 11th Annual Children's Cove Conference on Child Sexual Abuse
September 15 - 16, 2011 / Hyannis, MA
This conference on child sexual abuse will have workshops on the following topics: multi-disciplinary team investigation techniques, medical issues for the non-medical team, responding to child abductions, child pornography, multi-generational childhood sexual abuse victimization, and many more.
More Information:
Stacy Gallagher
Director
Children's Cove
Tel: 508 375 0410
Email: sgallagher@barnstablecounty.org
Website: http://www.childrenscove.org
When Words Matter: Emerging Issues in Forensic Interviewing
September 19 - 23, 2011 / Chicago, IL
When Words Matter is a four-day national conference hosted each year in a state that has implemented the ChildFirst Forensic Interview Training Program. The conference brings together nationally recognized experts from different areas of the child protection field for this informative an innovative conference. The topics covered will be useful for prosecutors, law enforcement officers, child protective service workers, forensic interviewers, child counselors/psychologists, medical professionals, victim advocates, and anyone else who interviews children or prepares them for court.
More Information:
Melissa Hruza
Outreach and Event Coordinator
National Child Protection Training Center
Tel: 651 714 4673 x 206
Email: melissa@ncptc-jwrc.org
Website: http://www.ncptc.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={A4BF584F-663B-479C-BB78-34C19DC24683}
Child Fatality Investigation and Prevention Training
September 22 - 23, 2011 / Niagara Falls, NY
This training will address the duties of the first responder in the investigation of a child's death. It will address investigative techniques to help determine whether the death was natural, accidental, suicidal, or homicidal. The training will also include key crime scene and forensic evidence techniques. It will educate both CPS and law enforcement on how to conduct an effective, yet sympathetic death investigation, regardless of whether the child death is suspected to be accidental or non-accidental. Law enforcement (detectives and road patrol), fire personnel (paid and voluntary), emergency medical services, child protective services, district attorneys, coroners and medical examiners should attend. Space is limited, so please register early.
More Information:
Emily Foschio
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Tel: 716 285 0045
Email: emily.foschio@nfmmc.org
Website: http://www.cacofniagara.org
Strategies for Justice: Advanced Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and Exploitation
September 26 - 30, 2011 / Denver, CO
This advanced course focuses on multidisciplinary team investigations and it is the only conference with a theme on investigating and prosecuting power and authority figures. Other sessions include protecting victims with disabilities and working complex medical cases, such as starvation or neglect, abusive head trauma and child torture. Given the advanced technical nature of the training, we ask that only professionals with at least five years of experience attend.
More Information:
Geri Wisner-Foley
Senior Attorney
National District Attorney's Association
Tel: 703 519 1697
Email: geri@ndaa.org
Website: http://www.ndaa.org/ncpca_national_conferences.html#sfj
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Accreditation Boot Camp
September 27 - 28, 2011 / Huntsville, AL
Boot Camp is for Child Advocacy Centers who are applying for accreditation and re-accreditation for membership to the National Children's Alliance. This training is designed for CACs who are six to eighteen months away from submitting their application
Course topics include:
 NCA standards
 Tbe Accreditation process
 Writing the application
 On-site review
More Information:
Southern Regional Children's Advocacy Center
210 Pratt Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801
Tel: 800 747 8122
Fax: 256 327 3859
Website:
http://www.nationalcac.org/professionals/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=33
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