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Central Texas African American Family Support Conference

 

2010 Online Registration Now Open!
Last year, over 550 conference attendees, volunteers, workshop presenters and keynote speakers from across the nation gathered for this two-day event hosted by Austin Travis County Integral Care (ATCIC), ATCMHMR's new brand. Celebrating it's tenth anniversary, the CTAAFSC conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Austin on Thursday, Feb. 11 and Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. For hotel information, click here.

The CTAAFSC theme, Beyond the Illness: The Voice of One the Power of Many features a long list of past presenters, current topics and two national keynote speakers. Jennifer Ayers Moore, will speak about her family's experience with schizophrenia and Nancy Carter, Executive Director of National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) Urban Los Angeles.  

Click here to download the conference agenda.
Topics include:

  • African Americans and Substance Use
  • Cultural Disparities in Mental and Physical Health
  • Medication Strategies for children and Adults
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Initiatives and Programs
  • Building Positive Behaviors
  • Cultural Diversity Competency/Adaptive Competency Treatment


To register for the conference, click here.

2010 Sponsors

Donate

To make a donation, please click here to be directed to the New Milestones website and choose CTAAFSC from the drop-down menu.

Volunteer

Click here to learn more about volunteer opportunities for the upcoming CTAAFSC.

2010 CTAAFSC Highlights


Jennifer Ayers-Moore
  • Two days of workshops, seminars and panels
  • Social work CEUs will be available

  • Keynote Jennifer Ayers-Moore, sister of gifted instrumentalist Nathaniel Anthony Ayers will speak about her brother’s tragic schizophrenia-propelled descent from a Juilliard-trained musician into homelessness. Nathaniel Ayers is the subject of the recent film “The Soloist.”

  • "The Soloist” screening on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 5pm.
Nancy Carter
  • National Alliance for Mental Illness Urban Los Angeles Executive Director Nancy Carter, a nationally known expert in diversity and mental illness, will be a keynote and workshop presenter.

  • Awards presentation for community members who have shown outstanding leadership, encouragement and advocacy.