping with the multidisciplinary spirit of the PAPÃS program, we encourage practitioners, educators, researchers and advocates representing all aspects of social services, Early Childhood Education and Child Welfare to participate.
Conference Highlights:
- Research data from the Supporting Father Involvement study and the outcomes it has produced nationally and locally.
- Conversation with local fathers about the motivation and needs of the 21st century fathers in Santa Cruz County.
- Panel discussion with community leaders on local efforts and activities to engage and support fathers in our community.
- Conversation with community partners about father involvement and father friendliness services and resources.
Keynote Speakers:
Dr Carolyn Pape Cowan, Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Emerita Researcher, Institute of Human Development, and Dr Phil Cowan Emeritus Professor of Psychology & Co-Director of three longitudinal preventive intervention studies: Supporting Father Involvement, Becoming a Family, and School Children and Their Families.
Guest Speakers:
Honorable Judge Leonard Edwards is a retired judge now working as a consultant, educator, and trainer. He served as a Superior Court Judge in Santa Clara County for 26 years and then for six years as Judge-in-Residence at the Center for Families, Children & the Courts, a division of the California Administrative Office of the Courts.
Community Leaders:
Supervisor Zack Friend, Chair Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
Fernando Giraldo, Chief of Probation, Santa Cruz County
Jamie Murray, Director, Department of Child Support Services, Santa Cruz County
Judy Yokel, Children and Family Services Director, Santa Cruz County
HON. Judge John Gallagher Juvenile Dependency, Santa Cruz County Superior Court
Michael Watkins, Superintendent of Schools, Santa Cruz County
David Brody, Executive Director, First Five Santa Cruz County
Lunch will be included with admission ticket.
To be a sponsor, please contact us at [email protected]. We have a range of sponsorships available.
In an effort to reach stakeholders in our community, you may receive this message more than once. Thank you for your understanding and your patience.
Program
Opening Remarks
Supervisor Zack Friend, Chair Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
Documentary Presentation
“Show Your Loveâ€
Keynote Speakers
Supporting Father Involvement Research Study and Project Implementation
Philip Cowan and Carolyn Cowan, Professor of Psychology, Emeritus UC, Berkeley
(See below for additional information)
Program Presentations
“Why I am an Involved Father“
Deutron Kebebew, PAPÃS Project Director
Panel Discussion with Local Fathers
PAPÃS Participates and Community Fathers Reflect on Their Fatherhood and Father Involvement
Panel Discussion with Community Leaders
How Public Agencies and Community Organizations are Supporting Fathers and Fostering a “Father-Friendly†Approach to Services
Facilitator
Dr Garry Crummer,
Panelists
Judy Yokel, Children and Family Services Director, Santa Cruz County
Michael Watkins, Superintendent of Schools, Santa Cruz County
HON. Judge John Gallagher Juvenile Dependency, Santa Cruz County Superior Court
Fernando Giraldo, Chief of Probation, Santa Cruz County
Jamie Murray, Director, Department of Child Support Services, Santa Cruz County
David Brody, Executive Director, First Five Santa Cruz County
Lunch
Panelists
“The Role and Impact the Judicial System Plays in Encouraging Father Involvementâ€
Leonard Edwards, Former Juvenile Dependency, Santa Clara County
World Café
Community Conversation on Father Involvement and Father Friendliness
Panel Discussion with Community Partner Agencies
Father Involvement Service in Santa Cruz County
Community Call to Action
Deutron Kebebew, PAPÃS Project Director
Closing Remarks
Cynthia Sloane, Director of Child and Family Development Programs
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Conference Highlights:
- Research data from the Supporting Father Involvement study and the outcomes it has produced nationally and locally.
- Conversation with local fathers about the motivation and needs of the 21st century fathers in Santa Cruz County.
- Panel discussion with community leaders on local efforts and activities to engage and support fathers in our community.
- Conversation with community partners about father involvement and father friendliness services and resources.
Keynote Speakers:
Dr Carolyn Pape Cowan, Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Emerita Researcher, Institute of Human Development, and Dr Phil Cowan Emeritus Professor of Psychology & Co-Director of three longitudinal preventive intervention studies: Supporting Father Involvement, Becoming a Family, and School Children and Their Families.
Guest Speakers:
Honorable Judge Leonard Edwards is a retired judge now working as a consultant, educator, and trainer. He served as a Superior Court Judge in Santa Clara County for 26 years and then for six years as Judge-in-Residence at the Center for Families, Children & the Courts, a division of the California Administrative Office of the Courts.
