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Health and Disability Training Calendar

Updated 3/10/10

 

 


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March

Health Care:

"Aging in America 2010", sponsored by National Council on Aging
March 15-19    Chicago, IL    Call:  415-974-9600 or e-mail info@asaging.org or visit web site.

"Trauma, Chemical Use, and Addiction" Education Series, sponsored by Dawn Farm
March 16    Ypsilanti, MI    E-mail: info@dawnfarm.org or visit web site.

"Native Leadership" Training, sponsored by Native Wellness Institute
March 16-18    Albuquerque, NM    Contact: Kim Just at 775-773-2091 or e-mail kjust@nativewellness.com or visit web site.

"Migrant and Immigrant Health in Rural Pennsylvania: Promoting Safe Work Environments", sponsored by Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
March 23-24   Reading, PA    Contact: Terri Klinefelter at 814-863-8214 or e-mail tjc136@psu.edu or visit web site.

"Weathering the Perfect Storm: Challenges & Changes" Northwest Regional Conference, sponsored Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington State Offices of Rural Health
Spokane, WA    Call: 509-358-7640 or e-mail ahec@wsu.edu or visit web site.
March 23    "Critical Access Hospital"
March 24-25    "Rural Health"

"Pennsylvania Primary Care Workforce" 2010 Summit, sponsored by Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers
March 23-26    Harrisburg, PA    Contact: Allison Abayasekara at 717-761-6443, ext.211, or e-mal allison@pachc.com or visit web site.

"Health Information Technology (HIT) Standards" Committee Advisory Meeting, sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
March 24    Washington, DC    Contact: Judy Sparrow at 202-205-4528 or e-mail judy.sparrow@hhs.gov or visit web site.

Alabama Rural Health Conference, sponsored Alabama Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
March 24-25    Prattville, AL    Contact: Carolyn Bern at 334-206-5435 or e-mail carolyn.bern@adph.state.al.us

2010 Spring Institute, sponsored by National Association of Rural Health Clinics
March 24-26    San Antonio, TX    Call: 866-306-1961 or e-mail info@narhc.org or visit web site.

Spring Conference and Vendor Fair, sponsored by Association of Montana Health Care Providers
March 24-26    Great Falls, MT    Contact: Jennifer Wagner or Carrie Krepps at 406-442-1911 or e-mail jennifer@mtha.org or carrie@mtha.org or visit web site.

"Child Sexual Abuse Treatment" Eastern Conference, sponsored by University of Wisconsin-Madison
March 24-26    Arlington, VA    E-mail: jcampbell@dcs.wisc.edu or visit web site.

"Aging and Thriving on the Plains" Conference, sponsored by Regional Institute on Aging
March 25-26    Wichita, KS    Call 316-978-6724 or visit web site.

"Women's Health 2010" 18th Annual Congress/95th Anniversary Annual Meeting of American Medical Women's Association, sponsored by BioConferences International, Inc., National Cancer Institute, & American Medical Association
March 26-28    Washington, DC    Call 914-740-2100 or e-mail hmatysko@bioconferences.com or visit web site.

"Preventing, Assessing and Treating Child, Adolescent, and Adult Trauma" 7th Annual Hawai'i Conference, sponsored by Institute on Violence Abuse and Trauma
March 29-April 1    Honolulu , HI    Call: 858-527-1860, ext. 4030 or e-mail ivatconf@alliant.edu or visit web site.

Stakeholder's Working Group Meeting, sponsored by Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative
March 30    Washington, DC    Call 202-724-3331 or visit web site.

Specific to Disability:

"Intermediate Mandt (Technical)", sponsored by Region V Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
Contact: Nancy Marks at 406-728-2400, ext 1088, or e-mail admin@cspd.net or visit web site.
March 12    Trout Creek, MT
March 19, March 26    Hot Springs, MT
March 23    Kalispell, MT
March 25    Thompson Falls, MT

"A Seat at the Table" Annual Conference of Transportation Equity Network, Gamaliel Foundation, PolicyLink and others
March 15-16    Washington, DC     Visit web site.  

"Aging in America 2010", sponsored by National Council on Aging
March 15-19    Chicago, IL    Call:  415-974-9600 or e-mail info@asaging.org or visit web site.

“Self Advocacy” Aging and End of Life Webinar Series, sponsored by American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Association of University Centers on Disability; The Arc of the U.S., and others
March 17    1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET    Visit web site.

"TIC-TOC: Technology Integration Best Practices", sponsored by Region V Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
March 17    Missoula, MT    Contact: Nancy Marks at 406-728-2400, ext 1088, or e-mail admin@cspd.net or visit web site.

"2008 Disability Status Report" Free Webinar, sponsored by Cornell University's Employment and Disability Institute
March 17    1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT    Visit web site.

