2017 ARKANSAS HOME VISITING NETWORK ANNUAL CONFERENCE (registered participants will receive a confirmation email with ticket attached, please print and bring to the registration desk to check-in)

FREE Conference for Home Visitors,
Supervisors and Coordinators

WALK-IN REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE
all participants must be registered through EVENTBRITE to attend
Bring your printed ticket for proof of registration

CONFERENCE CHECK IN BEGINS at 7:30 am.

GENERAL SESSION/KEYNOTE begins promptly at 8:30 am
please plan accordingly.

This FREE conference is offered ONLY to Home Visiting Staff that serve families with young children (prenatal through age five). Staff of the following home visiting programs: Following Baby Back Home (FBBH), Healthy Families America (HFA), Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), Parents as Teachers (PAT) and SafeCare are specifically encouraged to attend.
Staff from other programs whose PRIMARY method of service delivery to families with children
(prenatal - 5 years of age) is through home visiting are also eligible to attend.

Please be sure to scroll all the way down and read conference information below

At the end of the registration process select: Complete Registration!
You will receive an email confirmation that has your ticket as an ATTACHEMENT.

For a more detailed explanation of what your ticket will look like or how to find it on your confirmation email select the following link: http://tinyurl.com/2017ExampleTicket

If you do not receive a confirmation email please call Sue Porbeck @ 501-364-3466 or email smporbeck@uams.edu as soon as possible.

For a detailed description of each of the workshops and a printable version click on the following link:
http://tinyurl.com/2017WorkshopDescription. All registered participants will receive a link closer to the conference to access the conference program.

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2017
7:30 am - 8:30 am Conference Check-In
8:30 am - 10:00 am GENERAL SESSION/OPENING KEYNOTE
Welcome and Introductions
Presentation: Scott Gordon Arkansas Home Visiting Professional of the Year Award
Kathy Pillow Price
"Toxic Stress: Understanding and Mitigating Its Impact on Young Children"
Sarah Watamura

10:15 - 11:45 am SESSION A (90 Minutes)

11:50 am - 1:00 pm LUNCH/KEYNOTE
"Transforming Stigma into Strength"
Mike Veny

1:45 - 2:45 pm SESSION B (60 minutes)
2:45 - 3:00 pm BREAK
3:00 - 4:00 pm SESSION C (60 minutes)

• By completing the registration form you are agreeing to attend all meal(s) provided,
Keynote Presentations, and all sessions.
• Because we are not charging a registration fee the expectation is that everyone who registers will attend all of these activities.
• Conference events/participants may be photographed, videotaped and/or recorded. Arkansas Home Visiting Network (AHVN) reserves the right to use any photograph/video taken at the 2017 AHVN Conference, without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph/video.

************IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ************

PRE-REGISTRATION for the conference is required
(No Walk-In Registrations will be accepted)
If you complete the registration process and find you cannot attend please cancel your reservation on or before Tuesday October 24, 2017.
Due to limited space and for meal reservations your cancellation should be made as soon as possible.

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

• All registered participants will receive a certificate of attendance.
• Conference materials will include a Training Document Form for participants to track their attendance or apply for additional credit.
• The conference has been registered with the Traveling Arkansas Professional Pathways.
• Registry(TAPP). Please have your TAPP number available at the time of registration. There is no fee to apply for TAPP Credit.
• Approval for ADE Hours (pending)

CONFERENCE ATTIRE:
Please wear business casual for the conference. We have limited control over the temperature at HSCC so plan ahead and layer clothing, including a light jacket or sweater.

SPECIAL ACCOMODATIONS:
Every effort will be made to accommodate special needs and requests.
Please contact Sue Porbeck at 501-364-3466 or email smporbeck@uams.edu.

OVERNIGHT ACCOMODATIONS -
A block of rooms have been reserved for November 6, 2017- November 7, 2017. The special room rate will be available until October 7, 2017 or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.

Guest Room Charges: Please be prepared to present a credit card at the time of check-in at Embassy Suites. Individuals are responsible for payment at departure. A $30 "hold" will be placed upon your credit card at time of check-in to access ancillary services, If no charges are made during your time of stay, this deposit will be taken off "hold" automatically.

Embassy Suites Registration Information:
Registration can be made by calling 501-321-4402 or selecting the web address below:

http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/H/HOTESES-HVN-20171106/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG

Group Name:

AR Home Visiting Network

Group Code:

HVN

Check-in:

06-NOV-2017

Check-out:

07-NOV-2017

Hotel Name:

Embassy Suites by Hilton Hot Springs Hotel & Spa

Hotel Address:

400 Convention Boulevard

Hot Springs, Arkansas

71901

Phone Number:

501-321-4402

Funding for this conference was made possible, in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number D89MC23141 of the Affordable Care Act - Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program awarded to the Arkansas Department of Health. The information or content and conclusions expressed in conference materials or by speakers and moderators are those of the author(s) and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Additional funding for the conference was made possible in part through the Arkansas Department of Human Services.