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TITLES
International
Title: 4th International Conference on Children Exposed to Family
Violence: Assessment, Intervention, Prevention and Research Strategies
for Maltreated Children, Victims of Battering, and Batterers
National
Title: 9th American Syringe Exchange Convention
Title: EAPA 27th Annual Conference
Title: 22nd National Conference on Correctional Health Care
Title: 3rd Annual Symposium on Overcoming Barriers to Condom Use
Title: Lesbian Rights Summit: A Feminist Strategy Session
Title: Prevention Intervention Research at the Crossroads: Contributions
and Opportunities from the Behavioral and Social Sciences
Title: 1999 National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Meeting and
Exhibition
Title: 2000 National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Meeting and
Exhibition
Title: 2001 National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Meeting and
Exhibition
Title: 2002 National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Meeting and
Exhibition
Title: 2003 National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Meeting and
Exhibition
Regional
Title: Update on Highly Active Antiretroviral Regimens, Including
Protease Inhibitor Sparing Compounds
Title: AIDS Walk '98 - Hartford
Title: 7th Annual 1999 Midwest Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Transgender
College Conference: Moving Forward, Looking Back
INTERNATIONAL--
Accession Number: C02662
Title: 4th International Conference on Children Exposed to Family
Violence: Assessment, Intervention, Prevention and Research Strategies
for Maltreated Children, Victims of Battering, and Batterers
Start Date: 10/21/1998
Last Date: 10/24/1998
Location: San Diego, CA, US
Event Type: Conference
Sponsors: American Psychological Association. International Society for
Traumatic Stress Studies. American Bar Association Center on Children
and the Law. City Attorney's Office, San Diego. Family Violence and
Sexual Assault Institute. YWCA of San Diego County, Domestic Violence
Institute. San Diego Domestic Violence Council. Scripps. Health and
Human Services of San Diego County. National University.
Contact: Hillary Haldane, YWCA Domestic Violence Institute, 2550 Garnet
Ave, San Diego, CA 92109, TEL: (619) 581-1774, FAX: (619) 270-4502,
E-mail: dvi...@ywcasandiego.org.
Notes: Fee: $90/pre-conference; $170/conference; $240/both. Continuing
education credits are available.
Maj Des: Children. Crisis intervention. Cultural factors. Ethnic groups.
Families. Family relations. Gay men. Gay rights. Health care policies.
Health care services. Intervention strategies. Laws. Legal issues.
Legislation or regulation. Lesbians. Parent roles. Parents.
Psychological factors. Public policies. Religion. Sexual assault or
abuse. Substance abuse. Women.
Description: This conference is for practitioners, advocates, clinicians
and social scientists, focusing on children exposed to family violence
in general, as well as victims and offenders of all types of domestic
violence.
NATIONAL--
Accession Number: C02661
Title: 9th American Syringe Exchange Convention
City: Chicago
State: IL
Country: US
Start Date: 4/22/99
End Date: 4/24/99
Event Type: Conference
Sponsor: North American Syringe Exchange Network. Chicago Recovery
Alliance.
Contact: PDA/NASEN, 535 Dock St, Ste 112, Tacoma, WA 98402-4614, FAX:
(253) 272-8415.
Major Desc.: Fundraising. Holistic therapies. Needle cleaning or
sterilization. Needle exchange. Needle sharing. Political action.
Research programs. Risk reduction.
Notes: Fee: For unfunded/underfunded needle exchange programs: By April
14, 1999: $150; $40/significant other; $25/banquet only. After April 14,
1999: $240; $50/significant other; $35/banquet only. For all others: By
April 14, 1999: $250; $65/significant other; $40/banquet only. After
April 14, 1999: $350; $90/significant other; $65/banquet only.
Scholarships available (by Dec 4).
Description: This conference offers an opportunity to continue building
a network of individuals and organizations interested in syringe
exchange, and will include workshops with topics from building a syringe
exchange to the latest research data.
