Integrating Prevention into Your Practice: American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children Prevention Guidelines
May 01, 2012 / New York, NY

The New York State Chapter of American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children presents this workshop on Integrating Prevention into Your Practice. While much of professional practice has the objective of preventing further maltreatment, it is often difficult to understand how to best incorporate prevention activities into our work. This workshop will be hosted by a member of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children Board Prevention Task Force who will review current evidence and best practices in the child maltreatment field and discuss guidelines to assist professionals in integrating preven-tion into their work.

Time: 10am to 11:30am
Workshop Leader: Vincent J. Palusci, MD MS
Professor of Pediatrics at NYU School of Medicine
Child Abuse Pediatrician at the Frances L. Loeb Child
Protection and Developmental Center at Bellevue Hospital

There is no fee for New York State APSAC members or for NY Foundling staff. There is a $10.00 fee for all non NYS APSAC members. Please make check payable to: Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection

More Information:
Maribel Cruz
Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection
27 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10014
Tel: 212 660 1318
Fax: 212 660 1319
Email: maribelc@nyfoundling.org
Register: NYPSAC Workshop Series 2011-2012 Brochure and Registration Form

6th Annual Conference on Family and Sexual Violence
May 02 - 04, 2012 / Columbia, MO

The Missouri Office of Prosecution Services has announced the 6th Annual Conference, focusing on Abuser Accountability, Resilient Victims, and Safe Families. They anticipate approximately 22 hours POST & CLE accreditation for this Conference.

Workshop Topics Tentatively Include:

• Repeat Victims & Offenders
• The Trauma Informed Investigations & Interviews
• The Hunter & The Hunted : Taking the Blinders Off
• Deception Detection: Is it Possible to Tell When A Child is Lying?
• When the Victim Went South: Ethical Issues in Family Violence Cases
• Identifying & Responding to Child Maltreatment
• Multi-Disciplinary Teams: Practical Tips for Maximizing the Potential
• Through a Child’s Eyes: Growing Up & Getting Out
• The Art & Science of Cross-Examination
• Collecting Technological Evidence: Search Warrants & Beyond
• Understanding the Hard Headed Batterer
• Why the Heck Do They Do That? Tactics in Successful Collaboration with Children’s Division
• Tech Evidence in Court: Strategies, Foundations & Tactics

More Information:
Catherine Vannier
The Missouri Office of Prosecution Services
P. O. Box 899
Jefferson City, MO 6510
Tel: 573 644 2409
Email: catherine.vannier@mops.mo.gov

CAC Management
May 03 - 06, 2012 / Huntsville, AL

This training is designed to meet the specialized training needs of individuals who have primary responsibility for the day-to-day operations of a Children’s Advocacy Center. The course is primarily geared to address the needs of newer CAC directors, but would also be beneficial to those with more experience who are seeking to enhance their management skills. TUITION: $49.00

More Information:
Southern Regional CAC
210 Pratt Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801
Tel: 800 747 8122
Fax: 256 327 3859
Website: www.srcac.org
Brochure: http://www.nationalcac.org/professionals/images/stories/srcac/2011%20brochure.pdf

Forensic Interviewer at Trial
May 09 - 11, 2012 / Winona, MN

This course is designed for teams of two. Make sure you apply in a team of two consisting of one prosecutor and one forensic interviewer. This training requires attorneys and forensic interviewers to work together in preparation for a child abuse trial. The course combines lectures and practical court exercises to enhance the ability of the forensic interviewer and prosecutor or civil child protection attorney to defend the forensic interview and multidisciplinary team investigation from attacks by the defense.

This trial advocacy training is designed to provide an opportunity for attorneys and forensic interviewers to work together in preparation for the inevitable attacks launched by defense attorneys during a child abuse trial. The course will combine lecture and practical court exercises with the goal of making the forensic interviewer and attorney better able to defend the forensic interview and multi-disciplinary team investigation.

More Information:
Annette Struble Theobald
The National Child Protection Training Center
Winona State University Campus
Maxwell Hall, 2nd Floor
Corner of Johnson & Wabasha Street
Winona, MN 55987
Tel: 651 714 4673
Email: trainings@ncptc-jwrc.org
Website: http://www.ncptc.org/vertical/Sites/%7B8634A6E1-FAD2-4381-9C0D-5DC7E93C9410%7D/uploads/2012_Forensic_Interviewer_at_Trial_Application_Winona__Theo__1_2012.pdf

3rd Annual Crimes Against Children Conference
May 15 - 17, 2012 / Cheyenne, WY

This is an annual conference dedicated to improving Wyoming‘s response to child victims of crime. This year, the conference will be held at Little America Hotel & Resorts.

