The Georgia Child Care Council invites parents, providers, employers and concerned citizens to express opinions about child care needs in Georgia at a Child Care Public Hearing Oct. 18, from 2 - 4 p.m., at the Hilton Savannah DeSote, 15 E. Liberty St., in Savannah. For more information call Cheryl Newland at (404) 679-4880 or visit www.gachildcare.org.

Family Connection Partnership will host two Learning Institutes on Community Involvement and Collaborative Development, Oct. 21 - 25 and Oct. 31 at six locations statewide. Find out and discuss what the experts say works. The registration deadline is Oct. 10. All sessions will be held from 10 a.m. to 3:30 pm.
Be sure to download a registration form and review details for the schedule and locations.

The Georgia Commission on Family Violence will hold is 9th Annual Statewide Conference Oct. 23 - 25, at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain. For more information call 404-657-3412.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. The Georgia Dept. of Human Resources will sponsor a Best Practices Conference involving Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information Systems (SACWIS) technology on Oct. 28 - 30, at the Hyatt in Savannah. Attendees will include the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) Social Services staff from across the State of Georgia (county and state office), Dept. of Human Resources Information Technology, and agency partners. Workshops will feature presentations by child welfare administrators and staff from various states regarding the transformation of child welfare case management in their state, information system benefits, computer-based training opportunities, and the impact of these changes on customers, staff, management and agency partners.

To register and for more information, visit any of the following Web sites:
DFCS Web site or SACWIS Web site or Office of Human Resource and Organization Development Web site.

The Georgia Center for Nonprofits announces plans for Dot Org, the Southeast's first technology conference for nonprofits and foundations, to be held on Nov. 7 in downtown Atlanta. Dot Org features presentations and demonstrations to help you understand, leverage, fund and measure the power of technology in your organization. Stanley S. Litow, vice president of IBM Corporate Foundation, will be the keynote speaker. For more information, e-mail dotorg@nonprofitgeorgia.org or view the Web site.

Darton College presents a "Day of Extraordinary Training," on Dec. 3. Corporate training and economic development topics for the day include subjects such as motivation, diversity, communication, customer service and leadership. The training will be held on campus at 2400 Gillionville Rd., in Albany. The registration fee is $25 to be paid in advance by credit card or check. The registration deadline is Nov. 22. To register or for more details, e-mail Tony Bretti or call at (229) 430-6959.

Family Connection Partnership will host its Winter Training Event Feb. 18 - 19, 2003, in Atlanta. Network with community leaders, state partners, local legislators and other key stakeholders across Georgia. Share your collaborative successes. Show how state funding for the work that Family Connection collaboratives do translates into improved results for your local children and families. Collaborative members, their partners and legislators are invited to attend. More than 400 people attended last year's event, including Gov. Roy Barnes, Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor, Speaker of the House Tom Murphy, Dept. of Human Resources Commissioner Jim Martin, and other legislators, policy makers and community leaders across the state. Look for more details soon.

Mark your calendars for the 2003 Family Connection Biennial Conference on Oct. 19 - 21, 2003. Come to celebrate with us in scenic Jekyll Island, as we showcase community successes on behalf of children and families. Network with state and community partners. Select from a variety of workshops on discussions led by state and nationally recognized speakers. Learn about the latest research, proven practices and thought-provoking ideas for improving results for children and families. Attend a reception honoring our elected officials. And have some fun at our final celebratory event. Look for more details soon.