"Staying Employed: Early Intervention for Adults with Potentially Disabling Conditions" Forum #9 in a Bi-monthly Lunchtime Seminar Series, sponsored by Center for Studying Disability Policy
March 18    Washington, DC    Visit web site.

"Basic Mandt (Relational)", sponsored by Region V Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
Contact: Nancy Marks at 406-728-2400, ext 1088, or e-mail admin@cspd.net or visit web site.
March 18    Thompson Falls, MT
March 22    Kalispell, MT

"Promising Practices and Solutions in Accessible Transportation: Boarding Issues on Fixed Route and Paratransit" Free Audio Conference, sponsored by Easter Seals Project Action
March 24    2-3 p.m. Eastern Time    Contact: Kristi Ross at 800-659-6428 or kross@easterseals.com or visit web site.


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"The Expanding World of Positive Behavioral Support: Science, Values and Vision" 7th International Conference on Positive Behavioral Support, sponsored by Association for Positive Behavioral Support
March 25-27    St. Louis, MO    Visit web site.

"Don't Mourn...Organize! Form an ADAPT Group" Direct Action Organizing Training, sponsored by ADAPT
March 26-29    Memphis, TN    Contact: Bob Liston at 406-544-5137 or 406-829-9495 or e-mail adaptbob@gmail.com

"Preventing, Assessing and Treating Child, Adolescent, and Adult Trauma" 7th Annual Hawai'i Conference, sponsored by Institute on Violence Abuse and Trauma
March 29-April 1    Honolulu , HI    Call: 858-527-1860, ext. 4030 or e-mail ivatconf@alliant.edu or visit web site.

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April

Health Care:

"National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020" Online meeting, sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Secretary's Advisory Committee 
April 1    2-4 p.m. Eastern    Contact: Emmeline Ochiai at 240-453-8259 or visit web site.

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Meeting
April 1-2    Washington, DC    Call 202-220-3700 or visit web site.

Advisory Committee on Minority Health Public Meeting, sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
April 6-7    Washington, DC    Contact: Monica Baltimore at 240-453-2882 or e-mail acmh@osophs.dhhs.gov or visit web site.

"Creating Positive Change in Your Community", sponsored by Native Wellness Institute
April 6-8    Location TBA    Contact: Kim Just at 775-773-2091 or e-mail kjust@nativewellness.com or visit web site.

"Early Childhood Development, Substance Abuse, HIV" Teleconference Series, sponsored by National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center
Call 510-643-8390 or e-mail aiarc@berkeley.edu or visit web site.
April 7    "Prenatal Substance Exposure in Infants & Toddlers: Developmental Concerns, Parent-Child Relationship Issues & Effective Interventions"
April 20    "Mom has HIV: Now What?"

"Empowerment for Native Americans with Disabilities" Free Conference, sponsored by Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Medicaid Infrastructure Grant
April 7-8    Polson, MT    Contact: Barbara Kriskovich at 406-496-6086 or e-mail BKriskovich@mt.gov.

“Advocate, Communicate and Translate to Enhance Research & Practice” Joint 2010 Conference of Society for Public Health Education and Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Prevention Research Centers Program
April 7-9    Atlanta, GA    Contact: Saundra Flegler at 202-408-9804 or e-mail sflegler@sophe.org or visit web site.

"Vermont Agricultural Health & Occupational Safety" Training, sponsored by AgriSafe Network
April 7-11    Fairlee, VT    Contact: Sally Cleveland at 802-773-3349 or e-mail sally.cleveland@uvm.edu or visit web site.

"A Growing Hunger: The Nation's Demand for Food Safety and Nutrition Information" 11th Annual Ned E. Baker Lecture in Public Health, sponsored by National Association of Local Boards of Health
April 8    Bowling Green, OH    Contact: Tim Tegge at 419-353-7714 or e-mail tim@nalboh.org or visit web site.

"Minnesota Rural Palliative Care Initiative Outcomes" Congress
April 8    St. Cloud, MN    Contact: Michelle Marso at 952-853-8543 or e-mail mmarso@stratishealth.org or visit web site.

Rural Health Care Program Monthly Outreach Conference Call, sponsored by Universal Service Administrative Company
April 8    Call 800-229-5476 or e-mail rhc-admin@universalservice.org. To participate, call 800-240-9939 and provide pass code 6772932# (press the pound key after entering the numbers)

"Cardiovascular Health" Summit, sponsored by Montana Cardiovascular Health Program and Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program
Missoula, MT    Contact: Michelle Quinn at 406-243-4866 or e-mail michelle.quinn@umontana.edu or visit web site.
April 8    "Hypertension" Pre-conference workshop
April 9    Summit

“Emergency Preparedness Compliance 2010” 2010 Annual Conference of the Joint Commission
April 8-9    Washington, DC    Contact: Kathy Atkinson at 877-223-6866 or e-mail jcrsponsorships@jcrinc.com or visit web site.

