3rd Annual SOC Convening

On Today's Podcast Dr. Rufus Sylvester Lynch, ACSW comes on to discuss the 3rd Annual SOC Convening. You may register for this free event where the Role of Father's and Strengthening families will be advocated for. In this 3rd event Early Childhood Development will be the area of Fatherhood emphasized. Enjoy the Podcast and Consider attending the event. As discussed on the podcast this group of Social Workers can be strong allies in our family court movements. You may be surprised at who is advocating for you and your rights.Joe Gormley from Saving Fatherhood will be at this event on Day 1 speaking briefly as part of a response to a panel of experts. Details on the agenda for both days are at the bottom of this post.

To Register for this event: https://www.nasw-pa.org/event/fathersfromthebeginning

DETAILS ABOUT THE EVENT -

https://www.thestrongfamiliescommission.com/

An advocate for Greater Father Family Involvement in the Lives of children and Families & the Systems that Serve Them

An Advocate for Greater Father Family Involvement in the Lives of children and Families & the Systems that Serve Them

3rd Annual SOC Convening

A
Forum where ideas and views can be exchanged

 “From the
Beginning…Early Childhood Development and the Role of Fathers”

September 18th &19th 2019

The School District of Philadelphia Administrative
Building

440 North Broad Street, Auditorium, Second Floor

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130

Day One September 18th 2019

8:00 a.m. – Registration & Continental Breakfast, Auditorium
Reception Area.

* Registration managed by THE
COMMISSION’s Volunteer Leadership Team, VeRita Amelia Barnette Lynch, Chair.

9:00 a.m. – Program Begins
–

* Welcome Joy Diljohn,
Executive Director, Pre-K Program, Office of Early Childhood Education. * Forum
Overview will be provided by Day One Moderator, Malkia
Singleton Ofori-Agyekum, Pennsylvania State Director for the
ParentChild + Program, & Chair, 3rd Annual Statewide SOC
Convening.  * Invocation
– George J. Fleming, Pastor and
Founder, The Father’s Touch Ministry, Outreach specialist/Trainer for
Allegheny Family Network & SOC’s Faith-Based Ambassador Coordinator,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.* Message
from the Pennsylvania Bureau of Savings Programs, Karen Carr, Field
Representative, sharing information about statewide college and career savings
programs. * The
JourneyGetting Us Here– The Honorable
W. Wilson Goode, Sr., former Mayor, City ofPhiladelphia and President, Amachi Inc.:“People of Faith Mentoring
Children of Promise” introduced
by David A.
Wyher, Founder, President and CEO, Delta Community Supports,
Incorporated.

9:30 a.m. A Thought Leader’s Address, Dr. Wade F. Horn, “The Ebb and Flow of Fatherhood Programming – Presentation and Open Discussion.”

* Let’s
Continue the Journey for our Children – Dr. Wade F. Horn, introduced by Darlene
Tart-Scott, Special Initiatives Coordinator, in the Immediate Office
of the Regional Administrator – Region III, Administration for Children and
Families (ACF).  ACF Region III is
composed of the states of Delaware, Maryland,