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PREPARING FOR TOMORROW:

Building Upon the Strengths of Children and Families

51st Annual MeetingOctober 24-27, 2007

Orlando, FLWyndham Orlando Resort

Visit www.aacrc-dc.org for conference updates and to register.2

Why Should You Attend?We invite you, our partners in service, to attend this conference, further our mutual experience and understanding, and enjoy Orlando—a great place for children and families!

Be a part of something important! In addition to our annual programming, this year we will also have a special session on the future of residential treatment and AACRC’s place within it.

This conference is recommended for administrators, supervisors, educators, family advocates, clinicians, and line staff of programs for seriously troubled children and their families, with particular attention to those working in milieu-based settings.

What Are We Building?Your Knowledge: The 2007 Annual Meeting is specifi cally designed to highlight innovations in milieu treatment, systems of care, outcomes, and staff development. Vantage points of theory, research, and clinical practice will be used throughout the conference to explore these themes.

Your Network: In addition to educational opportunities, there will also be plenty of time to network with friends new and old. Additionally, our exhibit hall will introduce you to vendors and products you can’t live without.

Your Passion: With all that this conference has to offer, it will be impossible for you to leave Orlando not feeling enthusiastic!

Your Credibility: Conversations with THE names in residential services aren’t all you’ll take home from this conference! Continuing Education Units from national accrediting bodies will be available for all educational disciplines at the conference.

AACRC’s MissionImproving the lives of at-risk children and their families through collective efforts to strengthen therapeutic services in the spectrum of living environments.

QUESTIONS? Contact Maggie Skarich, national coordinator, at [email protected] or via phone (877) 33-AACRC.

PREPARING FOR TOMORROW:

Building Upon the Strengths of Children and Families

REGISTER NOW: Early bird rate ends September 21st 3

AACRC Board of Directors/Program Committee

Special thanks to the board of directors and the program committee for their hard work and dedication to ensuring the success of this conference.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident

Brian Carroll, MSW*

Past PresidentWilliam P. Martone, MS*

President ElectSteven Elson, Ph.D.

SecretaryWilliam Powers, MHA, MPA*

Treasurer Margaret Vimont, LCSW*

DirectorsMary C. Hargrave, Ph.D., Research Committee ChairLyle Seavy, MS, LCPCThomas R. Standish, ACSW, LISW, Program Committee Chair*Richard Altman, MSW, ACSW, Membership Committee Chair*Mike Klein, LICSW*

Directors-At-LargeChristopher Bellonci, M.D.André Cooper, MA, Membership Committee Co-Chair*Roger Iino, MA*Nancy Rubin, MSWOkpara Rice*

AdvisorsSusanne ColeTim Davis, MSRobert Foltz, Ph.D.Craig Hjorth, Ph.D.*Martin Irwin, MDMark Jaskot, Program Committee Co-Chair*Elias Lefferman, Ph.D.Robert E. Lieberman, MA, LPC, Public Policy Committee Chair*

Diane E. Marciano, MBA*Robert Marx Nancy Woodruff Ment, MSWJody Olson, MA*Kim Scott, MPAJonathan SmithTim Davis, MSVincent Strumolo, MS, LMFT Neal SternbergKris Youmans

Parent AdvisorsMartha Globus-RodriguezJoeAnne HustRon Sipress*

Additional Program Committee MembersTheresa BroermannMatt CooneyRich HansonLouise HopkinsMatthew McCallJennifer SlivkaMichelle RichardsonRobert SanoshyCandace Tinagero

*Also Program Committee member


PROGRAM SCHEDULEWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2007

9 am – 1 pm Board Meeting12:30 – 5:30 pm Registration Open

1 – 5 pm PRE-CONFERENCE INSTITUTE: Trains, Bums, and Bongos! Reshaping the Lives of At-Risk

Children and Youth Using Innovative Strength-Based Strategies

This workshop will introduce a host of innovative, strength-based, cognitive-behavioral interventions that help at-risk children and youth self-manage their actions. Topics covered include: the power of rhythmic self-talk, externalizing and naming problem behaviors, the creative use of metaphors, mind/body connecting, and behavior quizzing. Participants should come wearing loose fi tting clothes.Presenter: Charlie Appelstein, MSW, Nationally Prominent Youth Care Specialist, Author, and President, Appelstein Training Resources, LLC.

