Safe at Home: Seeking Solutions for Adult and Child Victims of Family Violence
May 11, 2010 / Niagara Falls, NY

This conference brings together national experts to confront the complex challenges to meeting the needs of all victims of family violence.  The faculty will address emerging trends faced by professionals responding to family violence issues including lethality assessment, danger assessement, resiliant survivors elder abuse, police at the scene of domestic violence, and adolescent sex offenders.

More Information:
Lisa Lannon
Child Advocacy Center of Niagara
501 Tenth Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14301
Tel: 716 285 0045
Email: lisa.lannon@nfmmc.org
Website: www.cacofniagara.org/

The 2nd Annual Multidisciplinary Child Abuse Conference
May 11 - 13, 2010 / Salem, VA

Several nationally-recognized speakers and trainers for child abuse professionals will be presenting workshops on investigating, treating, and responding to child abuse reports through a multidisciplinary team approach. Topics covered include; working with non-offending caregivers of sexually abused children, shaken baby syndrome, investigating juvenile sexual abuse, and many more!

More Information:
Kay Kovacs, Executive Director
Children's Advocacy Centers of Virginia
P.O. Box 16834
Bristol, VA  24209
Tel:  276 669 3858
Fax:  276 669 5725
Email:  kaycacva@bvunet.net
Website: http://virginia.nationalchildrensalliance.org/index.php?s=3331

13th Annual La Crosse Child Maltreatment Conference
May 17 - 19, 2010 / LaCrosse, WI

The purpose of this conference is to ensure that multidisciplinary team members, who work with children, understand current research and best practices when implementing procedures in their communities. The attendees will focus on safety needs and increasing protective factors to children and families.

More Information:
The National Child Protection Training Center
Winona State University
Maxwell, Hall, 2nd Floor
Winona, MN 55987
Tel: 608 392 2947
Email: trainings@napsac.us
Website: www.franciscanskemp.org/childmaltreatment

Suggestibility by Victor Vieth, NCPTC Executive Director
May 20, 2010 / NCPTC Webinar

In this workshop students will learn about the dynamics of the forensic interview process.  They will gain an understanding about memory and suggestibility and the proper interviewing techniques that will assist them in the field.

More Information:
The National Child Protection Training Center
Winona State University
Maxwell, Hall, 2nd Floor
Winona, MN 55987
Tel: 608 392 2947
Email: trainings@napsac.us
Website: www.ncptc.org