Dental, Vision, Medical Free Clinic, sponsored by Remote Area Medical Foundation
April 10-11    Palm Beach County, FL    Call 865-579-1530 or e-mail ram@ramusa.org or visit web site.

"Innovations and Future Directions in the Treatment of Trauma" Master Clinician Series, sponsored by The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute
April 12    Brookline, MA    Visit web site.

Iowa Governor's Conference on Public Health, sponsored by Iowa Public Health Association
April 13-14    Ames, IA    Contact: Sara Patkin at 515-963-8664 or e-mail mspatkin@yahoo.com or visit web site.

"Health Care in Transition: Creative Strategies" 2010 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health, sponsored by University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
April 13-15    Grand Forks, ND    Contact: Kylie Nissen at 701-777-5380 or e-mail knissen@medicine.nodak.edu or visit web site.

Annual Delta Regional Authority Conference
April 13-15    St Louis, MO    Call 888-468-6372 or e-mail KMorgan@dra.gov or visit web site.

"Moving Forward: Public Health on the Horizon", 2010 Spring Public Health Conference, sponsored by Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
April 14-15    Bozeman, MT    Contact: Gail Brockbank at 406-442-4141 or e-mail gailb@mt.net or visit web site.

"What's on the Horizon: Telehealth for the Cowboy State" Wyoming Telehealth Summit, sponsored by Center for Rural Health Research and Education
April 15    Laramie, WY    Contact: Rex Gantenbein at 307-766-6544 or e-mail rex@uwyo.edu or visit web site.

"Moving Forward Together: Using Communication to Influence Change" Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Annual Conference, sponsored by Qualis Health; Saint Luke’s Health System; and Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
April 15-16    Boise, ID    Contact: Teresa Stinson at 800-266-8304 or e-mail teresas@qualishealth.org or visit web site.

"Global Health & Innovation" 2010 Conference, sponsored by Unite For Sight
April 17-18    New Haven, CT    E-mail: UFS@uniteforsight.org or visit web site.

"Essential Perspectives for Safety Net Providers": The Forum 2010, sponsored by Colorado Rural Health Center
April 19-21    Aurora, CO    Contact: Rich Marquez at 303-832-7493 or e-mail rm@coruralhealth.org or visit web site.

"Families, Community Systems and Suicide" 43rd Annual Conference of American Association of Suicidology
April 21-24    Orlando, FL    Call: 202-237-2280 or visit web site.

"Creating Healthy Environments for Quality Living and Longevity" 2010 Annual Meeting of Wisconsin Health Education Network  
April 22    Middleton, WI    Contact: Karen Langaard at 608-785-6508 or e-mail langaard.kare@uwlax.edu or visit web site.

Labor Retreat, sponsored by Montana Nurses Association 
April 25-27    Chico Hot Springs, MT    Call: 506-442-6710 or visit web site.

"America's Hospitals" Dedicated to Excellence, Committed to Communities" Annual Membership Meeting of American Hospital Association
April 25-28    Washington, DC    Visit web site.

"Keeping Montanans Well through Worksite Health Promotion" 5th Annual Worksite Health Promotion Conference, sponsored by Montana Cardiovascular Health Program
April 26-27    Bozeman, MT    Contact: Michelle Quinn at 406-243-4866 or e-mail michelle.quinn@umontana.edu or visit web site.

"Rays of Hope" National Conference, sponsored by Faith in Action National Network
April 26-28    Orlando, FL    Call 866-839-8865 or e-mail fianational@digitalconnections.net or visit web site.

"Rural Health: Uncommon Challenges Met With Unwavering Spirit" 21st Annual Educational Conference of Illinois Rural Health Association
April 27-29    Effingham, IL    Call 866-921-4742 or e-mail IRHA@sbcglobal.net or visit web site.

Dental, Vision, Medical, Women's Health Free Clinic, sponsored by Remote Area Medical Foundation
April 27-May 3    Los Angeles, CA    Call 865-579-1530 or e-mail ram@ramusa.org or visit web site.

"2011-2020 Montana Nutrition and Physical Activity State Plan to Prevent Obesity" Planning Meeting, sponsored by Montana Nutrition and Physical Activity Program
April 28-29    Bozeman, MT    Contact: Elizabeth Bird at 406-994-2520 or e-mail ebird@montana.edu or visit web site.

"Planning for the Decade Ahead" 2010 Alaska Rural Health Conference, sponsored by Alaska Center for Rural Health
April 28-30    Anchorage, AK    Contact: Lorell Nguyen at 970-786-0130 or e-mail lorell.nguyen@visionsus.com or visit web site.

