2008 Conference
Proceedings

Plenary Sessions
2. BFF? The Media as Teens’ Best Friend Forever – How Media Impacts Teens’ Thinking, Culture and Expectations
   Kaye, Kelleen slides
3. In Sickness and In Health
   LeFlore, Larry Ph.D. slides   handout   second handout
5. The State of the Union: When States Invest in Family Formation
   Williams, Connie slides 1  slides 2
   Berry, Richard slides
   Hardiman, Sen. Bill handout

Track A - Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood
1. Strengthening Families – Connecting Fathers
   Mincy, Dr. Ronald slides
2. How to Keep the Fire Burning in Your Marriage
   Orthner, Dr. Dennis slides
5. Overcoming Trends In African American Family Formation
   Jones, Dr. Ann slides

Track B - Youth and Young Adults
2. It’s More Than Romance: Becoming “Relationship Smart”
   Kerpelman, Dr. Jennifer slides
4. Kiss and Tell: What Teens Say About Love, Trust, and Other Stuff
   Jackson, Carol A. slides
   Swafford, Jessica slides
5. Boys Into Men: Raising Our African American Teenage Sons (Repeat)
   Iruka, Iheoma U., Ph.D. slides

Track C - Faith Based and Community Initiatives
1. Does Marriage Stand a Prayer? An Examination of a Research and Practice Model
   Hurt, Tara Ph.D. and Beach, Steven Ph. D.slides
2. Churches Re-connecting Ex-offenders to Family and Community
   Dawes, Debbie, M.P.A. slides
3. PEN OR PENCIL: “For Better, For Worse,” The National Alliance of Faith and Justice Strengthening Marriages and Families Initiative
   Mills, Kimberly slides
4. Making Marriages That Last
   Lett, Nathaniel slides   handout   slides 2   slides 3   handout 2   handout 3
5. Black Church Engagement: A Perspective on Healthy Marriage, Fatherhood, and Prisoner Re-entry
   McLeod, Rev. Dr. Lonnie handout

Track D - Media
1. Teen and Media by the Numbers: Using Media to Encourage Positive Behaviors.
   Kaye, Kelleen slides
   Mills, M. Valerie, Ph.D. slides
2. Media Blitz: Everything the Practitioner Needs to Know to Mount an Effective Media Campaign
   Juzang, Ivan slides
3. The New Media: Using Arts, Activism and Media to Reach and Challenge Youth
   Williams, George slides
5. Teen and Media by the Numbers: Using Media to Encourage Positive Behaviors (Repeat)
   Kay, Kelleen slides
   Mills, M. Valerie, Ph.D. slides

Track E - Health
1. Sweet as Sugar: The Impact of Diabetes and Other Health Challenges on African American Marriage and Relationships
   LeFlore, Larry Ph.D. slides
   Samuel-Hodge, Carmen Ph.D. slides
2. Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up: Overcoming the Challenges of Depression in Marriage
   Jones, Ann Ph.D. slides
   Samuel, Tonya slides
3. Till Death Us Do Part: A Look at Violence in African American Relationships and Marriage
   Dyson, Dr. Duane J., Sr., M.D. handout 1    handout 2
   Gillium, Tameka Ph.D. slides    handout
4. Sweet as Sugar: The Impact of Diabetes and Other Health Challenges on African American Marriage and Relationships (Repeat)
   LeFlore, Larry Ph.D. slides
   Samuel-Hodge, Carmen Ph.D. slides
5. Till Death Us Do Part: A Look at Violence in African American Relationships and Marriage (Repeat)
   Gillium, Tameka Ph.D. slides    handout