Child Safety Conference
The 11th Annual Child Safety Conference will be held at Decatur Baptist Church (2527 Danville Road SW, Decatur) on March 5, 2013. Over 400 people attended the day-long conference last year. This year’s event will feature three keynote speakers, as well as additional workshops. Continuing education credits are available.
For more information, call 256-353-1160. Now accepting sponsorship commitments.
Sponsorship opportunities are available.
- Diamond - $2,000+ includes 8 registrations
- Gold - $1000+ includes 7 registrations
- Silver - $500+ includes 5 registrations
- Bronze - $100+ includes 3 registrations
Please download the brochure below. If paying via credit card, sponsor incurs additional fees.
Keynote Speakers
Phil Chalmers
Star of the Biography Channel show “Killer Teens”, Phil Chalmers is known as “America’s Leading Authority on Juvenile Homicide and Juvenile Mass Murder.” Chalmers has interviewed over 200 teen killers and school shooters, along with numerous serial killers, mass murders, and sexual predators. Chalmers contribution to this year’s Child Safety Conference will be especially timely in light of the current push for safer schools and the Sandy Hook tragedy. For more information, visit www.philchalmers.com. Downloadable resources are available at philchalmers.com/download/.
Gregory Gilbert
Gregory Gilbert, was raised in Decatur, graduated from The University of Alabama where he was an All-American football player, and played in the NFL. He is now the director of RE-IGNITE Mental Sports Performance Program.
John Croyle
John Croyle was an All-American football player for The University of Alabama and is the founder of The Big Oak Ranches for Children Needing A Chance. Read John’s bio.
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Substance Abuse Resources
Local Resources:
- Morgan County Substance Abuse Network (MCSAN)
Located at the Mental Health Association in Morgan County<br/ > 207 Commerce Circle, SW
Decatur, AL 35601
Phone: 256-353-1160 - Mental Health Center of North Central Alabama
Phone: 256-355-6091<br/ > Access Unit: 256-355-5904 - Decatur General West Behavioral Medicine Center
Phone: 256-306-4000 - Quest Recovery Center
Phone: 256-353-9116
Access Unit: 256-355-5904 - Morgan County System of Services
Phone: 256-350-8434 - The Enrichment Center
Phone: 256-341-0811
National Resources:
- Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters
- Family Guide
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- National PTA
- Nemours Foundation: KidsHealth
- Office of National Drug Control Policy
- Parents. The Anti-Drug
- Partnership for a Drug Free America
- TimeToTalk – The Conversation Starts Here
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Kids
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- The Cool Spot
