"Promoting A Healthy Idaho" Joint Spring Conference of Idaho Public Health Association; Idaho Nurses Association; Idaho Rural Health Association, and others
April 30    Boise, ID    Contact: Mary Ann Reuter at 208-392-8524 or e-mail idpublichlth@yahoo.com or visit web site.

"Primary Care Update" 27th Annual Conference, sponsored by Inland Empire Chapter of the Washington Academy of Family Physicians; Family Medicine Spokane Residency Program; & Area Health Education Center of Eastern Washington
April 30-May 1    Spokane, WA    Call 509-358-7640 or e-mail ahec@wsu.edu or visit web site.

Specific to Disability:

"Complex Trauma & Social Emotional Learning: Pathways to Improving Academic Success", sponsored by Spokane County Community Network; Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council; Spokane County Board of Commissioners, and others
April 7-8    Spokane, WA    Contact: Roy Harrington at 509-358-7636 or e-mail harri@wsu.edu or visit web site.

“Consultation, Collaboration & Communication: Diverse Abilities” 2010 Conference of Montana Council for Exceptional Children
April 7-9    Missoula, MT    Contact: Nancy Marks at 406-728-2400, ext 1088, or e-mail admin@cspd.net or visit web site.

26th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities, sponsored by Center on Disability Studies at the University of Hawai‘i
April 12-13    Honolulu, HI    Visit web site.

"Working Together for a Future that Works: Disability Policy" Seminar, sponsored by The Arc of the United States
April 12-14    Washington, DC    Call: 202-534-3700 or 800-433-5255 or visit event web site.

"Independent Living Financial Planning Strategies" Training, sponsored by University of Arkansas CURRENTS and Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU)
April 14-15    New Orleans, LA    Contact: Carri George at 501-623-7700, ext. 16 or e-mail cgeorge@uacurrents.org or visit event web site.

2010 Annual Conference of Brain Injury Association of Montana
April 16-17    Great Falls, MT    Call 800-241-6442 or 406-541-6442 or visit web site.

"Global Health & Innovation" 2010 Conference, sponsored by Unite For Sight
April 17-18    New Haven, CT    E-mail: UFS@uniteforsight.org or visit web site.

"Families, Community Systems and Suicide" 43rd Annual Conference of American Association of Suicidology
April 21-24    Orlando, FL    Call: 202-237-2280 or visit web site.

"Now is the Time to Begin Your Career of Service": Federal Hiring Event for People with Disabilities, sponsored by Office of Personnel Management and the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy
April 26    Washington, DC    Visit web site.

"Rays of Hope" National Conference, sponsored by Faith in Action National Network
April 26-28    Orlando, FL    Call 866-839-8865 or e-mail fianational@digitalconnections.net or visit web site.

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May

Health Care:

"Child Maltreatment & Substance Abuse" Teleconference Series, sponsored by National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center
Call 510-643-8390 or e-mail aiarc@berkeley.edu or visit web site.
May 4    "The Incidence & Impact of Child Abuse & Neglect in Families Affected by Substance Abuse"
May 20    "Safety Assessment & Planning for Children of Families Affected by Substance Abuse"

Rural Health Works Regional Workshop, sponsored by National Center for Rural Health Works
May 5    Brentwood, TN    Contact: Cheryl St. Clair at 405-744-6083 or e-mail cheryl@okstate.edu or visit web site.

"Improving Health Care for Rural Veterans" National Meeting, sponsored by Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
May 5-6    Portland, ME    Contact: Adrienne Kinne at 802-295-9363, ext. 6284, or e-mail Adrienne.Kinne2@va.gov or visit web site.

2010 Small Rural Hospital Summit, sponsored by Oregon Office of Rural Health
May 5-6    Salem, OR    E-mail Robert Duehmig at duehmigr@ohsu.edu or visit web site.

"Current Issues in Performance Improvement: Is Your Rural New England Hospital on Track?" 6th Annual Summit, sponsored by New England Rural Health RoundTable
May 6    Durham, NH    Contact: Marion Pawlek at 603-643-2800 or e-mail mjpawlek@joimail.com or visit web site.

"Rural Health" 13th Annual Conference, sponsored by Michigan Center for Rural Health
May 6-7    Mt. Pleasant, MI    Contact: Phyllis Ball at 517-355-7979 or visit web site.

"Health Literacy in the Real World: Programs & Solutions That Work" 9th Annual Health Literacy Conference, sponsored by Institute for Healthcare Advancement
May 6-7    Irvine, CA    Contact: Michael Villaire at 562-690-4001, ext. 202, or e-mail mvillaire@iha4health.org or visit web site.