5:30 – 7 pm President’s Reception in Exhibition Hall

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 20077:30 am – 5 pm Registration7:30 am – 5 pm Exhibit Hall Open7:45 – 8:45 am Continental Breakfast8:15 – 8:30 am Call to Order and Announcements

8:30 am – 12 pm Keynote: Subsistence In Residence: A Young Person’s Journey

This presentation will bring to light some of the pieces that are missing in residential placements from the perspectives of young people. Often through adult eyes certain things are viewed as trivial, but in the world of a young person these same things are seen as essential life skill building blocks that are required to succeed in life. Through sharing their residential stories the youth hope to give caregivers, providers, and clinicians a better

understanding on how what is or is not learned in placement can affect a youth for the rest of their lives. A dialogue will follow the formal presentation.Presenters: Tricia Gurley, Statewide Youth Coordinator, Maryland; Marvin Alexander, LSW, Member, YouthMOVE; Gary Blau, Ph.D.,


Chief, Child, Adolescent, & Family Branch, Center for Mental Health Services; Charlie Appelstein, MSW, Nationally Prominent Youth Care Specialist, Author and President, Appelstein Training Resources, LLC.; Ray Curtis, MSW, LCSW, BCD, Retired Social Service Director and Consultant, Forest Heights Lodge; and Youth Presenters from the Youth Move Program.

12:30 – 2 pm ISSUES LUNCHES

The State of the Industry and AACRC We are at a critical point in history for residential care services. What is the place in the future continuum of care? How does AACRC keep on top of the industry? Join this discus-sion to help shape the future of your organization.Facilitators: Brian Carroll, MSW, LICSW, AACRC President and President/CEO, Secret Harbor; and William Martone, MS, Immediate Past President and President/CEO, Hathaway-Sycamores Child & Family Services.

Outcomes for Residential CareJoin a dialogue with the new editor of the AACRC’s journal, Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, to discuss programs in place and potential projects for the future.Facilitators: John S. Lyons, Ph.D., Northwestern University, Division of Psychology, Mental Health Services and Policy Program; Neal Sternberg, Executive Administrator, Victor Youth Services, Inc. North Valley Schools; and Steven Elson, Ph.D., CEO, Casa Pacifi ca.

Issues Across the Country and Within the States This roundtable discussion will give you an opportunity to share issues and voice concerns about matters both within your state and on a national level. Dr. Gary Blau will be on hand to hear your concerns and to offer an administrative voice.Facilitators: Matthew Cooney, Director of Residential Services, Walker Home & School; Gary Blau, Ph.D., Chief, Child, Adolescent, & Family Branch, Center for Mental Health Services; and Robert E. Lieberman, MA, LPC, Executive Director, SOASTC.

2:15 – 3:30 pm WORKSHOP SESSIONS

The Sanctuary Model: Findings on Environmental Change The Andrus Center for Learning and Innovation has undertaken a three-year study to assess the effects of the implementation of the Sanctuary Model. Preliminary results from eighteen organizations nation-wide will be shared, including changes in incident levels and organizational climate.Presenters: Lorelei Vargas, Director of Policy, Planning & Research, and Sonali Mishra, Research Associate, Julia Dyckman Andrus Memorial.


Using the Circle of Courage to Create a Behavior Management SystemThis workshop will describe the process, from inception to implementation, of creating a behavior management program based on the Native American child-rearing philosophies known as the Circle of Courage. Instead of earning or losing points based on uniform program rules, the residents would focus on building pro-social skills and working on individual treatment goals that help them to be more productive members of society by developing a sense of belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity.Presenters: Gino DeSalvatore, Director of Residential Treatment & Academy Services, Carla Millspaugh, Program Manager, Family Centered Services, and Lucinda J. Long, Clinical Coordinator, Centerstone, Inc.

The Lowdown on Families Who Get High: Resilient, Strength-Based Approaches for Addressing Trauma and Recovery for Families Affected by AddictionThis workshop will focus upon the use of the client’s resiliency within the context of strength-based interventions that are able to be delivered by the child welfare system for parents and children from families where there is both addiction and trauma. Dr. O’Gorman will address both a conceptual understanding of the risk elements and resilient strength-based points of intervention and treatment.

Presenter: Patricia A. O’Gorman, Ph.D., Author, and Clinical Director, Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth.

