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Head to Toe 13: A Conference on School and Adolescent Health

in Albuquerque, New Mexico

on Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Sponsored by the New Mexico Department Health, Office of School and Adolescent Health the Head to Toe Conference on School and Adolescent Health provides training to school nurses, counselors, social workers and other professionals working directly and indirectly with student physical and behavioral health issues.

Now in its 13th year, the conference draws up to 700 professionals from throughout New Mexico. Of the 2008 conference attendees, 13% indicated they were counselors, 14% social workers and 22% school nurses. Attendees represented 100 different cities in New Mexico and eight (8) from other states. This year we also anticipate 100 youth in attendance. 

2009 Conference highlights: 

• Two nationally renown keynote presenters: Pat Cooper, CEO, Early Childhood and Family Learning Foundation, New Orleans, LA; Ross Szabo, National Mental Health Awareness Campaign, Los Angeles, CA 
• Sixty seven workshops for school health professionals
• Conference bookstore

• Pre-conference workshops. Topics include Action for Healthy Kids, H.A.N.D.S.SM (Helping to Administer to the Needs of the student with Diabetes in School), oral health, school wellness plans, and trauma informed care

• Youth programming

Exhibit Hall highlights:

• Two designated times to visit exhibits, 10:15 – 11:00 am and 2:45 – 3:15 pm as well as time after lunch service and in the morning during registration
• Traffic building activities that don’t require valuable booth worker time
• Continual door prizes
• Wellness area
• Food service

Exhibitors to date include:

• Agora Crisis Center
• Apex Education
• APS Title I Homeless Project
• BlueCross BlueSheild of NM
• Center for Family & Adolescent Research
• Committee for Children
• Community Health Charities of New Mexico
• Dairy Max
• Desert Hills of New Mexico
• Drug Policy Alliance New Mexico
• Health Action New Mexico
• La Familia
• LovelaceCommunity Health Plan
• Molina Healthcare of New Mexico
• NAMI - New Mexico
• New Mexico Department of Health - Diabetes Prevention & Control Program
• New Mexico Department of Health - Office of Oral Health
• New Mexico Department of Health - Office of School & Adolescent Health
• New Mexico Department of Transportation - Safe Routes to School
• New Mexico Donor Services
• New Mexico Media Literacy Project
• New Mexico Public Education Department
• NM Alliance for School-based Health Care
• NM Citizen Review Board / Friends of Foster Children
• NM Commission on the Status of Women
• NM GRADS
• NM Teen Pregnancy Coalition
• NMHU School of Social Work
• Parents Reaching Out - New Mexico PIRC
• Planned Parenthood of New Mexico
• Project ECHO/University of New Mexico
• Rape Crisis Center of Central New Mexico
• SPEAK UP New Mexico
• Sundance Company
• THe EARLY Program
• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• The SPARK Programs
• WhizResources

For more information on these exhibitors CLICK HERE

All exhibitors will have a full day (April 15) of access to the conference attendees and specific exhibit viewing time has been designated in the programming. We will have a bookstore to supplement the exhibit area.

A limited number of scholarships are available for nonprofit organizations that may have difficulty covering the registration fee. If you would like to be considered for a scholarship, please submit a letter describing how our attendees could benefit from your participation. You may fax your request letter to (505) 266-3461 or e-mail to Tisha@KessJones.com. If granted a scholarship you will receive further instructions on how to register.

For more details on exhibiting on April 15 CLICK HERE.

This year exhibitors will register through our online system. It's fast and easy. You can pay by credit card or check. POs will not be accepted. Before you begin the registration process you will need the following information:

• A brief description of your organization
• Names of booth workers

To apply for an exhibit booth on April 15 CLICK HERE.

We hope you will choose to participate in the Head to Toe Conference on School and Adolescent Health and look forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Tisha Aldredge at (505) 266-3451 x105 or Tisha@KessJones.com.

For a list of restaurants near the Albuquerque Convention Center CLICK HERE.

For a list of parking structures near the Albuquerque Convention Center CLICK HERE. Please note parking fees vary. Please refer to the posted parking fees at each garage or lot.