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1999
Annual
Conference


The Twenty-Fourth BIDIP Annual Conference:
FAMILIES: STRESS AND RESILIENCE

Saturday, November 6, 1999  8:45 AM - 4:30 PM
Barnum Hall, Tufts University, Medford, MA

Sponsored by: BIDIP

Please contact BIDIP at (617) 484-6603 or by e-mail to bidip@medicalboston.com.

Participants will learn:
  • Stresses facing families in the neonatal and toddler years of development
  • New understanding of resiliency from a clinical, theoretical and neuro-biological perspective
  • Effective models for planning early interventions to reduce stress and subsequent pathology with at risk families
  • Sociological and philosophical perspectives pertaining to the U.S. culture and how it fosters a 'crisis in closeness' within the family
    • 8:15 a.m.
    Registration and Coffee

    8:45 a.m.
    Greetings and Welcome
    M. Anne Easterbrooks, Ph.D., Eliot-Pearson Dept. of Child Development
    Arnold M. Kerzner, M.D., BIDIP President Emeritus

    9:00 a.m.
    Keynote
    Arnold J. Sameroff, Ph.D.
    "Can Infant Competence Overcome Environmental Adversity:
    Is it Better to Change the Child or the Environment?"

    Presentation of BIDIP "Award for Excellence"

    11:00 a.m.
    Penny Hauser-Cram, Ed.D.
    Marty Wyngaarden Krauss, Ph.D.
    "Families Make a Difference:
    The Development of Children with Early Special Needs and the Adaptation of their Families - Ten Year Follow-Up Study"

    12:30 noon
    Lunch in Hodgdon Hall

    1:45 p.m.
    Arnold M. Kerzner, M.D.
    "Crisis in Closeness"

    3:00 p.m.

    Choose from the following workshops - Enter first and second choice on Registration Form


    1. "Clinical Interventions: Family-based Stress Reduction"
    Interactive discussion of theory and research presented in A.M. and overview of 'mindfulness' as a tool to reduce stress

    Presenters:
    Heather T. Davis, R.N., M.S., C.S.
    David Levoy, M.D.


    2. "Nurturing Ourselves and Our Children"
    The use of the nurturing philosophy and program in the inner city to promote healthy child development and supportive family relationships

    Presenter:
    Elise DeWinter, M.S.W., Ed.M.


    3. "Helping Families through Stress to a Good Night's Sleep: The Infant Crying, Behavior and Sleep Clinic Model"
    Research and case studies from the clinic's work with parents and infants with early regulatory problems in the first year of life: assessment, types of stress and family resources for dealing with the problem

    Presenter:
    C.F. Zachariah Boukydis, Ph.D.


    4. "The Effects of War on Children and Families"
    Responses to catastrophic trauma and coping mechanisms, results of interview with Bosnian women and children in Bosnia and the United States, implications for working with refugee children

    Presenter:
    Sharon Silber, Ph.D.


    5. "Exceptional Stresses for Exceptional Families: Caring for a Child with a Chronic Condition in the '90s - and Beyond"
    Stresses families experience in caring for a child with a chronic condition; planning for support services, availability of services, implications for social policy

    Presenters:
    Nancy M. Terres, R.N.C., Ph.D.
    Sally Mack, LICSW

    There is a 15 minute break in the a.m. and p.m. sessions
    Conference concludes at 4:30 p.m.

    Faculty

    C.F. Zachariah Boukydis, Ph.D., Clinical Faculty, Dept. of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, Infant Development Center, Women and Infants Hospital, Brown University School of Medicine

    Heather T. Davis, R.N., M.S., C.S., Clinical Instructor, Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, U.Mass. Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA

    Elise DeWinter M.S.W., Ed.M., Director, Community Programs, Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts

    Penny Hauser-Cram, Ed.D., Associate Professor, Lynch School of Education, Boston College

    Arnold M. Kerzner, M.D., Child Psychiatrist in private practice, Belmont, MA; Medical Director, Human Relations Service, Wellesley, MA