Accession Number: C02663
Title: EAPA 27th Annual Conference
City: Las Vegas
State: NV
Country: US
Start Date: 11/10/98
End Date: 11/13/98
Event Type: Conference
Sponsor: Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA).
Contact: Kathleen Rigden, EAPA, 2101 Wilson Blvd, Ste 500, Arlington, VA
22201, TEL: (703) 522-6272, FAX: (703) 522-4585, E-mail:
eapco...@aol.com WEB: www.eap-association.com/conf.htm.
Notes: Fee: Full conference: $549/member; $649/non-member; $250/student;
$25/spouse pass. Daily rate: $200/member; $225/non-member; $250/student.
Maj Des: Alcohol abuse. Cultural factors. Employee assistance programs.
Employees. Families. Labor organizations. Minorities. Self care.
Substance abuse. Terminal illness. Women. Workplace policies.
Workplaces.
Description: The four themes of this conference are: "Reaching Our
Multi-Cultural Employees," "Innovations and Next Steps," "Day on
Addictions," and "Work/Family."
Accession Number: C02666
Title: 22nd National Conference on Correctional Health Care
City: Long Beach
State: CA
Country: US
Start Date: 11/2/98
End Date: 11/4/98
Event Type: Conference
Sponsor: National Commission on Correctional Health Care. California
Youth Authority. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Orange County
Sheriff's Department. Mental Health in Corrections Consortium.
Contact: National Commission on Correctional Health Care, P.O. Box
11117, Chicago, IL 60611, FAX: (773) 880-2424, WEB: www.ncchc.org.
Major Desc.: Adolescents. Correctional facilities. Correctional
personnel. Cost containment. Hepatitis. HIV positive persons. HIV
prevention. Hospice services. Incarcerated persons. Incarcerated persons
with HIV/AIDS. Juvenile offenders. Legal issues. Managed care. Mental
health services. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Training
programs. Treatment.
Notes: Fee: $250/certified correctional health professional/personnel
from NCCHC accredited facilities; $250/others; $150/daily rate.
Description: This conference is for all health professionals working in
the field of correctional health care. It covers legal and ethical
issues, HIV treatment and prevention, and many other topics, including
programs that have already been developed to deal with these issues.
Accession Number: C02667
Title: 3rd Annual Symposium on Overcoming Barriers to Condom Use
Start Date: 06/01/1999
Last Date: 06/02/1999
Location: New York, NY, US
Event Type: Conference
Sponsors: Pharmacists Planning Service, Inc. New York University School
of Education, Department of Health Studies. Columbia University School
of Public Health. Condom Resource Center. Advocates for Youth. Hunter
College Center on AIDS, Drugs and Community Health. University of
California at Berkeley, School of Public Health. Planned Parenthood, New
York. University of Los Angeles, School of Public Health.
Contact: PPSI, 101 Lucas Valley Rd, Ste 210-E, San Rafael, CA 94903,
TEL: (415) 479-8628, FAX: (415) 479-8608, E-mail: pp...@aol.com.
Notes: Fee: $115/postmarked by Feb 15; $110/group rate postmarked by
Feb 15; $155/by May 15; $150/group rate by May 15; $45/youth;
$65/student.
Maj Des: Adolescents. Attitudes. Condom distribution programs. Condom
efficacy. Condom use. Condoms. Ethical issues. Immigrants or refugees.
Managed care. Safer sex.
Description: Key issues of the conference will include: trends in
attitudes and usage, advertising, new technologies, technical update,
budget cuts, managed care, special populations, ethics, the safer sex
message, and innovative programs.
Accession Number: C02668
Title: Lesbian Rights Summit: A Feminist Strategy Session
Start Date: 04/23/1999
Last Date: 04/25/1999
Location: Washington , DC, US
Event Type: Conference
Sponsors: National Organization for Women .
Contact: NOW, P.O. Box 96824, Washington, D.C. 20090-6824, TEL: (202),
331-0066, FAX: (202) 785-8576, TTY: (202) 331-9002, WEB: www.now.org.
Notes:
Maj Des: Bisexuality. Civil or constitutional rights. Ethical issues.
