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CONTACT: Beth L. Lorow Messiah College to host 15th annual Building Strong Families conference GRANTHAM, Pa. (Sept. 28, 2005) — The Department of Human Development and Family Science at Messiah College and the Mid-Atlantic Council on Family Relations will sponsor the 15th annual Building Strong Families conference. With the theme “Families in Transition,” the conference will be held on Oct. 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Boyer Hall, located on the college’s Grantham campus. The conference is open to the public. On-site registration is $55. For more information, visit www.messiah.edu/departments/family/resources/BSF2005/ or call (717) 766-2511, extension 7050. The conference begins at 8:30 a.m. with registration and a continental breakfast, followed by a greeting and introduction. At 9:15 a.m., Penn State University researcher Mark Greenberg will give the conference’s keynote address on “Promoting Social and Emotional Development: Building Resilience for Transitions in Childhood.” Multiple workshops and sessions will be held throughout the day on various issues including, “Family Dynamics,” “Why Would a Father Desert His Children?,” “Poverty Looks Like Me,” “The Impact of Immigration on Individuals and Families Across the Life Course,” and “Mom and Dad Can’t Live Alone…What Can I Do?” Professors from Messiah College, Shippensburg University, Liberty University, University of Delaware and Penn State University will present their ideas during the multiple sessions offered. The conference will end at 4 p.m. Greenberg, the director of The Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development at Penn State University, focuses his research on four areas: the effectiveness of school-based curricula to improve the social, emotional and cognitive competence of elementary-aged children; the Fast Track Prevention Program designed to prevent violence and delinquency in adolescents; understanding factors that place children at risk for aggression and other conduct problems; and understanding factors that influence the sustainability of community-based prevention. About Messiah College Messiah College, a private Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, enrolls more than 2,900 undergraduate students in 60 majors. Established in 1909, the primary campus is located in Grantham, Pa., near the state capital of Harrisburg. A satellite campus affiliated with Temple University is located in Philadelphia. # # # ARTICLE DATE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2005 |
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