Last Updated: 5/14/2013
Free National DEC Webinars
Join us for our "If You Missed It at the Conference..." Series!
Parole and Drug Endangered Children Project
Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Time: 11.30am MDT
Presenter: Melissa Gallardo
[Registration opens 5/08/2013]
About:
Parole officers can play a significant role in recognizing and caring for drug endangered children since they are often the first and only responders to the homes of drug offenders. Since 2009, the Colorado Division of Adult Parole and Community Corrections has identified more than 1,400 offenders who report that they have children living in their home, resulting in more than 3,000 children identified. Now that parole officers know there are children in these homes, they are more aware of the increased risks to these children. They continue to work on next steps that include collaboration with DHS and offering new and innovative ideas on offender services in this regard. This session will provide an overview of the lessons learned during the project and share a vision for future work in this area.
PLEASE NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, all National DEC webinar start times are listed in MOUNTAIN time. Please adjust on your calendar accordingly. See below for a conversion chart:
Pacific: 10.30am
Mountain: 11.30am
Central: 12.30pm
Eastern: 1.30pm
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Other Webinars
Understanding Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Research
Date: Thursday, August 8, 2013
Time: 2:00pm CST
Presenter: Victor Vieth
About:
In this webinar students will receive detailed instruction as to Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) research and the importance of this research to all members of the multi-disciplinary team. Attendees will also be able to put ACE research in the context of other trauma research of the past 100 years.
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Identifying Drug Endangered Children: A Collaborative Approach
Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Time: 10:00-11:00am MST
Presenter: Lori Moriarty
About:
Every day, children in Indian Country face emotional and physical neglect, bodily harm, and even sexual abuse because their parents or caregivers use, possess, deal or manufacture illegal drugs or other controlled substances. This webinar will focus on the DEC response, which increases the likelihood of identifying and intervening on behalf of children at risk of neglect and abuse. Responding to the needs of a child in a dangerous drug environment cannot and should not rest with law enforcement alone. Comprehensive partnerships between law enforcement, prosecutors tribal justice systems, child welfare workers, educators and others are critical for the effective protection of these children.
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National Conferences & Training Workshops
National AIA Resource Center's Breaking Intergenerational Cycles of Trauma: Building on Vulnerable Parents' Strengths
June 24-25, 2013
Hotel Shattuck Plaza
2086 Allston Way
Berkley, CA 94704
About:
Dr. Sharon Melnick will offer mental health and allied professionals methods to help parents with histories of addiction, abuse, and/or HIV break their intergenerational patterns of trauma. Dr. Melnick has developed three trauma-informed, culturally sensitive parenting curricula that are currently being used with teen, homeless, and substance-using mothers, and brings decades of experience, research, and practice to this skills-building training. 12 CEUs are available for this two-day workshop!
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APSAC’s 21st Annual Colloquium
June 25-28, 2013
Caesars Palace Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
About:
This year we offer 86 institutes and workshops which address all 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.
The educational goal of APSAC’s Colloquium is to foster professional excellence in the field of child maltreatment by providing interdisciplinary professional education.
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
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Identify physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect in children
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Treat abused and neglected children
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Apply model examination techniques for assessment of abused/neglected children
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Describe and utilize the most up-to-date information concerning working with abused and neglected children to improve patient care
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Prepare and report quality testimony in court cases, both as experts and as witnesses
Seminars have been designed primarily for professionals in mental health, medicine and nursing, law, law enforcement, education, prevention, research, advocacy, child protection services, and allied fields.
For more information, and to register, click HERE.
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National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges 76th Annual Conference
July 14-17, 2013
The Westin, Seatte, WA
About:
Join the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges in Seattle, Washington for their 76th Annual Conference, which will feature a wide range of juvenile and family law topics including child abuse and neglect, trauma, custody and visitation, judicial leadership, juvenile justice, sex trafficking of minors, family violence, drug courts, psychotropic medications, children testifying in court, detention alternatives, substance abuse, and the adolescent brain.
For more information and to register, click HERE.