"Trauma Performance Improvement" Seminar, sponsored by Minnesota Department of Health
Contact: Chris Ballard at 651-201-3841 or e-mail chris.ballard@state.mn.us or visit web site.
May 7    St. Paul, MN
May 11    Bemidji, MN
May 19    Marshall, MN
May 26    Alexandria, MN

Wisconsin Rural Health 2nd Annual Summit , sponsored by Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
May 10    Wisconsin Dells, WI    Contact: Kathryn Miller at 608-261-1891 or e-mail kmiller9@wisc.edu or visit web site.

"Health Information Technology" Spring Summit, sponsored by Institute for Health Technology Transformation
May 12-14    Fort Lauderdale, FL    Contact: Matthew Raynor at 561-748-6281 or e-mail matt@ihealthtran.com or visit web site.

Rural Health Care Program Monthly Outreach Conference Call, sponsored by Universal Service Administrative Company
May 13    Call 800-229-5476 or e-mail rhc-admin@universalservice.org. To participate, call 800-240-9939 and provide pass code 6772932# (press the pound key after entering the numbers)

"Weight of the State Conference: A Statewide Summit on Childhood Obesity", sponsored by Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth
May 17-18    Richmond, VA    Contact: Terri-Ann Brown at 804-225-3466 or e-mail tabrown@vtsf.org or visit web site.

"Rural Medical Educators" Conference, sponsored by National Rural Health Association
May 18    Savannah, GA    Call 816-756-3140 or visit web site.

"HIV/STD/Hepatitis/TB" Symposium, sponsored by North Dakota Department of Health
May 19-20    Fargo, ND    Contact: Sarah Weninger at 701-328-2366 or visit web site.

"Rural Health" 33rd Annual Conference of National Rural Health Association
May 19-21    Savannah, GA    Contact: Gabriela Boscan at 202-639-0550 or e-mailgboscan@NRHArural.org or visit web site.

Dental, Vision, Medical, Veterinary Free Clinic, sponsored by Remote Area Medical Foundation
May 22-23    Harrogate, TN    Call 865-579-1530 or e-mail ram@ramusa.org or visit web site.

"The Power of Positive Thinking", sponsored by Native Wellness Institute
May 24-26    Reno, NV    Contact: Kim Just at 775-773-2091 or e-mail kjust@nativewellness.com or visit web site.

Specific to Disability:

"Promoting Change through Research" 2010 Conference of National Association of Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers
Alexandria, VA    Contact: Pam Willits at 785-864-4095 or e-mail pwillits@ku.edu or visit web site.
May 2    Pre-conference
May 3-4    Conference
May 5        Post-conference Meeting

"Successful Accommodations: Assistive Technology and Accessibility Working Together" Accessible Technology Webinar Series, sponsored by Great Lakes Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center/Americans with Disabilities Act Center; Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center/Americans with Disabilities Act Center; and National Network of Americans with Disabilities Act Centers
May 12    1:00-2:00 p.m. CST    Visit web site.

Community Transportation EXPO, sponsored by Community Transportation Association of America
May 23-28    Long Beach, CA    Contact: Charles Dickson at expo@ctaa.org or visit web site.

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June

Health Care:

"Innovations in Caring for Rural America" 2010 Conference of National Association for Rural Mental Health
June 2-5    Denver, CO    E-mail: info@narmh.org or visit web site.

"Fathers & Substance Abuse" Teleconference Series, sponsored by National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center
Call 510-643-8390 or e-mail aiarc@berkeley.edu or visit web site.
June 3    "Understanding Substance-abusing Fathers in Systems of Care"
June 14    "Meeting the Needs of Substance-abusing Fathers in Systems of Care"

Rural Health Care Program Monthly Outreach Conference Call, sponsored by Universal Service Administrative Company
June 10    Call 800-229-5476 or e-mail rhc-admin@universalservice.org. To participate, call 800-240-9939 and provide pass code 6772932# (press the pound key after entering the numbers)

8th Annual Western Region Flex Conference, sponsored by Arizona Rural Health Office
June 10-11    Tucson, AZ    Contact: Jeanne Tremaine at 775-784-4782 or e-mail jtremaine@medicine.nevada.edu or visit web site.

13th Annual Indiana Rural Health Conference, sponsored by Indiana Rural Health Association
June 15-16    Indianapolis, IN    Contact: Tina Elliott at 812-478-3919 or e-mail telliott@indianarha.org or visit web site.

"Medication Use in Rural America" Conference, sponsored by National Rural Health Association
June 16-18    Kansas City, MO     Contact: Rosemary McKenzie at 816-756-3140, ext.15, or e-mail mckenzie@NRHArural.org or visit web site.