Community Leaders:
Supervisor Zack Friend, Chair Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
Fernando Giraldo, Chief of Probation, Santa Cruz County
Jamie Murray, Director, Department of Child Support Services, Santa Cruz County
Judy Yokel, Children and Family Services Director, Santa Cruz County
HON. Judge John Gallagher Juvenile Dependency, Santa Cruz County Superior Court
Michael Watkins, Superintendent of Schools, Santa Cruz County
David Brody, Executive Director, First Five Santa Cruz County
Lunch will be included with admission ticket.
To be a sponsor, please contact us at [email protected]. We have a range of sponsorships available.
In an effort to reach stakeholders in our community, you may receive this message more than once. Thank you for your understanding and your patience.
Program
Opening Remarks
Supervisor Zack Friend, Chair Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
Documentary Presentation
“Show Your Loveâ€
Keynote Speakers
Supporting Father Involvement Research Study and Project Implementation
Philip Cowan and Carolyn Cowan, Professor of Psychology, Emeritus UC, Berkeley
(See below for additional information)
Program Presentations
“Why I am an Involved Father“
Deutron Kebebew, PAPÃS Project Director
Panel Discussion with Local Fathers
PAPÃS Participates and Community Fathers Reflect on Their Fatherhood and Father Involvement
Panel Discussion with Community Leaders
How Public Agencies and Community Organizations are Supporting Fathers and Fostering a “Father-Friendly†Approach to Services
Facilitator
Dr Garry Crummer,
Panelists
Judy Yokel, Children and Family Services Director, Santa Cruz County
Michael Watkins, Superintendent of Schools, Santa Cruz County
HON. Judge John Gallagher Juvenile Dependency, Santa Cruz County Superior Court
Fernando Giraldo, Chief of Probation, Santa Cruz County
Jamie Murray, Director, Department of Child Support Services, Santa Cruz County
David Brody, Executive Director, First Five Santa Cruz County
Lunch
Panelists
“The Role and Impact the Judicial System Plays in Encouraging Father Involvementâ€
Leonard Edwards, Former Juvenile Dependency, Santa Clara County
World Café
Community Conversation on Father Involvement and Father Friendliness
Panel Discussion with Community Partner Agencies
Father Involvement Service in Santa Cruz County
Community Call to Action
Deutron Kebebew, PAPÃS Project Director
Closing Remarks
Cynthia Sloane, Director of Child and Family Development Programs
The goal of the conference is to educate, train, present ideas and create dialogue on the importance of positive father involvement. To explore and address issues concerning the impact of absent fathers in lives of children and in systems such as Child Welfare, Child Support, Early Childhood Education, School Readiness, child wellness and resiliency. In keeping with the multidisciplinary spirit of the PAPÃS program, we encourage practitioners, educators, researchers and advocates representing all aspects of social services, Early Childhood Education and Child Welfare to participate.
Conference Highlights:
- Research data from the Supporting Father Involvement study and the outcomes it has produced nationally and locally.
- Conversation with local fathers about the motivation and needs of the 21st century fathers in Santa Cruz County.
- Panel discussion with community leaders on local efforts and activities to engage and support fathers in our community.
- Conversation with community partners about father involvement and father friendliness services and resources.
Keynote Speakers:
Dr Carolyn Pape Cowan, Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Emerita Researcher, Institute of Human Development, and Dr Phil Cowan Emeritus Professor of Psychology & Co-Director of three longitudinal preventive intervention studies: Supporting Father Involvement, Becoming a Family, and School Children and Their Families.
Guest Speakers:
Honorable Judge Leonard Edwards is a retired judge now working as a consultant, educator, and trainer. He served as a Superior Court Judge in Santa Clara County for 26 years and then for six years as Judge-in-Residence at the Center for Families, Children & the Courts, a division of the California Administrative Office of the Courts.
Community Leaders:
Supervisor Zack Friend, Chair Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
Fernando Giraldo, Chief of Probation, Santa Cruz County
Jamie Murray, Director, Department of Child Support Services, Santa Cruz County
Judy Yokel, Children and Family Services Director, Santa Cruz County
HON. Judge John Gallagher Juvenile Dependency, Santa Cruz County Superior Court
Michael Watkins, Superintendent of Schools, Santa Cruz County
David Brody, Executive Director, First Five Santa Cruz County
Lunch will be included with admission ticket.
To be a sponsor, please contact us at [email protected]. We have a range of sponsorships available.
In an effort to reach stakeholders in our community, you may receive this message more than once. Thank you for your understanding and your patience.
