HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University will host the third annual “Building a Learning Community” Family Life Conference on April 8.
      The conference, sponsored by Southeastern’s College of Education and Human Development and the Tangipahoa Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council (TADAC) will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Southeastern’s University Center.  
      “The purpose of the Family Life Conference is to empower students, parents, and professionals through education, information exchange, and resources through workshop sessions and displays on a variety of topics related to family life issues,” said TADAC Executive Director Beth Abel. TADAC is a United Way agency. 
      Workshop sessions will be held throughout the day and will feature notable regional speakers on a variety of topics. Those topics include “Adolescent Drug Use: Warning Signs and Treatment Options”; “Anger Management for Parents”; “Backtalk”; “Birth Order and Family Dynamics”; “Breaking the Code: Solving the IEP Mystery”; “Collaboration and Conflict: How to Play in the Same Sandbox”; “Discover the Fountain of Youth Within Yourself”; “Grief and Children: What Do I Do?”
      More topics are “Holding Effective Family Meetings”; “Juggling Life’s Multiple Tasks”; “Living With Individuals With ADHD”; “Let’s Get Fit!”; “Media Literacy for Parents & Teachers”; “My Body Belongs to Me – A Personal Safety Program”; “Parent Involvement: The Key to Success”; “Play Is a Child’s Work”; “Punishment Does Not Work”; “Purchasing With Plastic”; “Tool Guide Pyramid”; “Transition: How to Get From Here to There Successfully”; and “Willoughby Wallaby Wo – An Early Literacy Program.”  
      Registration is $25. Participants can register online at www.tadac.org/flc or contact Beth Abel at 985-345-5493.