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Hello I posted details of a conference I'm organising about Health Information for Children and Young People a couple of weeks ago. I know there are people who want to attend, but can't get the level of funding, so I've been looking at ways to reduce the costs, and thereby reduce the registration fee. I’ve managed to do so and reduce the cost to £155 for the whole conference (2 days) or £80 if you want to attend for just one day. I really hope this makes it accessible for more people. There are more details below, or email me at [log in to unmask] You can download a booking form at http://enlaces.co.uk/Documents/Booking%20form.doc Sarah Feeling Good:Health information for children and young people Chester, UK, 23rd & 24th June 2009 The conference will be a mix of practical sessions, academic papers and reports of projects from speakers from the UK and overseas. There will be talks by: • Rona Barbour, a superb storyteller who's worked with disaffected youngsters using storytelling as emotional therapy (see www.thestoryteller.co.uk) • Aidan Macfarlane, the author of the Teenage Health Freak books and websites, and International Consultant in Strategic Planning Child & Adolescent Health Services (see http://www.teenagehealth.org/) • Elizabeth Schlenter, who manages healthybooks.org.uk an invaluable website for anyone working with children, especially those with emotional and physical problems (see www.healthybooks.org.uk) Other sessions will include: • The censorship of sex education materials in libraries • HIV/AIDS in young adult novels • The role of school/college libraries in promoting health and well-being • Health information literacy • Transforming children’s lives through arts therapy Who should attend? Library and information workers, health professionals, researchers, students and those from the voluntary sector with an interest in the effective and innovative provision of health information for children and young people. Where will it take place? University of Chester, UK How much does it cost: The registration fee is £155 for both days, or £80 for 1 day (reduced rates for students). For more details go to http://enlaces.co.uk or email [log in to unmask]