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2012 Caring for the Caregiver Conference Maximizing Your Resources, Capitalizing on Your Strengths September 11 - 13, 2012 Charleston, WV

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Overview

West Virginia State University, Alzheimer's Association-WV Chapter, Clemson University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, North Carolina State University, Tennessee State University, University of Georgia are sponsoring the 2012 Caring for the Caregiver conference. This year’s theme is “Maximizing Your Resources, Capitalizing on Your Strengths”. You will:

• examine caregiving demographics;
• increase awareness of levels of caregiving;
• introduce various issues associated with caregiving;
• enhance community support by bringing together professional care providers, educators, students, family caregivers, etc.;
• learn coping skills as a caregiver through experiences shared by others; and
• strengthen partnerships with public agencies through networking and collaboration.

Note: CEUs, PDU and CLFE credits will be available at the conference.

Who Should Attend?

• Students
• Partners
• Extension educators & administrators
• Social workers
• Health care providers
• Social service coordinators & workers
• Relative caregivers & agencies
• College professors
• Leaders of faith-based organizations
• Political leaders
• Grandparents raising grandchildren
• Foster parents

Format

General Sessions - Keynote speakers will emphasize the issues, challenges, and solutions facing caregivers.

Workshops - 50 minute workshops will address the issues, challenges, and solutions that caregivers face in today’s world. Participants will have an opportunity to interact and ask questions of presenters.

Registration

The registration fee includes:

• conference materials;
• Sept. 11 - reception;
• Sept. 12 - breakfast & lunch (dinner on your own); and
• Sept. 13 - breakfast.

Note: You will be given tickets for breakfast on Sept. 12 & 13 and for lunch on Sept. 12.

Registration for Professionals - The registration cost for the conference is $250.00 if you register by August 1, 2012, and $300.00 after midnight on August 1, 2012. You can register online by going to the registration for professionals webpage.

Registration for Caregivers and Students - The registration cost for the conference is $75.00 if you register by August 1, 2012, and $100.00 after midnight on August 1, 2012. Scholarships are available for caregivers and students. Visit the registration for caregivers and students webpage for more information about scholarships and registration.

Lodging

The conference will be held at the Charleston Marriott Town Center. A block of rooms has been set aside for conference participants. Lodging reservations must be made by Friday, August 24, 2012. Visit the conference lodging webpage for more information on how to make reservations.

Charleston Marriott Town Center
200 Lee Street East
Charleston, WV 25301
1-800-228-9290, code CCC
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/crwwv-charleston-marriott-town-center/

Volunteers Needed

Your assistance is needed during the conference. We need volunteers to help in the following areas:

• Registration
• Hospitality room
• Room monitor
• Session facilitator

If you would like to help at the conference, email Bonnie Dunn Parsons, and let her you know what you would like to do.

Exhibitors

Those wishing to exhibit at the Caring for the Caregiver conference should go to the exhibitors webpage for more information.

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