2019 ABC Conference Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals

The ABC Planning Committee is seeking breakout session proposals for the 10th Annual ABC Conference, "Building Capacity to Care for Children and Families with Special Needs."

Conference Date: Friday, November 22, 2019
Conference Location: Moraine Business and Conference Center, Palos Hills, IL

The extended deadline for submission of proposals is Friday, August 2, 2019.

Speakers will be notified of the planning committee's decisions in August.

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1. Session title

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2. Please select the track(s) relevant to your session:

A- Advocating for children's health (60 minutes)

Any workshop highlighting examples of success in the accomplishments listed below are encouraged.

-Child-serving professionals have the power, credibility, and expertise to advocate on behalf of children's health and well-being, which may also include advocating for their families and the communities in which they live.
-Many of the major threats to children’s health today cannot be addressed adequately in the clinical setting alone.
-Community advocacy takes into consideration the environmental and social factors influencing child health, such as exposure to violence, safe places to play, poverty, child abuse, and access to healthy foods.

B- Behavioral/developmental health (60 minutes)

Behavioral/developmental health includes and/or is influenced by:

-Social-emotional health
-Mental health disorders
-Social determinants of health
-Caregiver (mental) health
-Provider compassion fatigue
-Autism Spectrum Disorder
-ADHD

C- Complex health needs (60 minutes)

Complex health needs may include:

-Medical complexity (diagnosed disability or disorder).
-Poor health outcomes as a result of social determinants of health.
-Impact on a child’s behavioral and physical health a result of trauma exposure and chronic stress both with and without helpful intervention

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3. Overview of session

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4. Learning Objectives (2-3)

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5. Please describe how your session will engage an interprofessional audience.

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6. Please describe how your session reflects the conference theme: Building Capacity to Care for Children and Families with Special Needs.

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7. Session time preference

Morning

Afternoon

No preference

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8. Speaker name and credentials

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9. Speaker contact information

Email address

Phone number

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10. Additional speaker name and credentials (if applicable)

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11. Additional Speaker contact information (if applicable)

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Phone number

2019 ABC Conference Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals

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1. Session title

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2. Please select the track(s) relevant to your session:

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3. Overview of session

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4. Learning Objectives (2-3)

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5. Please describe how your session will engage an interprofessional audience.

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6. Please describe how your session reflects the conference theme: Building Capacity to Care for Children and Families with Special Needs.

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7. Session time preference

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8. Speaker name and credentials

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9. Speaker contact information

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10. Additional speaker name and credentials (if applicable)

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11. Additional Speaker contact information (if applicable)

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12. Practice or hospital/academic affiliation (if applicable)

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13. Additional comments

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* 1. Session title

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* 2. Please select the track(s) relevant to your session:

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* 3. Overview of session

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* 4. Learning Objectives (2-3)

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* 5. Please describe how your session will engage an interprofessional audience.

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* 6. Please describe how your session reflects the conference theme: Building Capacity to Care for Children and Families with Special Needs.

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* 7. Session time preference

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* 8. Speaker name and credentials

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* 9. Speaker contact information

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* 10. Additional speaker name and credentials (if applicable)

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* 11. Additional Speaker contact information (if applicable)

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* 12. Practice or hospital/academic affiliation (if applicable)

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* 13. Additional comments

1. Session title

2. Please select the track(s) relevant to your session:

3. Overview of session

4. Learning Objectives (2-3)

5. Please describe how your session will engage an interprofessional audience.

6. Please describe how your session reflects the conference theme: Building Capacity to Care for Children and Families with Special Needs.

7. Session time preference

8. Speaker name and credentials

9. Speaker contact information

10. Additional speaker name and credentials (if applicable)

11. Additional Speaker contact information (if applicable)

12. Practice or hospital/academic affiliation (if applicable)

13. Additional comments