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National Association of Counsel for Children 36th National Child Welfare, Juvenile, and Family Law Conference
August 25-28, 2013
Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, GA
About:
National Association of Counsel for Children annual conference. Multidisciplinary training and networking opportunities for child advocates in the fields of medicine, mental health, social work, probation, law enforcement, and education.
For more information, and to register, click HERE
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Local/Regional Conferences & Training Workshops
CALIFORNIA
Breaking Intergenerational Cycles of Trauma Building on Vulnerable Parents’ Strengths
June 24-25, 2013
Hotel Shattuck Plaza
Berkeley, CA
About:
This workshop, presented by Sharon Melnick, PhD, delves into the development of intergenerational cycles of trauma and recommends methods to help parents with histories of addiction, abuse, and/or HIV break the pattern. Bridging cutting-edge research and clinical wisdom, attendees will walk away with an understanding of how parents’ own psychological dynamics are brought into the next generation.
For more information and to register, click HERE.
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DELAWARE
Protecting Delaware's Children Conference
May 21-23, 2013
Dover, DE
About:
The conference will focus on how Delaware professionals can work together better to respond civilly and criminally to child abuse and neglect cases, and what prevention efforts can be taken to reduce child abuse. These themes are shaped by the CDNDSC reviews of child abuse deaths and near deaths as well as by the Dean Ammons Report on the Earl Bradley case.
To register, click HERE.
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IDAHO
Idaho State Prevention and Treatment Conference
May 14-15, 2013
Boise, Idaho
About:
The purpose of the 28th annual Idaho Conference on Alcohol and Drug Dependency is to provide education and training for substance abuse and dependence professionals and educators in behavioral health care, criminal justice and recovery support.
For more information, or to register, click HERE.
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2014 Northwest Alcohol & Substance Abuse Conference
July 16 - 18, 2014
Doubletree Riverside
Boise, Idaho
About:
The conference will offer breakout sessions focusing on underage drinking, DUI's, drug and alcohol abuse prevention, community coalitions, drug trends, drug concealment and much more. There will be four keynote speakers (including two lunch keynotes), a freeyouth track that will run concurrently with the conference, and two pre-conference sessions.
For more information, and to register, click HERE.
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KANSAS
9th Annual Kansas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Conference
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
University of Kansas Edwards Campus
Overland Park, KS
About:
Plenary Presentation: The Impact of Trauma and Neglect on the Developing Child, by Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D.
For more information, and to register, click HERE
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MICHIGAN
Regional Tribal Child Welfare Gathering - Midwest Child Welfare Implementation Center
June 19-20, 2013
Kewadin Casino Hotel and Convention Center, Sault Ste Marie, MI
About:
Opportunities for peer-sharing on critical issues concerning Indian Child Welfare including: Foster Care licensing, Michigan Family Preservation Act, Qualifying Expert Witnesses, the use of data and technology and others.
Facilitated topical discussions with other Tribal child welfare leaders and staff.
Opportunities for interaction and consultation with representatives from the ACF Region V and Region VII offices.
For more information, and to register, click HERE.
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WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia Children's Justice Task Force 2013 Regional Trainings
May 22-24, 2013
Bridgeport, WV
About:
WV Children’s Justice Task Force 2013 Regional Training is a one-day event providing pertinent information and training for professionals in West Virginia on the investigation, treatment and resolution of child maltreatment cases . Included in the training will be updates on new developments in law enforcement, prosecution, child protection, research, and medical treatment.
Click HERE to register.
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8th Annual West Virginia Drug Endangered Children Conference
September 18-19, 2013
Charleston Marriott
Charleston, WV
For more information, contact Andrea Darr at (304) 558-3348
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21st Annual West Virginia Children’s Justice Conference
November 14-15, 2013
Charleston Civic Center
About:
This two-day training provides pertinent information to professionals to help improve the investigation, prosecution and judicial handling of cases of child abuse and neglect, particularly child sexual abuse and exploitation, in a manner that limits additional trauma to the child victim. This also includes the handling
of child fatality cases in which child abuse or neglect is suspected and some cases of children with disabilities and serious health problems who also are victims of abuse and neglect.
For more information, contact Andrea Darr at (304) 558-3348
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