Second Annual Multi-Disciplinary Team Training
October 1, 2010 / Amherst, NY

This one day training will present workshops on the following topics; adolescent offenders, interviewing perpetrators, medical and legal issues in child physical abuse, Muslim cultural issues in child maltreatment cases, and a panel on adolescent offenders.

More Information:
Judith Olin
Lee Gross Anthone Child Advocacy Center
556 Franklin Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
Tel: 716 886 5437
Fax: 716 886 5888

2010 Pennsylvania Conference on Child Abuse
October 04 - 05, 2010 / Lancaster, PA

The 2010 Pennsylvania State Conference focuses on multi-disciplinary best-pracrice efforrs to investigate, treat, and prosecute child and family maltreatment. The objective of the PA State Conference is to develop and enhance professional skills and knowledge in the prevention, recognition, assessment, and treatment of all forms of maltreatment including those related to family violence as well as to enhance investigative and legal skills. Issues concerning support for families, prevention, and leadership are also addressed.

More Information:
Kari Stanley
Lancaster General Health
Tel: 717 544 7972
Email: kstanley@lancastergeneral.org

Advanced Leadership Academy
October 05 - 08, 2010 / Colorado Springs, CO

This training is targeted to Chapter Coordinators and CAC/MDT Directors and covers a wealth of information, including an individual coaching session with the opportunity for more coaching at future dates, if interested. Topics to be covered include: Leadership Assessment (Leadership Practices Inventory, FIRO-B, MBIT) and application to your CAC; SBI Communications Model and Peer Feedback; Thomas-Killian Conflict Resolution Style Assessment; Teamwork Activity; Creativity and Individual Goal Setting; and an Individual Coaching Session.

More Information:
Western Regional Children's Advocacy Center
423 S. Cascade Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Tel: 719 884 0379
Fax: 719 884 0009
Website: http://www.westernregionalcac.org/training-for-professionals/advanced-leadership-training.html

Advanced Forensic Interview Training
October 12 - 15, 2019 / Minneapolis, MN

This training is open to law enforcement, child protection investigators, prosecutors, and forensic interviews who have completed the required prerequisites. This course teaches advanced forensic interviewing issues, modifies the interview protocol for physical abuse and other violent crimes, outlines research on memory and suggestibility, provides a mock cross-examination demonstration, and provides participants the opportunity to learn and utilize a video recorded interview assessment tool to critique their own interview.

More Information:
Sandy Heitkamp
CornerHouse
2502 10th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Tel: 612 813 8310
Email: sandra.heitkamp@childrensmn.org
Website: http://www.cornerhousemn.org/advancedinterview.html

26th Annual Midwest Conference on Child Sexual Abuse
October 18 - 21, 2010 / Middleton, WI

The University of Wisconsin–Madison and Family Sexual Abuse Treatment, Inc., present the 26th Annual Midwest Conference on Child Sexual Abuse. This year will feature 48 institutes and workshops on prevention, investigation, and treatment issues for victims and offenders. Whether you are an experienced professional or are new to the field; if you work as a therapist, child protection worker, attorney, law enforcement officer, medical professional, or in any position with a need to know about child sexual abuse treatment, this highly regarded conference offers the very latest information.

More Information:
Department of Professional Development and Applied Studies
21 N Park St., 7th Floor
Madison, WI 53715
Tel: 800 442 7107
Email: midwest@dcs.wisc.edu
Website: http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/midwest/