Moving Children Safely Conference
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Creating Safer Ways for Children to Travel in Cars, as Bicyclists, and as Pedestrians
The Moving Children Safely Conference continues a 25-year tradition of providing excellence in education and training for public health professionals. This year’s conference will promote awareness, communication, and collaboration among public health and other dedicated professionals committed to ensuring the safety and health of children. The conference will highlight:
- Innovative ways to improve communities, traffic environments, and programs to promote safety for young pedestrians, bicyclists, and motor vehicle occupants (ages 0 to 18);
- Tools to create safer, more walkable, and bike-friendly communities and programs;
- Teen driver and child passenger safety; and
- Models to synthesize and synergize efforts to prevent injuries, obesity, asthma, and violence affecting children and adolescents.
| Date: | March 14-16, 2010* |
| *Pre-conference on March 14, 2010 | |
| Location: | San Francisco Airport Marriott |
| Burlingame, California | |
| Registration Fee: | $175 |
| Conference Agenda: | Conference Brochure |
| Continuing Education Opportunities | |
| Hosted By: | Safe and Active Communities Branch, CDPH |
| Center for Injury Prevention Policy and Practice | |
| Major Sponsors: | California Kids’ Plates Program |
| California Office of Traffic Safety | |
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Gold Sponsorship: |
State Farm |
| Silver Plus Sponsorship: | Johnson & Johnson |
| Bronze Sponsorship: | California State Automotive Association |
| Supporting Organization: | California Public Health Association- North (CPHA-N) |
| California WALKS |
Conference Registration
To register for the Moving Children Safely Conference, CLICK HERE*.
*Online registration for the Moving Children Safely Conference is now closed. Onsite registration for the Moving Children Safely Conference will be available beginning at 8:00 AM on Sunday, March 14, 2010.
Continuing Education Opportunities
Participants must register onsite at the "Continuing Education Registration" table and pay a fee, if applicable. Please be prepared to pay by check. For more details, please see the list below:
- CONFIRMED: 14 Hours POST Certification Credit (6 hours for CPS Workshop on Sunday, March 14, 2010; 8 hours for both days of the main conference on Monday, March 15, 2010 to Tuesday, March 16, 2010) - Provided by South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consortium (The Academy), www.theacademy.ca.gov. There is no fee for POST Certification Credit.
CONFIRMED*: 6 hours of Registered Dieticians CEUs - Provided by California Public Health Association – North, cphan.org. The fee is $5 per contact hour. *Please be prepared to pay by check made payable to CPHA-North.
CONFIRMED*: 6 CM credits are available for American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) members by participating in four activities at this event: Creating Safe Built Environments (CM 1.5); The Nuts and Bolts of Complete Streets (CM 1.5); Complete Streets in Action (CM 1.5); and Pedestrian Volume, Data Needs, and Methods (CM 1.5). Provided by the California State University, Sacramento – College of Continuing Education, an approved provider for Certification Maintenance (CM) credits.
*Please note that in order to receive CM credit you must: sign the CM sign-in sheet upon picking up the continuing education packet; complete the Participant Information section; complete an evaluation for each activity attended; AND return the completed packet to the Continuing Education table along with a $55.00 payment via check made payable to CSUS.
CONFIRMED*: 15.5 Category I continuing education contact hours (CECH) are available for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) members in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (SEP3320). Provided by the California State University, Sacramento – College of Continuing Education, is an approved provider for CECH CEUs.
*Please note that in order to receive CECH’s you must: sign the CHES sign-in sheet upon picking up the continuing education packet; complete the Participant Information section; attend the ENTIRE conference (partial credit is not available); complete a conference evaluation; AND return the completed packet to the Continuing Education table along with a $55.00 payment via check made payable to CSUS.
CONFIRMED*: A maximum of 12.5 hours of Board of Registered Nursing CEUs. The fee is $5 per hour. Provided by the California Public Health Association-North, California BRN. CEP No. 4952. *Please be prepared to pay by check made payable to CPHA-North. -
WITHDRAWN: Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)
WITHDRAWN: Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
| More Conference Information*: | Conference Brochure | Conference Sponsorship Opportunities |
| Call for Submissions | Lodging Information |
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Conference Brochure
For conference registration, agenda, and workshop information, CLICK HERE.
Conference Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Sponsorship of the Moving Children Safely Conference provides organizations and companies with the unique opportunity to demonstrate their strong support for children’s safety and health, and to promote their services to community leaders. For more information on conference sponsorship, click here [PDF, 472KB*].
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Call for Submissions
All interested parties are encouraged to submit materials for consideration in the following categories:
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Call for Poster Presentations- Submission of program, project, or research-based abstracts to be considered for a poster session at the networking reception on the evening of Monday, March 15, 2010.
- Call for Exhibits- Request to exhibit relevant child safety products and materials available for sale as well as programs highlighting activities relevant to transportation-related safety issues.
- Both applications are due by Monday, February 8, 2010.
Lodging Information
*PLEASE NOTE: The Marriott room block will end on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. After Wednesday, room rates will increase to $189 per night plus tax. Please reserve your room ASAP. Thank you
A block of rooms has been reserved with a special room rate of $140 single/double occupancy at the San Francisco Airport Marriott, 1800 Old Bayshore Highway, Burlingame, CA 94010 (800) 228-9290 / (650) 692-9100.
To receive this special room rate when making your reservation by phone, mention you are attending the Moving Children Safely Conference or when making your reservation online at www.marriott.com, please use Promotional Code: MCSMCSA.
The room reservation cut-off date is Wednesday, February 17, 2010. After this date, rooms will be available on a first-come, first served basis at the prevailing hotel room rate.
For questions or additional conference information, please contact Kristin Haukom, MPH, Assistant Conference Coordinator, at khaukom@projects.sdsu.edu or (619) 594-4730.
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