The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) will be hosting a conference on telecommunications planning on March 7–8 in Washington, D.C.Topics will include step-by-step guidelines for developing telecommunications plans, new technologies and services, consumer protection, and more.For more information, contact: NATOA, 1200 19th St., N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20026, phone: 202/429-5101, fax: 202/223-4579.
On March 19–22, the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) will sponsor a Management/Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.Various experts will address issues such as long-term care, assisted living and housing, care management and service coordination, and on-line communications systems. Registration is $445 for members and $510 for non-members.To register, contact: AAHSA, Department 3055, Washington, DC 20061-1808, phone: 202/783-2242, fax: 301/353-1808.
The National Association of Attorneys General will sponsor a conference on “Responding to the Culture of Violence,” April 18–19 in Long Beach, Calif. Topics include defining the problem of violence, violence in the entertainment media, news media coverage of violence and implementing statewide violence prevention strategies. For more information, contact Valerie Gibson at the National Association of Attorneys General, phone: 202/434-8018, fax: 202/434-8008.
“Planning and Sale of Municipal Bonds” is the title of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) training seminar, April 22–23 in Nashville, Tenn. Participants will learn to prepare debt policies to guide the issuance and management of debt, structure new general obligation and revenue bond issues, and understand the pricing process in a negotiated bond sale. The cost is $350 for members and $400 for non-members. For more information, contact: Robert Gee, GFOA Education and Marketing Center, 180 North Michigan Ave., Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60601-7476, phone: 312/977-9700, fax: 312/977-4806.
The Georgetown University Child Development Center will host a training institute titled “Developing Local Systems of Care in a Managed Care Environment for Children and Adolescents with Serious Emotional Disturbances,” June 9–13 in Traverse City, Mich. For more information, contact: National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health at Georgetown University, 3307 M St., N.W., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20007, phone: 202/687-5000.
The National Crime Prevention Council has released two new publications:“Reducing Gun Violence: What Communities Can Do” and“350 Tested Strategies to Prevent Crime: A Resource for Municipal Agencies and Community Groups,94" both describe successful approaches to gun violence prevention and crime prevention in communities around the country. To order, contact: NCPC Fulfillment Center, Box 1, 100 Church St., Amsterdam, NY 12101, fax: 518/843-6857.
“Speaking of Sex,” is a series of fact-filled, reader-friendly pamphlets for teens available from The Bureau for At-Risk Youth. A resource for counseling centers, nurse and health offices, and youth and parenting centers, the pamphlets answer teens most-asked questions and concerns about the changes and choices they face in their teen years. For more information, contact: The Bureau for At-Risk Youth, 645 New York Ave., Huntington, NY 11743, phone: 800/99-YOUTH.
“Blueprint for Partnership: A Practical Guide to Assessing Policy-Community Relations,” published by the National League of Cities, is a step-by-step analysis and explanation of key issues and decision factors in developing constructive ways to address local public safety concerns. NLC has also released its latest opinion research report titled “1996 State of America’s Cities,” which finds problems involving youth to be the top concern of local government leaders. For price and ordering information, contact: NLC Publication Center, P.O. Box 491, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701, phone: 301/725-4299.
Nominations are being sought by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) for the 1996 ICMA Annual Awards Program. ICMA annually recognizes those members who — through excellence and innovation — have made an outstanding contribution to professional local government management in communities throughout the world. The deadline for applications is March 8. For more information, contact: Monica Bowman, awards program coordinator, 777 North Capitol St., N.E., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20002, phone: 202/962-3574.
The International City/County Management Association (ICMA), Public Technology, Inc., Government Technology and Government Online magazines are accepting submissions for the Best-of-the-Web Award Program. Submissions will be evaluated on the basis of their organization and presentation, level and quality of services provided, and realized local government cost savings. The deadline for on-line submission is June 15 via home pages of Government Technology (http://www.govtech.net) and Government Online (http://www.gol.org) magazines. For more information, contact Woody Talcove at ICMA at 202/962-3589.
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