This exciting one-day conference will examine the unique strengths, challenges, and needs of male caregivers. Sessions will focus on male caregivers of children with special needs, spouses and partners, and the elderly. Attendees will learn about men’s caregiving experiences, physical and mental health status, and their interactions with professional health care providers. The conference will also present evidence-based interventions and promising practices for working with male caregivers.

Co-Facilitators

Thomas Chapman, Ed.D., President and CEO, The HSC Foundation 

Suzanne Randolph, Ph.D.,  Associate Professor, Department of Family   Science, University of Maryland, College Park

Agenda

Overview of Male Caregiving and Public Health Models of Caregiving

Male Caregivers of Children with Special Needs

Jan Greenberg, Ph.D., MSSW, Doctoral Program Chair, School of SocialWork, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Male Caregivers of Spouses, Partners, and the Elderly: Trends, Challenges, and Research and Policy Gaps

Edward Thompson, Jr., Ph.D., Director of Gerontology Studies Program,   College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA

Male Caregivers: Evidence-Based Interventions and Promising Practices

Laura Gitlin, Ph.D., Director of Center for Applied Research on Aging and Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Personal Insights from Male Caregivers and Professional Providers of Care

Creating a Research, Programmatic and Policy Agenda for Male Caregiving

To register, contact the Department of Family Science at (301) 405-3672.

Registration confirmation is required to attend.

Registration deadline is extended to August 31, 2007

Complimentary admission, lunch and parking provided to all attendees