Our 12th Annual Conference is on August 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2012

 

A national conference designed to give parents and service providers a forum to share new information, state-of-the-art techniques and strategies that have proven successful when working with children and their families.  This is an excellent opportunity for participants to present research findings along with hands on and “how to” information to all individuals working with children and families.  This years conference goals are to bring together all individuals, programs and schools that work with children ages birth through school-age. We want to share information and provide useful strategies to better serve children and families: For Parents, Foster-parents, ECFE, Head Start, Child Care, School Age, School Administrators and Teachers, Health, Early Intervention, Social Services, Child Advocates, Legislators and School Board Members.

 

Our 11th Annual Conference, "Keeping Kids First" on August 9th, 10th & 11th, 2011 was a huge success along with several successful speakers that included, Dr. David Walsh, Dr. T. Berry Brazelton & Dr. Joshua Sparrow, Carrie Ekins & Courtney Johnson, and Dr. Martha Erickson just to name a few!

 

Post Conference Comments, Quotes, & Highlights:

 

* Exceptional Information presented and the conference keeps growing more and more ever year.

* The conference gets you PREPARED, & REJUVENATED to go back and do good work for the kids you work with.

 

The Conference is filled with...

"Strong intellectual fire power... the quality of the speakers is very high." William L. Flood (presenter) Pediatrician for the Navaho Nation in AZ

"It has the best of the best speakers from around the country... I don't mind giving up my summer vacation for this!" Jean Craigmile (Interpreter & Foster Care) Thief River

"Nothing disappointing ever!" Liz Klein (Parent & Educator) Roseau

 

Drums Alive Training's, Activities, and Workshops in our area:

 

 

Essentia/Detroit Lakes Cultural and Community Center will be providing a free demo class of Drums Alive.

Watch for the date: Saturday September 24th, 2011 from 10:00am-Noon

Nick of Play Day: Drums Alive Event: Limit 30 participants.

Contact:

Diane McCormack

Certified Drums Alive Instructor

Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Essentia Health

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

(218)-844-8377

diane.mccormack@essentiahealth.org