Where can an overwhelmed teenage mother turn for assistance? What issues face children whose parents are recovering from addiction? How can parents and caregivers better understand the world of today’s young people?

Those and other questions will be addressed at the 12th annual Family Support Conference, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. May 3 in Pitt’s David Lawrence Hall. This year’s theme is Family Support: Today’s and Tomorrow’s Children.

The conference is designed for parents, community leaders, social service workers, and others to identify developmental and emotional needs of today’s and tomorrow’s children. In addition to three keynote speakers, the conference will include a series of workshops pertinent to caring for and relating to children and young people. Workshop titles will include “The Power of Partnerships,” “Moving Men from Manhood to Fatherhood,” and “Kids These Days: Understanding Generation Y,” among others.

The conference is cosponsored by Pitt’s Office of Child Development within the School of Education. Other conference cosponsors include: Pitt’s School of Education and School of Social Work; Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh; Family Support America; Mid-Atlantic Youth and Family Network; Pennsylvania Center for Schools and Communities; and Allegheny County’s Executive Office, Department of Human Services, Health Department, and Family Support Policy Board.

Conference registration is $70. To register or for more information, call 412-244-5420 or visit www.pitt.edu/~ocdweb. Continuing education credits are available.