Dental, Vision, Medical Free Clinic, sponsored by Remote Area Medical Foundation
Call 865-579-1530 or e-mail ram@ramusa.org or visit web site.
June 19-20    Pike County, KY
June 26-27    Prince George's County, MD and Grainger County, TN   

"Grounding Trauma 2010: Traumatic Stress, PTSH, Loss and Grief", sponsored by CAST Canada
June 21-23    Moncton, NB    Call 905-877-6547 or e-mail gt@cast-canada.ca or visit web site.

18th Annual Colloquium, sponsored by American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
June 23-26    New Orleans, LA    Contact: Jim Campbell at 877-402-7722 or e-mail dbandy@apsac.org or visit web site.

Annual Continuing Education Conference, sponsored by Louisiana Primary Care Association
June 27-30    Shreveport, LA    Contact: Angela Sheffie at 225-927-7662,  ext. 209, or e-mail angela@lpca.net or visit web site.

"Leading Change for Rural Health": Minnesota Rural Health Conference, sponsored by Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
June 28-29    Duluth, MN     Contact: Sally Trnka at 218-727-9390, ext. 23, or e-mail rhrc@ruralcenter.org or visit web site.

19th Annual Colorado Rural Health Conference, sponsored by Colorado Rural Health Center
June 30-July 2    Breckenridge, CO     Call 303-832-7493 or e-mail info@coruralhealth.org or visit web site.

"Native Youth Leadership and Athletic Academy", sponsored by Native Wellness Institute
June 28-July 1    Salem, OR    Contact: Kim Just at 775-773-2091 or e-mail kjust@nativewellness.com or visit web site.

Specific to Disability:

"Innovations in Caring for Rural America" 2010 Conference of National Association for Rural Mental Health
June 2-5    Denver, CO    E-mail: info@narmh.org or visit web site.

"Americans with Disabilities Act" National Symposium, sponsored by Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers/Network of ADA Centers
June 20-23    Denver, CO    Visit web site.

"Grounding Trauma 2010: Traumatic Stress, PTSH, Loss and Grief", sponsored by CAST Canada
June 21-23    Moncton, NB    Call 905-877-6547 or e-mail gt@cast-canada.ca or visit web site.

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July

Health Care:

Rural Health Works Regional Workshop, sponsored by National Center for Rural Health Works
July 7    Reno, NV    Contact: Cheryl St. Clair at 405-744-6083 or e-mail cheryl@okstate.edu or visit web site.

Rural Health Care Program Monthly Outreach Conference Call, sponsored by Universal Service Administrative Company
July 8    Call 800-229-5476 or e-mail rhc-admin@universalservice.org. To participate, call 800-240-9939 and provide pass code 6772932# (press the pound key after entering the numbers)

Dental, Vision, Medical Free Clinic, sponsored by Remote Area Medical Foundation
Call 865-579-1530 or e-mail ram@ramusa.org or visit web site.
July 9-11    Oklahoma City, OK   
July 23-25    Wise County, VA

"Family Violence and Child Victimization Research" International Conference, sponsored by Family Research Laboratory; and Crimes against Children Research Center
July 11-13    Portsmouth, NH    E-mail: frl.conference@unh.edu or visit web site.

"Child Forensic Interview" Clinic, sponsored by American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
July 12-16    Seattle, WA    Contact: Dee Dee Bandy at 630-941-1235 or e-mail dbandy@apsac.org or visit web site.

"20/20 Public Health Vision: Prevention | Equity | Leadership" 2010 Annual Conference of National Association of County and City Health Officials
July 14-16    Memphis, TN    Call 202-783-5550 or e-mail info@naccho.org or visit web site.

"Improving Access to Pharmaceutical Care and Ensuring Compliance with Federal and State Laws" 14th Annual Conference of 340B Coalition
July 19-21    Washington, DC    Contact: Mike Hess at 202-552-5869 or e-mail mike.hess@safetynetrx.org or visit web site.

"Quality and Clinical" Conference, sponsored by National Rural Health Association
July 21-23    Portland, ME    Visit web site.

"Hospitals Leading Health Care's Transformation" 18th Annual Leadership Summit, sponsored by Health Forum and American Hospital Association
July 22 - 24    San Diego, CA    Visit web site.

"Child and Family Maltreatment" International Conference, sponsored by Chadwick Center for Children and Families
July 24-29    San Diego, CA    E-mail: Lisa Richardson at lisa.m.richardson@duke.edu or visit web site.

Specific to Disability:

"Return on Investment: The Business Case for Accessibility" Accessible Technology Webinar Series, sponsored by Great Lakes Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center/Americans with Disabilities Act Center; Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center/Americans with Disabilities Act Center; and National Network of Americans with Disabilities Act Centers
July 14    1:00-2:00 p.m. CST    Visit web site.

