Pubdate: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 Source: Decatur Daily (AL) Copyright: 2005 The Decatur Daily Contact: http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/index.shtml Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/696 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/meth.htm (Methamphetamine) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/youth.htm (Youth) CHILD SAFETY SEMINAR TO DISCUSS METH, WAYS TO BREAK ABUSE CYCLES Registration has begun for the third annual Child Safety Conference on April 19. Organized by the Mental Health Association in Morgan County, the event is a community collaboration to prevent and respond to crimes against children as well as provide child safety education. It lasts from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., and will feature four speakers. Cynthia Dudley, a family and consumer sciences teacher at Decatur High School, will share her personal story of separation from her parents' death, and the abuse and neglect from her legal guardian. She'll also describe programs that help break the chains of cyclic abuse. Brenda Caudle, nursing supervisor for Morgan County Schools, will share how she dealt with three of her four children's deaths as well as her experience as a foster and adoptive parent to abused and medically fragile children. She'll also discuss opportunities to make a difference. Linda Tilly, executive director of a statewide child advocacy organization, will explain types of injuries caused by improper child restraints in vehicles as well as discuss statistics related to child death, preventable teen death, abuse and neglect. John "Rocky" Harnen Jr., special agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration, will discuss the increasing problem of methamphetamines and meth labs. The cost is $25 for people who register before Wednesday and $35 afterward. The price includes lunch, handouts and continuing education credit for nurses, social workers and counselors. - --- MAP posted-by: Derek