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 The 3rd Annual Otsego County Child Abuse Conference
June 03, 2010 / Oneonta, NY
This conference will feature Dr. James Claude Upshaw Downs who is a Regional Medical Examiner from coastal Georgia. This training should be attended by medical professionals, social services, mental health, law enforcement, prosecutors, magistrates, victim services advocates, and other human services professionals.
More Information:
The Otsego County Child Advocacy Center
140 County Hwy 33W, Suite 2
Cooperstown, NY 13326
Tel: 607 547 1770
Fax: 607 547 1795
Email: childadv@otsegocounty.com
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National Children's Alliance Leadership Conference 2010
June 06 - 09, 2010 / Washington, DC
Designed specifically for leaders in the Children's Advocacy Center movement. NCA's Leadership Conference is the only such event of its kind; providing education, networking, and advocacy opportunities for directors, administrators, coordinators, and board members of Children's Advocacy Centers, CAC Chapters and multidisciplinary teams. Sessions are led by nationally recognized professionals, trainers and peer pressures.
More Information:
National Children's Alliance
516 C Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
Tel: 202 548 0090
Fax: 202 548 0099
Website: http://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/leadershipconference2010
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Extended Forensic Evaluation Training
June 07 - 11, 2010 / Huntsville, AL
The National Children's Advocacy Center's Extended Forensic Evaluation Training was designed and provides a model for a multi-session forensic interview of these children who are too young, too frightened, or unable to provide clear information in a single interview. Extended Forensic Evaluation provides rapport building and forensically defensible questioning over a longer period of time than a single session forensic interview.
More Information:
Pamelia Wales
The National Children's Advocacy Center
210 Pratt Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801
Tel: 256 327 3786
Email:
pwales@nationalcac.org
Website: http://www.nationalcac.org/professionals/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=132&Itemid=124
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Medical Training Academy
June 10 - 12, 2010 / Bloomington, MN
Advanced MTA is for medical providers who have been conducting child abuse exams for over 3 years, or completed more than 300 exams. Topics covered include:
 Collaboration in the medical community
 Evaluation and diagnostic approach of child physical and sexual abuse
 Diagnostic dilemmas
 Testifying as the medical expert
More Information:
Anne McDonald
Outreach Coordinator
Midwest Regional Children's Advocacy Center
347 North Smith Avenue, Suite 401
St. Paul, MN 55102
Tel: 651 220 7009
Fax: 651 220 7637
Email: anne.mcdonald@childrensmn.org
Website: http://www.mrcac.org/index.php?s=3978&item=1797
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Fostering Success for Children and Youth in Foster Care
June 22, 2010 / New York, NY
This conference is sponsored by the New York Center for Children in association with Prevent Child Abuse America and NYC Children's Services. Speakers from different agencies will speak about permanency and innovative programs supporting foster care children and youth. This conference is free of charge.
More Information:
The New York Center for Children
333 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212 517 3012
Email: ehans@newyorkcenterforchildren.org
Website: http://www.newyorkcenterforchildren.org
Substance Exposed Newborns: Collaborative Approaches to a Complex Issue
June 23 - 24, 2010 / Alexandria, VA
This national summit will convene approximately 250 professionals from the fields of child welfare, maternal-child health, obstetrics, pediatrics, nursing, social work, courts, and drug treatment for interdisciplinary dialogue, information sharing, and exploration of policies and collaborative approaches to prevent, identify and address the needs of substance exposed newborns (SEN).
Through various formats, this summit will showcase exemplary policies and practices for identifying pregnant substance users and their newborns; referring them to child welfare, treatment and other community services; and developing plans of safe care for the newborns. Participants also will have an opportunity to engage in cross-disciplinary discussions to explore challenges, best practices, and future directions in addressing the needs of pregnant substance users and SEN.
More Information:
Ayah Young
Marketing & Communication
National AIA Resource Center
Tel: 510 643 8837
Email: a.tyoung@berkeley.edu
Website: http://aia.berkeley.edu/training/SEN2010/
APSAC 18th Annual Colloquium
June 23 - 26, 2010 / New Orleans, LA
This conference will be offering multidisciplinary, cross-cutting workshops on all issues related to child abuse. Workshops will address aspects of child maltreatment including prevention, assessment, intervention, and treatment with victims, perpetrators, and families affected by physical, sexual, and psychological abuse and neglect. Cultural considerations will also be addressed.
More Information:
APSAC
350 Poplar Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Tel: 877 402 7722
Email: apsac@apsac.org
Website: http://www.apsac.org/mc/community/eventdetails.do?orgId=apsac&eventId=231148
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Court Preparation for the Medical and Legal Professional in Child Abuse
June 24 - 26, 2010 / Portland, OR
This training is designed to cross train medical and legal professional at the same time allowing them to understand each other’s roles and to effectively team. Topics covered include; role of the medical provider, guidelines and standards of care for possible sex abuse victims, testifying as a medical expert, direct and cross examination of witnesses, preparing children for court, child sex abuse, and much more.
More Information:
Nancy Engel
Training Coordinator
Western Regional CAC
423 South Cascade Avenue
Colorado Spring, CO 80903
Tel: 719 884 0378
Fax: 719 884 0009
Email: nengel@safepassagecac.org
Website: http://www.westernregionalcac.org/training-for-professionals/court-prep-for-medical-a-legal.html |
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