Who Will Love Me Tomorrow: Finding, Engaging and Sustaining Lifelong Connections for Children in Residential CareMany children arrive in residential care from multiple out-of-home placements and have lost touch with family and other people they were connected to in their lives. This presentation will demonstrate how training staff in specifi c skills related to fi nding family can result in in-creased connections for children lingering in care. We will discuss what implementing this process means for children and for the way we do business serving children and families. The outcomes for the Family Finding Project will be presented.Presenters: Laura Nagle, LCSW, Director, System of Care and Connections Wraparound, Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services; Mary Martone, MSW, Program Director, Connections Wraparound, Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services; and Michele Munde, LCSW, Director of Treatment Services, Star View Adolescent Center, Star View Children and Family Services.

3:30 – 3:45 pm Break in Exhibit Hall

3:45 – 5 pm Workshop Sessions

Children of Trauma: Evidence-Based Intervention in Residential SettingThis presentation will describe an innovative treatment model for traumatized children, developed by the National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children, through a collaborative effort in Georgia and Ohio. The model is called the Structured Sensory Intervention


Program for At-Risk and Adjudicated Adolescents. This model has produced remarkably statistically signifi cant results in terms of reducing trauma, rule breaking, and assault behaviors.Presenter: William Steele, MSW, Psy.D., Director, The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children.

Challenges, Realities and Successes of Piloting Outcome Measures in a Decentralized Community-Based Residential ProgramThis presentation will review the rationale, process, challenges, and fi ndings of a pilot project measuring outcomes, using four standardized instruments in a decentralized community-based residential treatment agency. Clinical and outcome fi ndings will be presented along with a discussion of the struggles inherent in implementing such a project.Presenters: Linda S. Butler, Ph.D., LCSW, Director of Research & Special Projects, and Liza Little, Psy.D., RNCS, Associate Director of Clinical Services, Spurwink.

Screening Residential Clients for Spiritual Strengths and Risks Identifying adolescents at risk of poor health outcomes is necessary to develop a care plan to strengthen a client’s resources and/or decrease their level of need. Pediatric screening tools are few. This presentation focuses on the INSPIRIT and CASST, two spiritual screening tools; development of the Individualized Service Plan; and spiritual/religious interventions by staff who are not chaplains.Presenter: Daniel H. Grossoehme, D.Min., BCC, Staff Chaplain II, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital College Hill Campus.

5:30 – 8 pm SOCIAL EVENT Enjoy the fun feeling of Florida as we mingle around the Wyndham’s

pool. Sip a fruity drink or munch on fresh seafood, but most importantly, network with friends-new and old! Hawaiian shirts optional.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2007

7:30 – 8:30 am Committee Meetings Breakfast on your own8 am – 5 pm Registration8 am – 5 pm Exhibit Hall Open8:45 – 9 am Introduction and Reminders

9 – 10:15 am Plenary Session I

The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of its Parts: Building Effective Systems that Integrate Residential and Non-Residential CareThis presentation will focus on the characteristics of effective systems for serving children with special mental health challengers and their families.


It will focus be on the integration of residential and non-residential care. It will draw from actual experience around the country, and from research and theory on systemic perspectives in human services.Presenter: Robert M. Friedman, Ph.D., Professor and Interim Dean, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida.

10:25 - 10:45 am Break in exhibit hall

10:45 am – 12 pm Plenary Session 2

The Reinvention of CommunityHow many times have you heard that children are better off being left in their community with a variety of wraparound services provided? During this workshop the common concep-tion of community will be challenged and redefi ned. Participants will discover that residen-tial care not only has its place but has evolved as a true community of care.Presenters: William A. Frye, Jr., Vice President of Programs, and Leonard Klaskow, Director of Residential Services, Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches.

12:15 – 2 pm AWARDS LUNCHEONPlease join us for the highlight of the conference, where we will present

Fellow, Life Fellow, and the Treischman Awards. Special Presentation: Posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award for Jerry Zaslaw

Host: Bill Martone, Hathaway-Sycamores Child & Family Services

2:15 – 3:30 pm WORKSHOP SESSIONS I

The Bridges of Westchester County Responding to the dual challenges to reduce AWOL and ensure positive reunifi cation for youth returning from RTCs, JCCA developed an innovative program that deploys “Bridge Workers” to locate AWOL youth in their home com-munities, and places “Bridge Builders” in family homes to

support families and youth on weekend home visits.Presenters: Elizabeth Schnur, Ph.D., SVP, Quality Management & Planning, and Candice Tinagero, LCSW, SVP, Foster Home and Residential Services, Jewish Child Care Association.