"Americans with Disabilities Act 1990–2010: Retrospective and Future Policy Directions" National Summit on Disability Policy 2010, sponsored by National Council on Disability; Office of Disability Employment Policy; Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program, and others
July 25–27    Washington, DC    Visit web site.

"Eliminating Disparities for People of Color with Significant Disabilities or Support Needs" Summer Symposium for Change, sponsored by TASH
July 28-29    Washington, DC    Call 202-540-9020 or e-mail Operations@TASH.org or visit web site.

"Reap What You Sow: Harvesting Support Systems" Training, sponsored by National Youth Leadership Network
July 29-31    Raleigh, NC    Contact: Betsy Valnes at 866-480-6565 or e-mail bvalnes@tie.net or visit web site.

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August

Health Care:

"Adults Working with Native Youth" Training, sponsored by Native Wellness Institute
August 3-5    Mount Pleasant, MI    Contact: Kim Just at 775-773-2091 or e-mail kjust@nativewellness.com or visit web site.

Dental, Vision, Medical Free Clinic, sponsored by Remote Area Medical Foundation
Call 865-579-1530 or e-mail ram@ramusa.org or visit web site.
August 7-8    Whitley County, KY   
August 14-15    Unicoi County, TN

6th International Roundtable on Community Paramedicine
Vail, CO    Visit web site.
August 9-11    "Rural Emergency Medical Services" Summit
August 9-13    Roundtable

Rural Health Care Program Monthly Outreach Conference Call, sponsored by Universal Service Administrative Company
August 12    Call 800-229-5476 or e-mail rhc-admin@universalservice.org. To participate, call 800-240-9939 and provide pass code 6772932# (press the pound key after entering the numbers)

Specific to Disability:

Annual Conference of Association of Travel Instruction
August 13-15   Baltimore, MD    Visit web site.

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September

Health Care:

Rural Health Care Program Monthly Outreach Conference Call, sponsored by Universal Service Administrative Company
September 9    Call 800-229-5476 or e-mail rhc-admin@universalservice.org. To participate, call 800-240-9939 and provide pass code 6772932# (press the pound key after entering the numbers)

"Violence, Abuse & Trauma"15th International Conference, sponsored by Institute on Violence Abuse and Trauma
San Diego, CA    Call 858-527-1860, ext. 4030 or e-mail IVATconf@alliant.edu or visit web site.
September 10-11    Affiliated Training Institutes
September 12-15    Conference

Dental, Vision, Medical Free Clinic, sponsored by Remote Area Medical Foundation
Call 865-579-1530 or e-mail ram@ramusa.org or visit web site.
September 17-19    Louisville, KY   
September 25-26    Bradley County, TN

"Aging In Indian Country: Embracing the Past and Facing the Future" 2010 Biennial Conference of National Indian Council on Aging
September 25-28    Traverse City, MI    E-mail rbluehouse@nicoa.org or visit web site.

"One World, One Family, Many Cultures: Strengthening Children and Families Affected by Personal, Intra-familial and Global Conflict" 18th International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect, sponsored by International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
September 26-29    Honolulu, HI    Visit web site.

Kansas Public Health Association Fall Conference
September 27-29    Topeka, KS    Call 785-233-3103 or e-mail director@kpha.us or visit web site.

"Native Wellness" Gathering, sponsored by Native Wellness Institute
September 27-30    San Diego, CA    Contact: Kim Just at 775-773-2091 or e-mail kjust@nativewellness.com or visit web site.

"Rural Health Clinic" Conference, sponsored by National Rural Health Association
Sept. 28-29    Kansas City, MO    Visit web site.

"Critical Access Hospital" Conference, sponsored by National Rural Health Association
Sept. 29-October 1    Kansas City, MO    Visit web site.

Specific to Disability:

"Creating Accessible Videos for Your Website" Accessible Technology Webinar Series, sponsored by Great Lakes Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center/Americans with Disabilities Act Center; Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center/Americans with Disabilities Act Center; and National Network of Americans with Disabilities Act Centers
September 8    1:00-2:00 p.m. CST    Visit web site.

"Violence, Abuse & Trauma"15th International Conference, sponsored by Institute on Violence Abuse and Trauma
San Diego, CA    Call 858-527-1860, ext. 4030 or e-mail IVATconf@alliant.edu or visit web site.
September 10-11    Affiliated Training Institutes
September 12-15    Conference

"Aging In Indian Country: Embracing the Past and Facing the Future" 2010 Biennial Conference of National Indian Council on Aging
September 25-28    Traverse City, MI    E-mail rbluehouse@nicoa.org or visit web site.

