Kalamazoo County Interagency Coalition a Children’s Foster Care Collaboration

Presents:

What: Join the Kalamazoo Interagency Coalition for a day of training, Q & A session, and dinner

When: May 21, 2010, 1:00-8:30 (Attend part of the day or the entire event)

Where: Christian Life Center, 1225 W Paterson, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Attend part of the day or the entire event!

Schedule of Events:

• 12:30 Registration begins
  
• 1-3:00 Speaker Jeanne Fowler
  

*Jeanne grew up in foster care

*Author of Peter's Lullaby

*Visit her website at:
http://www.bigfamilyofmichigan.org/

• 3-4:30 Q & A Session-There will be foster parents, foster youth and representatives from local
  

Foster care and adoption agencies available to answer any questions.

• 4:30-5:30 Dinner/Snacks
  
• 5:30-8:30 Panel, Session 9-The panel includes foster parents, workers and foster youth.
  

You can pre-register by contacting Julie Urbanski at 269-337-5034 or urbanskij@michigan.gov.

Pre-registration is required if you wish to receive a dinner. If you do not pre-register, snacks will be provided.

*Trainings will be facilitated by Kalamazoo County Interagency Coalition Members from the following agencies: Kalamazoo County DHS, Bethany Christian Services, Family & Children Services, Lutheran Social Services of Michigan, Starr Commonwealth, and Catholic Charities of West Michigan.