You’ve Decided to Get Rid of Your Point and Level System! Now What? How productive activities and meaningful relationships can transform the milieu and its organizational culture; and how new approaches that focus on phases, competencies and treatment goals provide structure and guidance in a way that is engaging and promoting of positive relationships between youth and staff. Handout packets will be provided.Presenter: Karen VanderVen, Ph.D., CCY-P, Professor of Psychology in Education, University of Pittsburgh.


Two Models of Strength-Based Transition Services for Residential CareYouth departing from residential care face numerous challenges. During this presentation the results of a discharge study, two strength-based models of transition/aftercare services for youth departing to independent living and family settings, and selected data from long-term follow-up studies will be presented. Implications for practice and research will be discussed.Presenters: Ronald W. Thompson, Director, Girls and Boys Town National Research Institute for Child and Family Studies, and Daniel L. Daly, Vice President and Director of Youth Care, Girls and Boys Town.

3:30 – 3:45 pm Break in Exhibit Hall

3:45 – 5 pm WORKSHOP SESSIONS II

From Residential to Home and Community: Developing a Program for the Highest Risk Children and Their FamiliesThis presentation will discuss the theory, development, implementation and challenges of using a residential program as the platform for wrap-around services. Presenters will use case examples to describe how they have utilized residential treatment in combination with in-home services in order to foster permanency planning.Presenters: Lisa Danovitch, LICSW, Director of Marketing and New Programs, and Jen Bray, Residential Program Director, The Walker School.

Creating Effective, Harm-Free Environments: A Case Study Program AssessmentThis clinical presentation will introduce a systemic process and specifi c tools, developed to assess safety issues in residential treatment programs. Providing a safe environment of staff and youth is vital in creating a therapeutic setting, which is conducive to nurturing and learning. Presenters: Beth Erickson, Director of Child and Families Services, and Ronald W. Thompson, Director, Girls and Boys Town National Research Institute for Child and Family Studies.

Stages of Success: A Strength-Based Approach to Behavioral Programming in Residential Group CareThis presentation provides an overview of a residential care program based on principles of positive psychology, developmental psychology, and a competency focused approach to care. Implementation strategies, case examples and statistical analysis of the program’s effectiveness will be reviewed. Shifting the culture of care to a positive, strength-based environment will also be discussed.Presenter: Nina Dillon, M.Ed., LPC, NCC, Program Director, Presbyterian Homes and Family Services, Inc.

5:15 - 5:45 pm AACRC General Meeting Dinner on your own


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2007

8 am – 12 pm Registration Breakfast on your own8:45 – 9 am Introduction and Reminders

9 am – 12 pm Special Plenary Track: Human Resource Issues in Residential Treatment Centers

Preparing for Tomorrow: Building Upon Strengths of Children and Families Participants will be introduced to an innovative training curriculum and will walk through the developmental process of the NH Residential Counselor Core Training including needs assessment and research of competencies, curriculum design and development, implementation and delivery, as well as the funding source used.Presenters: Joellen Space, M.Ed., Professional

Development Advisor & Training Coordinator, and Tricia Neville, M.Ed., Training Coordinator II, Education & Training Partnership at Granite State College.

Slowing the Revolving Door: Hiring Child Care Workers Who StayGiven the extremely high rate of turnover in child care work, it is imperative that those working within a milieu setting do everything possible to ensure that staff are interviewed, hired and trained to increase staff retention. Preparing for tomorrow only further increases the need to hire and retain strong child care staff who are capable of successfully becoming members in the therapeutic treatment team and navigate the numerous systems that kids interface daily in order to promote a healthy future.Presenters: Diane Schlipper, LCSW, Director of Residential Services, and Troy Colbert, Supervisor, Residential Services, Jewish Child & Family Services.

Addressing Staff Trauma: Utilizing the Critical Incident Stress Debriefi ng Model in Residential Agencies This workshop is designed to help agencies develop a support team to help staff process traumatic situations and regain equilibrium following a crisis situation. Participants will gain an understanding of the Critical Incident Stress De-Briefi ng Model. In addition, they will receive information necessary to assess the need and usefulness of the critical incident de-briefi ng model and how it can be adapted to an individual agency’s programs.Presenters: Julie State, MS, Residential Director, and Jill Latteri, LICSW, Case Manager/Therapist, Ryther Child Center.