Ethnic groups. Lesbianism. Lesbians. Religion. Transgendered
Individuals.
Description: This national summit will be about political strategy,
coalition building, skills sharing, and breaking the barriers that
splinter the movement.
Accession Number: C02669
Title: Prevention Intervention Research at the Crossroads: Contributions
and Opportunities from the Behavioral and Social Sciences
Start Date: 11/05/1998
Last Date: 11/06/1998
Location: Bethesda, MD, US
Event Type: Conference
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Office of Behavioral and Social
Sciences Research. National Institutes of Health, Office of Disease
Prevention.
Contact: Jann Sidorov, Senior Meeting Planner, TASCON, Inc., 1803
Research Blvd, Ste 305, Rockville, MD 20850, TEL: (301) 315-9000, FAX:
(301) 738-9786, E-mail: ob...@tascon.com, WEB:
www1.od.nig.gov/obssr/prevcon1.htm.
Notes: Fee: $15 (including NIH employees). CME credits and CHES credits
are available.
Maj Des: Alcohol abuse. HIV prevention. Research programs. Respiratory
diseases or disorders.
Description: The objectives of the conference are to showcase examples
of NIH supported prevention research, ranging from including HIV
infection, smoking, alcohol abuse, child abuse, and physical inactivity,
to the management of chronic conditions such as heart disease, asthma,
and arthritis.
Accession Number: C02671
Title: 1999 National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Meeting and
Exhibition Start Date: 07/24/1999
Last Date: 07/29/1999
Location: Indianapolis, IN, US
Event Type: Conference
Sponsors: National Conference of State Legislatures.
Contact: National Conference of State Legislatures, 1560 Broadway, Ste
700, Denver, CO 80202, TEL: (303) 830-2200, FAX: (303) 863-8003.
Notes:
Maj Des: Health promotion. HIV prevention. Laws. Legal issues. Legal
liability. Legislation or regulation. State government. State health
policies. State health programs. Statistics.
Description: This meeting brings together more than 5,000 state
legislative leaders, lawmakers and staff to discuss issues, share ideas
and solve problems, due to the shifting of power from Washington, D.C.,
to the states.
Accession Number: C02672
Title: 2000 National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Meeting and
Exhibition
Start Date: 07/15/2000
Last Date: 07/19/2000
Location: Chicago, IL, US
Event Type: Conference
Sponsors: National Conference of State Legislatures.
Contact: National Conference of State Legislatures, 1560 Broadway, Ste
700, Denver, CO 80202, TEL: (303) 830-2200, FAX: (303) 863-8003.
Notes:
Maj Des: Health promotion. HIV prevention. Laws. Legal issues. Legal
liability. Legislation or regulation. State government. State health
policies. State health programs. Statistics.
Description: This meeting brings together more than 5,000 state
legislative leaders, lawmakers and staff to discuss issues, share ideas
and solve problems, due to the shifting of power from Washington, D.C.,
to the states.
Accession Number: C02673
Title: 2001 National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Meeting and
Exhibition
Start Date: 08/11/2001
Last Date: 08/15/2001
Location: San Antonio, TX, US
Location: Chicago, IL, US
Event Type: Conference
Sponsors: National Conference of State Legislatures.
Contact: National Conference of State Legislatures, 1560 Broadway, Ste
700, Denver, CO 80202, TEL: (303) 830-2200, FAX: (303) 863-8003.
Notes:
Maj Des: Health promotion. HIV prevention. Laws. Legal issues. Legal
liability. Legislation or regulation. State government. State health
policies. State health programs. Statistics.
Description: This meeting brings together more than 5,000 state
legislative leaders, lawmakers and staff to discuss issues, share ideas
and solve problems, due to the shifting of power from Washington, D.C.,
to the states.
Accession Number: C02674
Title: 2002 National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Meeting and
Exhibition
Start Date: 07/22/2002
Last Date: 07/28/2002
Location: Denver, CO, US
Event Type: Conference
Sponsors: National Conference of State Legislatures.