Program
Opening Remarks
Supervisor Zack Friend, Chair Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
Documentary Presentation
“Show Your Loveâ€
Keynote Speakers
Supporting Father Involvement Research Study and Project Implementation
Philip Cowan and Carolyn Cowan, Professor of Psychology, Emeritus UC, Berkeley
(See below for additional information)
Program Presentations
“Why I am an Involved Father“
Deutron Kebebew, PAPÃS Project Director
Panel Discussion with Local Fathers
PAPÃS Participates and Community Fathers Reflect on Their Fatherhood and Father Involvement
Panel Discussion with Community Leaders
How Public Agencies and Community Organizations are Supporting Fathers and Fostering a “Father-Friendly†Approach to Services
Facilitator
Dr Garry Crummer,
Panelists
Judy Yokel, Children and Family Services Director, Santa Cruz County
Michael Watkins, Superintendent of Schools, Santa Cruz County
HON. Judge John Gallagher Juvenile Dependency, Santa Cruz County Superior Court
Fernando Giraldo, Chief of Probation, Santa Cruz County
Jamie Murray, Director, Department of Child Support Services, Santa Cruz County
David Brody, Executive Director, First Five Santa Cruz County
Lunch
Panelists
“The Role and Impact the Judicial System Plays in Encouraging Father Involvementâ€
Leonard Edwards, Former Juvenile Dependency, Santa Clara County
World Café
Community Conversation on Father Involvement and Father Friendliness
Panel Discussion with Community Partner Agencies
Father Involvement Service in Santa Cruz County
Community Call to Action
Deutron Kebebew, PAPÃS Project Director
Closing Remarks
Cynthia Sloane, Director of Child and Family Development Programs
read more
Conference Highlights:
- Research data from the Supporting Father Involvement study and the outcomes it has produced nationally and locally.
- Conversation with local fathers about the motivation and needs of the 21st century fathers in Santa Cruz County.
- Panel discussion with community leaders on local efforts and activities to engage and support fathers in our community.
- Conversation with community partners about father involvement and father friendliness services and resources.
Keynote Speakers:
Dr Carolyn Pape Cowan, Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Emerita Researcher, Institute of Human Development, and Dr Phil Cowan Emeritus Professor of Psychology & Co-Director of three longitudinal preventive intervention studies: Supporting Father Involvement, Becoming a Family, and School Children and Their Families.
Guest Speakers:
Honorable Judge Leonard Edwards is a retired judge now working as a consultant, educator, and trainer. He served as a Superior Court Judge in Santa Clara County for 26 years and then for six years as Judge-in-Residence at the Center for Families, Children & the Courts, a division of the California Administrative Office of the Courts.
Community Leaders:
Supervisor Zack Friend, Chair Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
Fernando Giraldo, Chief of Probation, Santa Cruz County
Jamie Murray, Director, Department of Child Support Services, Santa Cruz County
Judy Yokel, Children and Family Services Director, Santa Cruz County
HON. Judge John Gallagher Juvenile Dependency, Santa Cruz County Superior Court
Michael Watkins, Superintendent of Schools, Santa Cruz County
David Brody, Executive Director, First Five Santa Cruz County
Lunch will be included with admission ticket.
To be a sponsor, please contact us at [email protected]. We have a range of sponsorships available.
In an effort to reach stakeholders in our community, you may receive this message more than once. Thank you for your understanding and your patience.
Program
Opening Remarks
Supervisor Zack Friend, Chair Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
Documentary Presentation
“Show Your Loveâ€
Keynote Speakers
Supporting Father Involvement Research Study and Project Implementation
Philip Cowan and Carolyn Cowan, Professor of Psychology, Emeritus UC, Berkeley
(See below for additional information)
Program Presentations
“Why I am an Involved Father“
Deutron Kebebew, PAPÃS Project Director
Panel Discussion with Local Fathers
PAPÃS Participates and Community Fathers Reflect on Their Fatherhood and Father Involvement
Panel Discussion with Community Leaders
How Public Agencies and Community Organizations are Supporting Fathers and Fostering a “Father-Friendly†Approach to Services
Facilitator
Dr Garry Crummer,
Panelists
Judy Yokel, Children and Family Services Director, Santa Cruz County
Michael Watkins, Superintendent of Schools, Santa Cruz County
HON. Judge John Gallagher Juvenile Dependency, Santa Cruz County Superior Court
Fernando Giraldo, Chief of Probation, Santa Cruz County
Jamie Murray, Director, Department of Child Support Services, Santa Cruz County
David Brody, Executive Director, First Five Santa Cruz County
Lunch
Panelists
“The Role and Impact the Judicial System Plays in Encouraging Father Involvementâ€
Leonard Edwards, Former Juvenile Dependency, Santa Clara County
World Café
Community Conversation on Father Involvement and Father Friendliness
Panel Discussion with Community Partner Agencies
Father Involvement Service in Santa Cruz County
Community Call to Action
Deutron Kebebew, PAPÃS Project Director
Closing Remarks
Cynthia Sloane, Director of Child and Family Development Programs
show less
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Veterans Hall
846 Front St., Santa Cruz, CA 95062
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