This upcoming October will prove to be an exciting time for Memphis, as The Association for Successful Parenting is hosting the seventh biannual “A Chance to Parent” conference.

The event, whose theme this year is “Promoting Change Through Advocacy, Policy and Practice,” will bring people to Memphis from all over the world. In total, about 150-200 people are expected to attend the event at a Downtown Memphis hotel.

Memphis movers want those who are not familiar with what The Association for Successful Parenting is, to know that they are an organization of a community of parents, researchers, social workers, support providers and advocates who work together, with the main goal of ensuring that families succeed in parenting. The group shares resources for advocacy, including resources, events, contacts and other various forms of information. Another way the association keeps members informed, is by consistently adding up-to-date webinars regarding multiple topics onto their website.

According to TASP president Susan Yuan, having the conference held in Memphis this year, “represents an expansion of the work of TASP into the South, where we hope to tap into the community energy so strong in this region.” In fact, since the association has seen so much success recently, they are adding a new focus into this upcoming conference: a new focus on supporting parents with intellectual disabilities and those who support them in return.

For those who hope to attend the conference, it is open to anyone who wishes to attend for a registration fee, which can be paid while registering at the association’s site, anytime from June 1 and onward.