Contact: National Conference of State Legislatures, 1560 Broadway, Ste
700, Denver, CO 80202, TEL: (303) 830-2200, FAX: (303) 863-8003.
Notes:
Maj Des: Health promotion. HIV prevention. Laws. Legal issues. Legal
liability. Legislation or regulation. State government. State health
policies. State health programs. Statistics.
Description: This meeting brings together more than 5,000 state
legislative leaders, lawmakers and staff to discuss issues, share ideas
and solve problems, due to the shifting of power from Washington, D.C.,
to the states.
Accession Number: C02675
Title: 2003 National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Meeting and
Exhibition
Start Date: 07/21/2003
Last Date: 07/27/2003
Location: San Francisco, CA, US
Event Type: Conference
Sponsors: National Conference of State Legislatures.
Contact: National Conference of State Legislatures, 1560 Broadway, Ste
700, Denver, CO 80202, TEL: (303) 830-2200, FAX: (303) 863-8003.
Notes:
Maj Des: Health promotion. HIV prevention. Laws. Legal issues. Legal
liability. Legislation or regulation. State government. State health
policies. State health programs. Statistics.
Description: This meeting brings together more than 5,000 state
legislative leaders, lawmakers and staff to discuss issues, share ideas
and solve problems, due to the shifting of power from Washington, D.C.,
to the states.
REGIONAL--
Accession Number: C02664
Title: Update on Highly Active Antiretroviral Regimens, Including
Protease Inhibitor Sparing Compounds
City: Providence
State: RI
Country: US
Start Date: 10/28/98
End Date: 10/28/98
Event Type: Seminar
Sponsor: Brown University AIDS Program.
Contact: Brown University AIDS Program, Box G-H05, Providence, RI 02912,
TEL: (401) 863-1725, FAX: (401) 863-1772, E-mail: bru...@brown.edu.
Major Desc.: Antiviral drugs. Therapies. Treatment.
Notes: Free of charge. CMEs are available.
Description: This course will discuss concepts of eradication and early
suppression of HIV infection and the impact of highly active
antiretroviral therapy.
Accession Number: C02665
Title: AIDS Walk '98 - Hartford
City: Hartford
State: CT
Country: US
Start Date: 10/25/98
End Date: 10/25/98
Event Type: Fundraiser
Sponsor: AIDS Project Hartford.
Contact: AIDS Project Hartford, 110 Bartholomew Ave, Hartford, CT
06106-2241, TEL: (860) 951-4833 ext. 313, FAX: (860) 951-4779, WEB:
www.townusa.com/aidsprojecthartford/aidswalk.html
Major Desc.: Fundraising.
Notes: Prizes will be awarded in a costume contest.
Description: This fundraiser will be a Halloween Parade to Benefit AIDS
Project Hartford.
Accession Number: C02670
Title: 7th Annual 1999 Midwest Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Transgender
College Conference: Moving Forward, Looking Back
Start Date: 02/19/1999
Last Date: 02/21/1999
Location: Madison, WI, US
Event Type: Conference
Sponsors: University of Wisconsin, Ten Percent Society, A LGBT Student
Organization. University Health Services, UW-Madison.
Contact: MBLGTCC '99 Committee, P.O. Box 260079, Madison, WE 53726-0079,
TEL: (608) 262-7365, FAX: (608) 265-4495, E-mail:
mbl...@tps.stdorg.wisc.edu, WEB: tps.stdorg.wisc.edu/tps/mblgtcc.
Notes: Fee: $35/postmarked by Dec 31; $40/postmarked by Feb 7; $45/at
door; $25/groups of ten or more is postmarked by Dec 31.
Maj Des: Activism. Bisexuality. Gay men. Gender factors. HIV prevention.
Lesbians. Media. Transgendered Individuals. Young adults.
Description: This conference seeks to provide a safe and supportive
forum for LGBT youth, educate participants about HIV/AIDS prevention and
other health issues, foster localized, grassroots networking, and to
discuss many other issues.