What: 11th Annual Child Advocacy Center Conference, "A Community Approach to Child Protection: Crimes Against Children & The Multidisciplinary Team"
When: Friday, November 12, 2010, 8am-5pm
Where: Trinity United Methodist Church, Gainesville, FL
Accommodations: For out-of-town attendees, we have reserved a black of rooms at the Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel for the nightly rate of $69.00. To reserve your room, please call 1-877-464-2378 and ask for the Child Advocacy Center, Inc., group rate for the conference.

Going back to the traditional conference format, the 2010 Community Approach to Child Protection Conference will address a variety of crimes against children. Using a Multidisciplinary Team approach, all those who investigate crimes, work cases, and treat child victims will learn about a variety of topics including: drug endangered children, child on child sexual abuse, child trafficking, domestic violence and others.

Who Should Attend?

Child Protection Professionals including:

• Law Enforcement
• Victim’s Advocates
• Prosecuting Attorneys
• Therapists
• Case Managers
• Child Protective Investigators
• Guardians ad Litem
• Medical Professionals
• Supervisors
• Teachers and school personnel
• And all others interested in how our system works to protect children

10 Ways to Benefit:

• Earn Continuing Education Units for your field
• Deepen understanding of how children can be better protected using the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Approach
• Foster good relationships and increase communication among MDT agencies
• Become exposed to a Multidisciplinary Team Approach to working with drug endangered children
• Learn about how the criminal and civil/dependency cases can enhance each other's effectiveness by working together
• Gain skills that will assist in identifying human trafficking of children and resources to utilize when working with a child sex trafficking victim
• Increase your knowledge of crimes against children and the effect on their long term health and emotional well being
• Network with other child protection professional
• Develop strategies for effectively intervening with children who have experienced trauma
• Enhance knowledge of how factors such as exposure to drugs and domestic violence contribute to children's victimization