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 On Point Hosts National Conference for Youth Development Programs
Featuring keynote, Ruby Payne, Ph.D., author of A Framework for Understanding Poverty 

Chattanooga, Tenn (May 16, 2011)-- What's Next in the youth development field? How can I sustain my program that is so crucial to the positive development of young people? Everyone from executive directors to school administrators and program staff is wondering the same thing.  On Point will host the What's Next? National Youth Development Conference in Chattanooga on July 20-22.  The What's Next? Conference is designed to broaden participants understanding of the youth development field with a specific focus on community mobilization, organization sustainability, asset building in youth and poverty.

The conference will feature keynote speaker, Ruby Payne, Ph.D., author of A Framework for Understanding Poverty. Payne remarks that,"One of the key issues in America right now is this: "How do you support the under resourced without destroying the resourced?" My session will look at issues that occur in successfully transitioning from the classroom into the work place through the lens of socio-economic class."

Last year's attendees had this to say about the What's Next? Conference:

"This was the best conference I've been to! Thank you for setting the standard for my program."
"The quality of information shared during the sessions and keynotes was exceptional, I will definitely be back next year!" 

The two and a half day conference will be held at the Doubletree Hotel in Downtown Chattanooga and costs $199.  For more information, a detailed agenda or to register, visit liveonpoint.org or call 423-899-9188.

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Right now, registration is just $199, reserve your seat today!

About On Point
Building Healthy Teens Through Positive Assets and Risk Avoidance

On Point is a youth development organization founded in 1991 and based in Chattanooga, Tenneseee.  On Point began as an abstinence-centered program and was founded in response to the alarming number of teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases in the Hamilton County and Northwest Georgia areas. In the past 20 years, On Point has grown to equip more than 15,000 adolescents in Chattanooga and North Georgia each year with the knowledge and support to abstain from risky behaviors including, sexual activity, drug and alcohol use and violence.

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