Lifting Teen Families
Programs for Pregnant and Parenting Teens

October 4-5, 2007
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Austin, Texas

The Summit is sponsored by in collaboration with:
The Center for Health Training
				Family Health Research and Program Development Unit

About the Summit

Lifting Teen Families is a summit that will bring together service providers, private foundations and other key stakeholders from across Texas to explore programs targeting pregnant and parenting teens.  Participants will work together to identify best practice models, lessons learned, and strategies for enhancing program sustainability.

The primary goal of the Lifting Teen Families summit is to showcase successful programs and create a comfortable forum for collaborative dialogue between program directors and funding institutions. 

Click here to see the Summit agenda.

Registration

Registration is free but space is limited. Please register as soon as possible to confirm your registration. Click here to access the registration form. You will receive an email within three days confirming your registration.

Scholarships

A limited number of scholarships are available for travel and hotel expenses. Please contact Becky Pastner at (512) 879-6237 or by email to request an application.

Hotel Information

Hyatt Regency Austin
208 Barton Springs
Austin, Texas 78704
Phone: (512) 477-1234
Fax: (512) 480-2069
www.austin.hyatt.com

A block of rooms has been reserved for October 4th at the Hyatt Regency Austin for a special rate of $183 per night. The deadline for securing this rate is Friday, September 14, 2007.  Please contact the Hotel’s Reservation Department at (512) 477-1234 or (800) 233-1234 to make your reservation. You will need to provide the following group name: St. David’s Community Health Foundation.

Directions to the hotel can be found here.

Airport Information

Austin Bergstrom International Airport is located approximately 8 miles from the Hyatt Regency Austin Hotel. The cab ride from the airport to the Hyatt Regency Austin is approximately $15 each way. Shuttle service to the hotel is also available through Super-Shuttle at a price of $12 each way ($21 round-trip).

To reach the hotel from the airport, exit airport on Presidential Blvd. Turn left on to TX-71. Turn right on to East Riverside Dr. Turn right on to Barton Springs Rd. The Hyatt Regency Austin is on the left.

Questions

If you have any questions or need any assistance completing the registration process, please contact Becky Pastner at (512) 879-6237 or by email.