More Information:
Jamie Chavez
Program Manager
The Children's Advocacy Project
Tel: 307 777 8952
Email: jamie.chavez@wyo.gov
Website: http://www.childrensadvocacyproject.org/crimes_again_children_conference.htm

2nd Annual Statewide Conferece: Healing Hope and Justice: An Advanced Conversation
May 23, 2012 / Marlborough, MA

The Massachusetts Children's Alliance (MACA) is excited to feature Laura van Dernoot Lipksy, acclaimed author of Trauma Stewardship, as the keynote speaker.  Workshops will include latest research and trends for responding to allegations of child sexual abuse and the provision of treatment for victims of child sexual abuse and/or their non-offending family members.

The conference committee anticipates participants consisting of the following:

• Law Enforcement (state and local)
• Victim Advocates
• CAC staff
• District Attorney staff
• Child Forensic Interviewers
• Mental Health therapists
• Social Workers
• Probation
• Medical personnel
• Department of Children and Families staff including investigators
• Department of Youth Services staff

More Information:
Tom King, Executive Director
Massachusetts Children's Alliance
Training at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel and Trade Center
Website: www.machildrensalliance.org

3rd Annual It Takes a Team: MDT Conference
May 23 - 24, 2012 / East Greenbush, NY

The Child Advocacy Centers of Schenectady, Schoharie, Otsego and Columbia-Greene Counties present a 2-day conference for professionals working as part of a multidisciplinary team in a Child
Advocacy Center setting. The MDT Conference will be held at Comfort Inn, 99 Miller Road, East Greenbush, NY 12033. Agenda and presenter information will be coming soon.

The Child Advocacy Centers of Schenectady, Schoharie, Otsego and Columbia-Greene Counties plan to have the following presentations:

• Advice from sex offenders; how to protect our children (presented by Cory Jewell Jensen from The Oregon Initiative)
• Pros & Cons of videotaping forensic interviews (presented by NDAA)
• Benefits of a Child Fatality Review Team (OCFS)
• Cultural Competency (TBD)

More Information:
Denise Saunders, Coordinator
Dr. Stephen & Suzanne Menkes Child Advocacy Center
2A Milo Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel: 518 697 3320
Fax: 518 697 3198
Email: dsaunders@cmh-net.org
Website: Save the Date

Advanced Forensic Interviewer Training: Interviewing Teenage Victims of Abuse
May 23 - 25, 2012 / Little Rock, AR

This advanced training is for Forensic interviewers that have completed a 40 hour forensic interviewing course. This course is designed for forensic interviewers actively conducting forensic interviews with minors involving child abuse allegations and maltreatment.  Forensic interviewers are required to have successfully completed a basic forensic interviewing course. This two and half day course will focus on forensic interviews with teenage victims of child abuse and maltreatment.  The course combines lectures and practical mock interview exercises to enhance the ability of the forensic interviewer to engage with teens and better facilitate communication during the forensic interview.

More Information:
The National Child Protection Training Center
Winona State University
Maxwell Hall
Winona, MN 55987
Tel: 507 457 2890
Website: http://www.ncptc.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7b15F81D89-4F7A-4FE2-B02F-DD6A4A478AB3%7d

On-Site Advanced Forensic Interview Training
May 23 - 25, 2012 / Your Location

This is a three-day training conducted at your site. training course is for forensic interviewers, child protection workers, tribal social service investigators, law enforcement officers and prosecuting attorneys who have completed the required prerequisites. The course teaches advanced forensic interviewing skills including; modifications to the CornerHouse Forensic Interview Protocol: RATAC® for physical abuse and other violent crimes, physical evidence in the forensic interview, autism spectrum disorders, multi-session forensic interviews, a mock cross examination demonstration and active participation in peer review using a variety of written assessment tools. The training fee is $6,500.00 for up to twenty (20) learners and an agency representative must enter into a contractual agreement for the training and associated expenses including the trainer’s travel, lodging, meals and other expenses.

Prerequisites:
Completion of one of the following basic interviewing courses:

• CornerHouse Child Sexual Abuse Forensic Interview Training
• On-Site Child Sexual Abuse Forensic Interview Training
• First Witness™ Forensic Interview Training
• Finding Words™/ChildFirst Forensic Interview Training
• Completion of a minimum of fifteen (15) interviews using the CornerHouse Forensic Interview Protocol: RATAC® (waived for prosecutors).
• Ability to bring a video recorded forensic interview conducted utilizing the CornerHouse Forensic Inteview Protocol: RATAC®l. This will be used for the purpose of confidential peer review (waived for prosecutors).

More Information:
Sandy Heitkamp
Tel: 612 813 8310
Email: Sandra.Heitkamp@childrensmn.org
Website: http://www.cornerhousemn.org/advancedinterview.html