Michael Sanders Announced as Keynote Speaker at 'Count Me In' Inspirational Event

LAS VEGAS - Dec. 12, 2019 - PRLog -- Clark County's Department of Family Services warmly invites community social workers and caregiver families to a free informational event on Friday, Dec. 13 from 9 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. at the Pearson Community Center in North Las Vegas. Anyone interested in learning about the many ways to support foster youth and their families is strongly encouraged to attend the event.

An inspirational panel of teens and caregiver families will be sharing their heartfelt stories led by motivational speaker Michael Sanders, who will educate, motivate and entertain the audience around the importance of supporting Clark County's most vulnerable population.

Sanders' motivational speaking career has spanned over 20 years, encouraging and inspiring teens and families throughout 46 states and five Canadian Provinces on the simple notion, "to be and do their best."

"We are so ecstatic for the opportunity to hear Michael Sanders, a leader in our field, inspire, entertain, and lead us through an educational presentation," said Clark County Human Services Administrator Tim Burch. "Our hope for this event, is that each and every social worker and community member, leaves the presentation with a little more room in their hearts for the children we work so hard to support."

Town Hall informational meeting:

Who: Clark County social workers and any community members interested in supporting youth and children in care

When:  Friday, December 13, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Where: Pearson Community Center- 1625 W. Carey Ave, North Las Vegas, NV 89032

Questions:  Call (702) 455-0181

Registration: Visit www.countmeincc.eventbrite.com to register

About Clark County Department of Family Services

Protecting children from abuse and neglect by partnering with our community to build safe, nurturing and stable families, to support family preservation when possible, to provide permanent families for those children who cannot safely return home and to ensure the well-being of children in our care.

In cooperation with NVDCFS, an adoption incentive program.

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Clark County is a dynamic and innovative organization dedicated to providing top-quality service with integrity, respect and accountability.  With jurisdiction over the world-famous Las Vegas Strip and covering an area the size of New Jersey, Clark is the nation's 14th-largest county and provides extensive regional services to 2.3 million citizens and 45.3 million visitors a year. Included are the nation's 8th-busiest airport, air quality compliance, social services and the state's largest public hospital, University Medical Center. The County also provides municipal services that are traditionally provided by cities to about 1 million residents in the unincorporated area. Those include fire protection, roads and other public works, parks and recreation, and planning and development.