Annual Conference of National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
September 27-28    Orlando, FL    Call 202-506-5813 or e-mail info@nacdd.org or visit web site.   

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October

Health Care:

Dental, Vision, Medical Free Clinic, sponsored by Remote Area Medical Foundation
Call 865-579-1530 or e-mail ram@ramusa.org or visit web site.
October 2-3    Grundy County, VA   
October 8-10    Sullivan County, TN
October 23-24    Sequatchie County, TN

"Obesity 2010", 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society
October 8-12    San Diego, CA    Visit web site.

"Leading the Next Generations: Healthy Relationships" Trainer Certification, sponsored by Native Wellness Institute
October 12-15    Billings, MT    Contact: Kim Just at 775-773-2091 or e-mail kjust@nativewellness.com or visit web site.

Rural Health Care Program Monthly Outreach Conference Call, sponsored by Universal Service Administrative Company
October 14    Call 800-229-5476 or e-mail rhc-admin@universalservice.org. To participate, call 800-240-9939 and provide pass code 6772932# (press the pound key after entering the numbers)

"Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations" 7th National Conference, sponsored by DiversityRx
October 18-21    Baltimore, MD    Call 512-279-3917 or visit web site.

"Gateway to Innovation and Creativity in Nursing Education" 37th Annual Conference of Professional Nurse Educators Group, sponsored by College of Nursing, Villanova University
October 21-24    Baltimore, MD    Visit web site.

“Preventing and Responding to Injuries: Injury Prevention and Control” Conference, sponsored by North Dakota Department of Health
October 27-28    Mandan, ND    Contact: Mallory Sattler at 701-328-4536 or e-mail mlsattler@nd.gov or visit web site.

Specific to Disability:

"The Americans with Disabilities Act at Forty: Looking Ahead to 2030" 2010 Southwest Conference on Disability, sponsored by University of New Mexico's Center for Development and Disability
Albuquerque, NM    Call 505-272-6247 or e-mail swdisabilityconference@salud.unm.edu or visit web site.
October 5    Preconference Workshop: "Autism and the Transition to Adulthood"
October 6-8    Conference

"Creating Livable Homes and Communities" Universal Design Summit 4, sponsored by R.L. Mace Design Institute and Starkloff Disability Institute
October 9 - 12    St. Louis, MO    Contact: Colleen Starkloff at 314-588-7090 or 314-588-7056 or e-mail cstarkloff@starkloff.org or visit web site.

“Preventing and Responding to Injuries: Injury Prevention and Control” Conference, sponsored by North Dakota Department of Health
October 27-28    Mandan, ND    Contact: Mallory Sattler at 701-328-4536 or e-mail mlsattler@nd.gov or visit web site.

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November

Health Care:

"Wellness in the Workplace", sponsored by Native Wellness Institute
November 10-12    Las Vegas, NV    Contact: Kim Just at 775-773-2091 or e-mail kjust@nativewellness.com or visit web site.

Rural Health Care Program Monthly Outreach Conference Call, sponsored by Universal Service Administrative Company
November 11    Call 800-229-5476 or e-mail rhc-admin@universalservice.org. To participate, call 800-240-9939 and provide pass code 6772932# (press the pound key after entering the numbers)

Dental, Vision, Medical Free Clinic, sponsored by Remote Area Medical Foundation
November 13-14    Monroe County, TN    Call 865-579-1530 or e-mail ram@ramusa.org or visit web site.

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December

Health Care:

"Rural Multiracial and Multicultural" Conference, sponsored by National Rural Health Association
December 1-3    Tucson, AZ    Contact: Rosemary McKenzie at 816-756-3140,  ext.15, or e-mail mckenzie@nrharural.org or visit event web site.

"Native Youth Leadership Academy/Adults Working with Native Youth", sponsored by Native Wellness Institute
December 1-4    San Diego, CA    Contact: Kim Just at 775-773-2091 or e-mail kjust@nativewellness.com or visit web site.

Rural Health Care Program Monthly Outreach Conference Call, sponsored by Universal Service Administrative Company
December 9    Call 800-229-5476 or e-mail rhc-admin@universalservice.org. To participate, call 800-240-9939 and provide pass code 6772932# (press the pound key after entering the numbers)

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Montana Disability and Health Program is a partnership between the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services and The University of Montana Rural Institute
We are funded by the Disability and Health Team, National Center on Birth Defects, Developmental Disabilities, and Disability and Health,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
Grant #U59/CCU821224-01.


For more information, contact:

Meg Traci, Ph.D., Project Director
Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
The University of Montana Rural Institute: Center for Excellence in
Disability Education, Research and Services
52 Corbin Hall, Missoula, MT 59812-7056
406-243-4956
matraci@ruralinstitute.umt.edu


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