Sponsorship/Exhibiting/Advertising for 2007 Annual Meeting

SPONSORSHIP

Levels and Benefi ts of Sponsorship

THREE WAYS TO EXHIBIT1. Major Sponsors - See details above2. Exhibit Booth .................................................................................................. $500 • Exhibit Space includes a six-foot table and two chairs • Exhibiting companies will receive a complete listing of ALL conference attendees • Complimentary half-page ad in the conference program • Attendance at the social event for two people; all other meals are an additional $30/person3. “Take One” Table ............................................................................................$100 • Provide us with your handout materials and we will display them for you

ADVERTISINGAdvertisements to be placed in the conference program may be purchased at the following prices:• Inside front or back cover ads (8 1/2 X 11) ....................................................... $500• Full-page ad (8 1/2 X 11) ............................................................................... $300• Half-page ad (8 1/2 X 5 1/2) ......................................................................... $200Sponsors and exhibitors receive ad automatically--do not enter separately.

Advertisers must provide the ad as a black and white, high resolution PDFby Friday, Sept. 21, 2007.

Major sponsors ($3,000) will receive:• A full-page ad in our onsite conference program• FOUR complimentary registrations to the Annual Meeting• Complimentary exhibit space in our exhibit hall• Exclusive sponsorship of a plenary session, the welcome reception, social event, or awards luncheon*• Your company or agency literature placed in every conference folder

Co-Sponsors ($1,500) will receive:• A half-page ad in our onsite conference program• TWO complementary registrations to the Annual Meeting

• Exclusive sponsorship of a workshop, issue lunch, breakfast, or break

Supporters ($750) will receive: • ONE registration to the Annual Meeting

ALL SPONSOR TYPES WILL RECEIVE:• Listing on Annual Meeting web section until December 31, 2007 with a link to your organization• Post conference attendee list • Recognition in our conference program, Winter 2006 newsletter and at the conference


AACRC SPONSORSHIP REGISTRATION FORM(Please check all that apply. Details for each level of participation can be found on the previous page.)

Sponsoring

■ Major Sponsor ($3,000) Please check which event you would like your contribution to support. ■ President’s Welcome Reception ■ Awards Luncheon ■ Social Event ■ Plenary Session:

■ Co-Sponsor ($1,500) Please check which event you would like your contribution to support.■ Workshop: ■ Issue Lunch: ■ Thursday Breakfast ■ Break:

■ Supporter ($750)

Exhibiting■ Exhibit Booth ($500) (Major Sponsors receive an exhibit booth automatically. Do not enter separately.)■ “Take-One” Table ($100)

Final Program Advertising■ Inside Front or Back Cover ($500)■ Full-Page Ad ($300) (Major Sponsors receive ad automatically. Do not enter separately.)■ Half-Page Ad ($200) (Co-Sponsors and Exhibitors receive ad automatically – do not enter separately.)

TOTAL AMOUNT DUE: $

Payment Information

■ Check Check #

■ Visa ■ Master Card ■ American Express

Account Number Exp. Date

Cardholder Name

Cardholder Signature

Name

Title

Agency Name

Address

City State Zip

Phone Fax

E-mail

Please return this information along with your payment by Friday, September 21, 2007 to be listed in the fi nal program to: AACRC, 11700 W. Lake Park Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53224. Phone (877) 33AACRC; Fax (877) 36AACRC, www.aacrc-dc.org


AACRC ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATION FORM• Please type or print clearly.

Name(Please print name, as you would like it to appear on name badge)

Spouse/Guest Name (Please print name, as you would like it to appear on name badge)

Title

Agency Name

Agency Street Address

City State Zip

Agency Phone Fax

E-mail AACRC does give a list of attendees’ emails and addresses to sponsors and exhibitors for a one-time mailing. If you prefer NOT to be included, please check here.

Special Needs

■ Vegetarian meal only ■ Wheelchair accessibility ■ Other

Registration Fees

Registration includes Welcome Reception, Issues Lunch, Social Event, and Awards Luncheon.

