National Annual Grantee Conferences

OAPP hosts a national conference for its AFL grantees annually. AFL project directors and evaluators from each AFL demonstration project are expected to attend. Conferences are typically held in early December or January. The purpose of the conferences is: (1) to formally introduce grantees to Office of Public Health and Sciences' initiatives and OAPP's policies; (2) to equip and enhance AFL grantees' knowledge, skills, and abilities in areas relevant to the needs of their target populations, program management and evaluation methodology, analysis and outcomes; and (3) to provide a platform in which grantees can share their program and evaluation findings with others. Care grantees are provided the latest information on psychosocial and health issues affecting pregnant and parenting teens that will enhance service delivery to adolescents and their families. Prevention grantees are provided the latest information on psychosocial and health issues affecting adolescent pregnancy prevention and abstinence that will enhance service delivery to adolescents and their parents. By the end of the conference, grantees learn more effective intervention and evaluation techniques to improve their demonstration projects and the health and well-being of adolescents and their families. Attendees may earn social work continuing education credits (CEUs) for participation throughout the conference which requires attendees to sign in and out four times a day (morning and afternoon) throughout the conference. Also, certificates of completion may be given to attendees upon request.

The National Annual Care and Prevention Grantee Conference
December 8-11, 2008
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area