2008 Woodie Awards
Conference to confront 'children at risk'
YASMIN YONIS
Issue date: 3/28/08 Section: News
Speakers will discuss today how social workers can help the black community at a conference about families.
Judge Glenda Hatchett kicked off the two-day conference Thursday, speaking about the status of children at risk.
"Triumphs and Challenges: African Americans Moving Forward" aims to educate social work practitioners on strategies to assist the black community.
Where: Georgia Center for Continuing Education
Price: $2.50
The School of Social Work hosts former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher as the keynote speaker for the conference.
Hatchett, a graduate of Emory University School of Law, was the first black chief presiding judge of a state court. In Fulton County, Hatchett led one of the largest juvenile court systems in the country.
"She is an authority figure and very knowledgeable to help us find solutions to help our people," said Sofronia Lemon, a freshman from Hephvivah.
She also served as chief presiding judge until 1999 when she began filming her television show "Judge Hatchett" and speaks across the country on issues pertaining to children at risk.
The lecture gave students and community members the opportunity to hear more about the issue of children at risk.
"It is really great for us to be exposed to African Americans in such high places. [These are] very important issues for us to discuss," Sarah Williams, a freshman from Atlanta, said. "African American children and poor children in this country do not have opportunities ... available to them."
Satcher, the 16th American surgeon general, also was the assistant secretary for health during his four-year term, which ended in 2002.
He became the second person to hold both positions simultaneously.
An alumnus of Morehouse College, Satcher is now director of the Center of Excellence on Health Disparities at the Morehouse College School of Medicine.
The conference kicks off at 8 a.m. today with Satcher's opening speech, a forum titled "Moving Forward: How Far Have We Come," and will last until 4 p.m. with workshops for participants to explore practices, solutions and research on working with black families.
Satcher will address the mental and physical health of blacks today.
As surgeon general, Satcher focused on eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. The goal was incorporated in Health People 2010, a collection of national health goals.
Judge Glenda Hatchett kicked off the two-day conference Thursday, speaking about the status of children at risk.
"Triumphs and Challenges: African Americans Moving Forward" aims to educate social work practitioners on strategies to assist the black community.
TRIUMPHS AND CHALLENGES: AFRICAN AMERICANS MOVING FORWARD
When: Today 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Where: Georgia Center for Continuing Education
Price: $2.50
The School of Social Work hosts former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher as the keynote speaker for the conference.
Hatchett, a graduate of Emory University School of Law, was the first black chief presiding judge of a state court. In Fulton County, Hatchett led one of the largest juvenile court systems in the country.
"She is an authority figure and very knowledgeable to help us find solutions to help our people," said Sofronia Lemon, a freshman from Hephvivah.
She also served as chief presiding judge until 1999 when she began filming her television show "Judge Hatchett" and speaks across the country on issues pertaining to children at risk.
The lecture gave students and community members the opportunity to hear more about the issue of children at risk.
"It is really great for us to be exposed to African Americans in such high places. [These are] very important issues for us to discuss," Sarah Williams, a freshman from Atlanta, said. "African American children and poor children in this country do not have opportunities ... available to them."
Satcher, the 16th American surgeon general, also was the assistant secretary for health during his four-year term, which ended in 2002.
He became the second person to hold both positions simultaneously.
An alumnus of Morehouse College, Satcher is now director of the Center of Excellence on Health Disparities at the Morehouse College School of Medicine.
The conference kicks off at 8 a.m. today with Satcher's opening speech, a forum titled "Moving Forward: How Far Have We Come," and will last until 4 p.m. with workshops for participants to explore practices, solutions and research on working with black families.
Satcher will address the mental and physical health of blacks today.
As surgeon general, Satcher focused on eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. The goal was incorporated in Health People 2010, a collection of national health goals.
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ms.hoo
posted 3/28/08 @ 1:54 PM EST
I hope we can all join together for the welfare of ALL American children, because there are poor/disadvantaged children of every race, including "white" in this country. (Continued…)
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