NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 4, 2018
CONTACT: Kyle Heyeson,
Planning Resource and Organizational Development Supervisor
218-726-2078 (office) • 218-341-6115 (cell)
Tattoos on the Heart is theme of 36th annual Health & Human Service Conference
Father Gregory Boyle, the founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention, rehab and re-entry program in the country, will be the keynote speaker kicking off this year's St. Louis County Health and Human Services Conference at the DECC. The 36th annual conference runs October 11-12. Father Boyle's speech will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m., in the DECC's Symphony Hall. The opening ceremony also includes a musical welcome from local singer, dancer and writer Solomon Witherspoon.
Father Boyle is the author of the New York Times bestseller Tattoos of the Heart: the Power of Boundless Compassion. He founded Homeboy Industries in 1998 after serving at a church in the poorest Catholic Parish in Los Angeles. Today, Homeboy Industries employs and trains gang members and felons in a range of social enterprises, as well as provides critical services to thousands of men and women each year who walk through its doors seeking a better life.
This year's conference is expected to draw 3,000 participants from the public and private sector. The two-day event includes 125 workshops and institutes, plus more than 150 exhibits.
The online preregistration deadline is Friday, Oct. 5. Walk-in registration is available on both days of the conference beginning at 7:30 a.m. Cash or check will be accepted. The registration fee is $75 if done by Oct. 5, or $90 at the door. For students, the cost is $50 if registering by this Friday, or $80 at the door.
The St. Louis County Health and Human Services Conference is the second largets in the state for health and human services professionals, offering opportunities for networking, sharing of innovative ideas, and strengthening services provided. In addition to St. Louis County, which sponsors the annual conference, more than 70 community organizations contribute to the conference's success as co-sponsors.
For more information about the St. Louis County Health and Human Services Conference, or to view the brochure, visit stlouiscountymn.gov/hhsconference.
 Father Gregory Boyle, author and founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention, re-hab and re-entry program in the country, will be the keynote speaker at the 2018 St. Louis County Health and Human Services Conference.
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