In the News: 24th Annual Children’s Mental Health Research and Policy Conference
The conference, held March 20 - 23, hosted nearly 700 researchers and child advocates and was profiled on several media outlets.
USF News:
Keynote Speaker Geoffrey Canada Talks Education
During a USF conference, the Harlem Children’s Zone director spoke of his deep concern for the future of children.
WMNF Reports:
24th Annual Children’s Mental Health and Policy Conference
...over 700 researchers and child advocates came for the commencement of the 24th Annual Children’s Mental Health and Policy Conference to share their work and open their minds to innovations in mental health care.
CEO of Children's Board on Mental Illness & Early Childhood Education
Dr. Luanne Panacek is the CEO of the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County. This week she attended the 24th Annual Children’s Mental Health Research and Policy Conference in Tampa, and sat on a panel that responded to keynote speaker Geoffrey Canada, a somewhat controversial education reformer and founder of the Harlem Children’s Zone in New York.
My Fox Tampa Bay:
Education Commissioner Resigns
...Geoffrey Canada, an educator from New York and the head of Harlem Children's Zone, works with at-risk kids. He was in town on Monday for USF's 24th Annual Children's Mental Health Research & Policy Conference.