2005 Chapter Activities
The 2005 AFCC Texas Chapter Conference, "Co-Parenting Solutions: Tools for Diffusing Conflict" was held in Houston at the Hotel Derek, September 30-October 1st. Featured speakers were Dr. Elizabeth Thayer and Dr. Jeffrey Zimmerman, authors of "The Co-Parenting Survival Guide".
The Service Models Project was completed and posted on the Texas Chapter website. This handy guide for members lists family services and resources throughout the State, and allows members to post thier services.
The Texas Chapter website was completely redesigned for 2005, thanks to a generous donation from IWS Interactive.
The Board established the Texas Chapter Education Committee. The goal of the committee is to provide training specifically focused on issues pertaining to the work of those involved in helping families resolve conflict.
Finally, the Texas Chapter was instrumental in initiating and assisting in the passage of the Parenting Plan and Parenting Coordinator statute.
2004 Chapter Activities
The 2004 Annual AFCC Texas Chapter Conference, "Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Empower Families: Defining the Boundaries", was held November 11-12, 2004, in Austin.
2003 Chapter Activities
The 2003 Annual AFCC Texas Chapter Conference, "High Conflict Families: Methods Founded in Theraputic Jurisprudence", was held October 24-25, 2003, in Dallas/Ft. Worth.
2002 Chapter Activities
The 2002 Annual AFCC Texas Chapter Conference: "The Child's Voice" was held September 2002 in DFW.
The Child's Voice poll was conducted online and in person, and results were presented at the conference. Additionally, NewDay Services for Families and Children, and Children in the Middle Co-parenting Services, Inc. developed a video, The Children's Voice, for the 2003 conference.
2001 Chapter Activities
The 2001 Annual AFCC Texas Chapter Conference: "Restructuring the Fractured Family" was held October 2001 in Houston.
Dedicated members of the Texas Chapter in the Gulf Coast Area put on a Domestic Violence Seminar in January 2001, co-sponsored with the University of Houston at Clear Lake.
Members in North Texas, Central Texas, and the Gulf Coast worked diligently during the 2001 legislative session monitoring the Texas legislature and laying a foundation for a future relationship between our elected officials and AFCC.
