3rd Annual SOC Convening
On Today's Podcast Dr. Rufus Sylvester Lynch, ACSW comes on to discuss the 3rd Annual SOC Convening. You may register for this free event where the Role of Father's and Strengthening families will be advocated for. In this 3rd event Early Childhood Development will be the area of Fatherhood emphasized. Enjoy the Podcast and Consider attending the event. As discussed on the podcast this group of Social Workers can be strong allies in our family court movements. You may be surprised at who is advocating for you and your rights.Joe Gormley from Saving Fatherhood will be at this event on Day 1 speaking briefly as part of a response to a panel of experts. Details on the agenda for both days are at the bottom of this post.
To Register for this event: https://www.nasw-pa.org/event/fathersfromthebeginning
DETAILS ABOUT THE EVENT -
https://www.thestrongfamiliescommission.com/
An advocate for Greater Father Family Involvement in the Lives of children and Families & the Systems that Serve Them
An Advocate for Greater Father Family Involvement in the Lives of children and Families & the Systems that Serve Them
3rd Annual SOC Convening
A Forum where ideas and views can be exchanged
“From the Beginning…Early Childhood Development and the Role of Fathers”
September 18th &19th 2019
The School District of Philadelphia Administrative Building
440 North Broad Street, Auditorium, Second Floor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130
Day One September 18th 2019
8:00 a.m. – Registration & Continental Breakfast, Auditorium Reception Area.
Registration managed by THE COMMISSION’s Volunteer Leadership Team, VeRita Amelia Barnette Lynch, Chair.
9:00 a.m. – Program Begins –
Welcome Joy Diljohn, Executive Director, Pre-K Program, Office of Early Childhood Education. Forum Overview will be provided by Day One Moderator, Malkia Singleton Ofori-Agyekum, Pennsylvania State Director for the ParentChild + Program, & Chair, 3rd Annual Statewide SOC Convening. Invocation – George J. Fleming, Pastor and Founder, The Father’s Touch Ministry, Outreach specialist/Trainer for Allegheny Family Network & SOC’s Faith-Based Ambassador Coordinator, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Message from the Pennsylvania Bureau of Savings Programs, Karen Carr, Field Representative, sharing information about statewide college and career savings programs. The JourneyGetting Us Here– The Honorable W. Wilson Goode, Sr., former Mayor, City ofPhiladelphia and President, Amachi Inc.:“People of Faith Mentoring Children of Promise” introduced by David A. Wyher, Founder, President and CEO, Delta Community Supports, Incorporated.
9:30 a.m. A Thought Leader’s Address, Dr. Wade F. Horn, “The Ebb and Flow of Fatherhood Programming – Presentation and Open Discussion.”
Let’s Continue the Journey for our Children – Dr. Wade F. Horn, introduced by Darlene Tart-Scott, Special Initiatives Coordinator, in the Immediate Office of the Regional Administrator – Region III, Administration for Children and Families (ACF). ACF Region III is composed of the states of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
10:30 a.m.
Part I: Panel Call to Action for Greater Father Involvement in the Lives of Pennsylvania’s Children and Families – Panel Moderator, Kerry Krieger, Executive Director of Delta Family Services, LLC.
Panelist include: George D. Mosee, Jr., Esq., Executive Director, Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network, and former First Deputy District Attorney for the City of Philadelphia; Dr. H. Jean Wright, Director, Behavioral Health & Justice Related Services at DBHIDS; Jeff Steiner, Executive Director, Dads Resource Center; David R. Fair, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Turning Points for Children;Malkia Singleton Ofori-Agyekum, Pennsylvania State Director for the ParentChild + Program; Dr. Richard Jeffrey Rhodes,