■ Member ($385) ■ Non-Members ($485) ■ Late Fee ($35 after Fri., Sept. 21, 2007)

Check all the Extra Fees that apply:

■ Pre-Conference Institute: Trains, Bums, and Bongos! $75

■ Guest-Welcome Reception: $30 ■ Guest-Awards Lunch: $30■ Guest-Social Event: $35

TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $

Payment Information

■ Check Check #

■ Visa ■ Master Card ■ American Express

Account Number Exp. Date

Cardholder Name

Cardholder Signature

All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing and are subject to a $50 processing fee. Cancellations received after October 10, 2007 will not be refunded. Notice of written cancellation must be directed to: Maggie Skarich, National Coordinator, AACRC, [email protected] or fax: (877) 36AACRC.


SESSION REGISTRATIONCheck all sessions that you wish to attend, so that we may plan space accordingly.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2007___ Pre-Conference Institute: Trains, Bums and Bongos! ($75), 1 – 5 pm___ President’s Welcome Reception, 5:30 – 7 pm ___ Guest-Welcome Reception: $30

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2007___ Continental Breakfast, 7:30 – 8:15 am___ Keynote Session, 8:15 am – 12 pm

Special Issues Lunch, 12:30 – 2 pm___ Issue 1: State of the Industry and AACRC___ Issue 2: Outcomes in Residential Care___ Issue 3: Issues Across the Country and Within the States

Workshop Session I, 2:15 – 3:30 pm___ The Sanctuary Model: Findings on Environmental Change ___ Using the Circle of Courage to Create a Behavior Management System___ The Lowdown on Families Who Get High: Resilient, Strength-Based Approaches for

Addressing Trauma and Recovery for Families Affected by Addiction___ Who Will Love Me Tomorrow?

Workshop Session II, 3:45 – 5 pm___ Children of Trauma: Evidence-Based Intervention in Residential Setting___ Challenges, Realities and Successes of Piloting Outcome Measures in a Decentralized

Community-Based Residential Program___ Screening Residential Clients for Spiritual Strengths and Risks

___ Social Event, 5:30 – 8 pm ___ Guest-Social Event: $35

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2007___ Plenary Session I, 9 – 10:25 am___ Plenary Session II, 10:45 am – 12 pm___ Awards Luncheon, 12:15 – 2 pm ___ Guest-Awards Luncheon: $30

Workshop Tracks I, 2:15 – 3:30 pm___ The Bridges of Westchester County ___ You’ve Decided to Get Rid of Your Point and Level System! Now What? ___ Two Models of Strength-Based Transition Services for Residential Care

Workshop Tracks II, 3:45 – 5 pm___ From Residential to Home and Community: Developing a Program for the Highest Risk

Children and Their Families___ Creating Effective, Harm-Free Environments: A Case Study Program Assessment___ Stages of Success: A Strength-Based Approach to Behavioral Programming in Residential

Group Care

___ AACRC General Membership Meeting, 5:15 – 5:45 pm

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2007___ Special Plenary Track: Human Resource Issues in Residential Treatment Centers, 9 am – 12 pm

Please return this information along with your payment to: AACRC, 11700 W. Lake Park Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53224. Phone (877) 33AACRC; Fax (877) 36AACRC, www.aacrc-dc.org


HOTEL INFORMATIONWyndham Orlando Resort8001 International Drive

Orlando, FL 32819Phone: 407-351-2420Fax: 407-345-5611

www.wyndhamorlandoresort.com

Wyndham Orlando Resort is a tropical paradise in the heart of the world’s most popular vacation destination. Lush gardens and hidden lagoons make it easy to forget that this elegant Orlando resort is located on bustling International Drive. Florida’s most thrilling theme parks— Walt Disney World,® Universal Orlando Studios® and Sea World® Adventure Park—are only minutes away.

For reservations at the Wyndham Orlando Resort, please call (800) 421-8001 by Wednesday, September 19, 2007 and mention the American Association of Children’s Residential Centers to receive the special conference rate of $139 for single or double occupancy plus a resort fee of 7.5% and applicable taxes. Book early and bring the family! Our conference rate will be honored three days prior/post (subject to availability at the time of booking.) Please note: cancellations must be made at least 72 hours prior to arrival.

Shuttle and Rental Car InformationShared-ride transportation is available through Mears Transportation from Orlando International Airport for $17 one-way or $27 round-trip. The ride could take 45-50 minutes.

There is a Hertz Rental Car offi ce on-site at the hotel.

Orlando InformationOur hotel is in the heart of the action on International Drive. Check out www.internationaldriveorlando.com for more information. Also, please check the Web site for updates on discounted park tickets and other Orlando deals.

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