Wyoming Association of Child and Youth Care Professionals

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

April 23-25, 2008
Casper, Wyoming
Holiday Inn on the River

Co-sponsors:
---Mountain Plains Network for Youth
---Cathedral Home for Children
---Wyoming Youth Services Association

PRESENTERS



Tuffy Tanner has been in the Social Work field in one capacity or another for 37 years. His pre-graduate study was completed at UW and he received his practical graduate training in a non-traditional program through the Alfred Adler Institute. His favorite successes come from treating children with respect, kindness, and humor and from sincerely believing in them. Tuffy will present two workshops, Parenting from a Positive Focus and Family Partnership

Joan E. Neilan, MS, SWA is the Director of Southeastern Regional Services for volunteers of America, Dakotas in Sioux Falls, SD. For the past 27 years, she has been the student of many teachers. Her journey has taken her down the path to Felony Probation, Juvenile Justice, Child Welfare and Youth Development. She is currently helping to raise over 160 children in a youth drop in center, over 500 youth in street outreach and over 100 in after school programs. Her daily service includes helping many youth and families to find hope and healing. Joan will present the opening workshop-Childhood Trauma-on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning.

Certification Testing is offered by WyACYCP at both Entry Level ($75) and Associates Level ($95)Ethics Training is a requirement of certification ($30). Both testing and Ethics training will be offered at this training.

CONFERENCE LOCATION

Holiday Inn on the River
300 West F Street
Casper, WY 82601
phone 307-473-3105
fax 307-473-3111
Call to make own room reservations
Room Rates:
Single, Dbl, Triple, Quad $60

Conference Registration:

$50 for paid members
$80 for non-members

WYACYCP Membership - $25

Questions? Need an application packet for certification? Email one of us by clicking on the envelope!!

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