A Jesuit priest who founded the world’s largest gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program will share his message of hope at the upcoming Children’s Network Conference. Father Gregory Boyle, an authority on gangs and intervention and the founder and CEO of Homeboy Industries, will be the keynote speaker on the first day of the September 23 and 24 conference at the Ontario Convention Center. Now in its 29th year, the event is one of the Inland Empire’s premier training events for professionals in the fields of social work, mental health, juvenile justice, child development, child welfare, medicine and nursing. Sessions include:
- The Status of Homeless Youth in San Bernardino County
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
- Stress Reduction Practices for Children and Teens
- Working with LGBTQ Youth
- Supporting the Mental Health of Our Children
- Early Childhood Development and the Screen-Time Dilemma
- Helping Children and Teens Through Loss
- Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking
- Strengthening and Supporting Father Involvement in Our Communities
- Self-Empowerment
- And many more…
For more information and to register, visit http://hs.sbcounty.gov/CN.