    Marty Wyngaarden Krauss, Ph.D., Professor, Heller School of Social Welfare, Brandeis University

    David Levoy, M.D., Clinical Instructor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; supervises Child Diagnostic Clinic, U.Mass. Memorial Medical Center

    Sally Mack, M.S.W., LICSW, private practice; parent group facilitator for parents of children with fatal genetic illnesses

    Arnold J. Sameroff, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology; Director, Program in Development, Psychopathology and Mental Health, Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

    Sharon Silber, Ph.D., Coordinator, Family Studies, Beth Israel Medical Center, NYC; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    Gerald Stechler, Ph.D., Coordinator, Family Studies, Beth Israel Medical Center, NYC; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    Registration

    Pre-registration requested. After October 22, and at the door, add late fee: $10. No part day registration. Registration confirmation mailed. Refund requests must be received in writing by Oct. 22, $25 of the fee is non-refundable. Registration at Door: add $10 Late Fee. Work/Study Scholarships available, call BIDIP: 617-484-6603

    Continuing Education Credits

    Physicians McLean Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The McLean Hospital designates this continuing medical education activity for 6 credit hours in Category 1 of the Physician's Recognition Award of the American Medical Association.
    Psychologists (6 Hours) BIDIP is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer Category 1 continuing education. The APA-approved sponsor maintains responsibility for the program.
    Social Workers, Licensed Mental Health Counselors (6 Hours) Nurses (7.2 Contact Hours) For information regarding status of continuing education credits for social workers, call BIDIP: (617) 484-6603. (All are approved.)
    Educators and EI PDP and OFC certificate (no charge).

    Only registrants attending the entire conference are eligible for full credit. $5 certificate charge.

    Lunch Sandwich and Salad Bar, $7.00. Served in Hodgdon Dining Hall, by prepaid reservation only, postmarked no later than October 22. Cash lunch is available nearby.

    Book Sales by Professional Books, Inc. Open: 8:30am - 3:30pm

    Hotel Reservations Tufts Travel Service, (617) 661-0722, will assist with reservations called in before October 22. Please leave your name and number, dates, requirements, and mention "BIDIP Families: Stress and Resilience Conference" Room rates: $89 and up. Tufts will return calls.

    Emergency Phone Number (617) 628-5000, ask for Campus Police to contact meeting in Barnum Hall.

    Park Free on street, in lots, or "Staff Parking" spaces. Please respect handicap spaces -- otherwise you will receive a ticket.

    Map of Tufts University * Recorded directions to Tufts: (617) 628-5000 x2500 *

    Fee Schedule

    (Regular / BIDIP/NECCAP)
  • PhD/EdD clinicians, MDs: $100 / $95
  • Other Professionals: $80 / $76
  • Students, Professionals-in-training, and MEIC members: $60 / N/A

    Fee Due: _______
    BIDIP Membership 1999-2000: Regular - $25 * Student - $15

    NOTE Paying dues with this registration entitles you to the member's discount on conference registration fee.
    Make checks payable to BIDIP and mail with your registration form to:


    BIDIP Conference
    26 Trapelo Road
    Belmont, MA 02478

    1999 BIDIP Conference Registration Form

    Discipline ______________ Degree___________________________
    Name ______________________________________________________
    Mailing Address ______________________________________________________
    City, State, Zip Code ______________________________________________________
    If the above is a new address, please give your OLD Zip Code ___________
    Telephone Day_____________________ Evening________________________
    Institutional Affiliation___________________________________________
    Credits (circle choice) AMA APA NASW SS/NASW#______________ LMHC Nurses Educators: PDP OFC

    Every effort will be made to assign you to your first choice workshop. - Early registration will ensure choice.

    Conference fee (Enter amount from above) _______________
    $7.00 Lunch reservation before October 22 ________________
    $5.00 Continuing Education Certificate charge (see above) ________________
    $10.00 Late Fee After October 22 ________________
    1999-2000 BIDIP Membership Fee _________________TOTAL ENCLOSED ______________

    Last update: October 31, 1998
    BIDIP e-mail to: bidip@medicalboston.com