Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board: Indian Leadership for Indian Health

Infant and Early Childhood Conference May 8 - 9

May 08 2008

For Additional Information Contact:

Tracy Ulrich
Conference Coordinator
Boyer Children’s Clinic
1850 Boyer Avenue E
Seattle, Washington 98112
t: 360-629-8181
e:

Conference Administrator
Boyer Children’s Clinic
Email:

Conference Goals:
* Challenge thinking about diversity and disability;

* Increase family and provider effectiveness through new skills, strategies and ideas for providing high quality services;

* Enhance understanding of the unique strengths and needs of each family;

* Foster partnerships across families, disciplines, agencies and funders to provide coordinated services in local communities;

* Promote networking and coalition building around early childhood issues;

* Enhance the lives of families and their children through the use of information and technology; and

* Promote the mutual understanding of the contributions families and providers bring to the lives of young children.