[Prevscilist] 90by30 Invitation

[Jeffrey Todahl]

Dear PREV SCI students:

I am writing with an invitation - and we have 5 seats available for Prevention Science students (no charge for attendance). If you would like to attend, please let me know. I will then send you registration information.

Here's the formal invitation:


Dear Prevention Science Students:



Hi! I hope you are well. I am writing with an invitation - and a request for a full day of your time.



Since February 5th, 2011, I have worked nearly every day, along with people in all parts of Lane County, to develop a local plan to reduce child abuse and neglect. We have one goal in one place: A 90% reduction of child abuse and neglect in Lane County by December 31st, 2030.



Since the start of this effort our expanding group has interviewed and listened to over 10,000 Lane County residents - seeking their opinions about achieving this goal. We have conducted random-digit opinion surveys, searched for research-informed strategies, consulted with groups and organizations in many parts of the U.S. and across the world, and listened carefully to people from many walks of life.



On Saturday, October 14th, our 5th annual conference - and this year informally called 'The Gathering' - we will share what we've learned. Additionally, people working very hard in each of our 7 Lane County regions will share what they plan to do to achieve the goal, and we will share our initial ideas for a county-wide awareness-raising and education plan.



The Gathering will also include a thought-provoking presentation by Mary Gordon, founder and developer of Roots of Empathy<http://www.rootsofempathy.org/>, and Dr. Tina Gutierez-Schmich will lead a conversation about the role of equity, inclusion and access as integral to our community-wide goal. We will also share an overview of our public awareness and education campaign, inspired by our friends with Australia's National Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect<http://napcan.org.au/resource-hub/what-role-can-i-play/> (NAPCAN). We will introduce, with a Play Your Part mock-up demonstration, how we propose to use media and communication strategies to raise awareness and inspire action. As a part of this, one question we'll raise is about emphasis. That is, when is it most useful to emphasize child abuse prevention in our communications, and when is it most useful to emphasize - from another vantage point - a county-wide goal where every child is safe, healthy, and very well loved? We'll seek your opinion and input on this question, and others.



I invite you to attend.



We will meet at Lane Community College. You'll be joined by a room full of people from each of Lane County's 7 regions.



We are at a crucial point in this effort. Your input is very important to me; it will shape our next steps. There will be opportunities to participate further if you so choose - though right now, on behalf of our staff and our regional teams, I encourage you to take one day to weigh in.



Our aim is to demonstrate how a community/university partnership can achieve this ambitious goal in one U.S county. We will freely share our success with all other communities who have an interest.



I hope you can attend. I am confident that you will find it to be a thought-provoking, meaningful, and inspiring day. - Jeff




Jeff Todahl, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Center for the Prevention of Abuse and Neglect<https://education.uoregon.edu/rou/center-prevention-abuse-and-neglect>
Associate Professor, Couples and Family Therapy
Counseling Psychology and Human Services
College of Education, University of Oregon
(541) 346-0919; (541) 346-6778 (FAX)
5251 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403

Center for the Prevention of Abuse & Neglect
Rainier Building 1244 Walnut St.  Eugene, OR   97403

For information about our child abuse prevention initiative,
Please see http://90by30.com<http://90by30.com/>

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