THIRTIETH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE

JANUARY 25-26, 2016 WESTIN DALLAS PARK CENTRAL HOTEL

DALLAS, TEXAS

“Stop The Harm Before It Starts”

Presented by

PREVENT CHILD ABUSE TEXAS

A statewide conference designed to offer quality training and information on topics and model programs of interest to leaders in child abuse prevention: social workers, counselors, educators, child care and youth workers, law enforcement personnel, medical & legal professionals, foster parents, child welfare board volunteers, elected officials, and other interested child advocates. Participants may attend their choice of a variety of workshops on child abuse and neglect prevention and educational programs or may select workshops for specialized training credits and professional development.

INTRODUCTIONS

Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Perry is the Senior Fellow of The ChildTrauma Academy, a not-for-profit organization based in Houston, TX and adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago. Dr. Perry is the author, with Maia Szalavitz, of The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog, a bestselling book based on his work with maltreated children and Born For Love: Why Empathy is Essential and Endangered. His most recent multimedia book, BRIEF: Reflections on Childhood, Trauma and Society was released in 2013. Over the last thirty years, Dr. Perry has been an active teacher, clinician and researcher in children’s mental health and the neurosciences holding a variety of academic positions.

Hon. Cheryl Lee Shannon has been a District Judge in Dallas County for the past thirteen years, presiding over the 305th District Court hearing juvenile matters, child abuse and neglect cases and a myriad of matters relating to parental termination/adoption issues. She was formerly an Associate Judge in Dallas County for both the 304th and 305th District Courts and held this position for four years before being elected to the Bench. Judge Shannon graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in Political Science in 1979 and from the University of Houston Law Center in 1982. Upon completion of Law School she worked in various areas of the legal profession including real estate, corporate and family law.

Darlene Ellison’s gripping personal story forms the foundation of her High Touch Alliances and Betrayal Recovery concepts that she uses to inspire and compel audiences into changing their own lives. Her charmed life as wife, mother, philanthropist and successful businesswoman spiraled out of control when she learned that the man to whom she had been married for over 10 years, and with whom she had children, was arrested as part of an FBI sting operation. He was revealed to be a long-time sexual predator of young boys both in the United States and other countries.

CONFERENCE AT-A-GLANCEMONDAY – JANUARY 25 8:00 REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN

9:00 - OPENING

Charlene Burgess - Welcome Prevent Child Abuse Texas Board President

KEYNOTE ADDRESS – Bruce Perry, MD, Ph.D.

10:15 - BREAK

10:30 - WORKSHOPS - SESSION I

12:00 - LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN)

12:00 – Bruce Perry, MD, PhD, (Special Luncheon, additional cost)

1:30 - WORKSHOPS - SESSION II

3:00 – BREAK

3:15 - WORKSHOPS - SESSION III

4:45 - Adjourn

TUESDAY – JANUARY 26 8:00 - GENERAL SESSION KEYNOTE ADDRESS – Honorasble Cheryl Shannon

9:00 - BREAK

9:15 - WORKSHOPS - SESSION IV

10:45 - BREAK

11:00 - WORKSHOPS - SESSION V

12:30 CLOSING LUNCHEON

KEYNOTE ADDRESS – Darlene Ellison

2:30 CONFERENCE ADJOURNS

Exhibitors

Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards Bill Davis Enterprises

Alamo Consumer Direct (A Statewide FMSA) Prevent Child Abuse Texas

North Texas Poison Center Adopt for the Love of A Child

Crime Victims’ Institute Online Provider Education – HHSC Texas Health Steps

Superior Health Plan Texas Home Visiting

Supporters

HEB Tournament of Champions Harlingen Elks Lodge #1889

Thomas D & Dennis O’Connor Foundation Harlingen Pediatrics Associates

Eleanor Butt Crook Valley Baptist Medical Center

St. David’s Children’s Hospital Tarrant County FOP Lodge 44

Workshops - To assist you with your selections, we have identified workshops of particular interest to certain groups with

the abbreviations and icons below:

SW- Social Workers GA- General Audience HS- Head Start / Early Childhood Dev. LPC- Counselors ED- Educators CPS- Child Protective Workers

HF- Healthy Families/Home Visitation AD- Administrators Nurses – Nurses Attorney - Attorney TCCWB – Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards

* Basic Sessions □ Intermediate Sessions ■ Advanced Sessions

1. Communicating with Traumatized or Abused Children

and Teens: Insider Information, Part 1. This session will

offer suggestions for breaking through barriers by better understanding a traumatized or abused child/teen’s thoughts, behaviors, and resistance toward adult authority figures. Dr. Cheryl Sawyer, University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston GA *

2. Utilizing Predictive Analytics to Design Longitudinal Primary Prevention of Child Maltreatment. Cook

Children’s has undertaken a community intervention plan and quasi-experimental longitudinal study that uses predictive analytics to provide evidence-informed prevention programming to underserved areas in Fort Worth where the risk of child maltreatment is up to 150 times higher than surrounding areas. Dyann Daley, MD, The Center for Prevention of Child Maltreatment, Cook Children’s, Fort Worth, GA, Admin, Nurses *

3. The 84th

Legislative Session: Policy Changes and Budget, What it means for you and Next Steps for Advocates. Learn how the Texas Legislature treated child

protection issues in the 2015 Session including investments in Child Abuse Prevention and CPS plus “Transformation” and Sunset policy changes. Learn tips on best methods of advocating for Texas children. Madeline McClure, and Dimple Patel, TexProtects (Texas Association for the Protection of Children), Dallas, SW, GA, CPS, HS, TCCWB

□

4. The Silent Abuse: Parental Alienation, Part 1. This

workshop explores techniques and tools professionals can use to improve success working with families who are vulnerable to parent alienation or custodial interference. Heather MacLetchie Ehinger, EdD., LMFT and Joan T. Kloth-Zanard, GAL, RSS, ABI, LC, PASI, Westport, CT, LPC, CPS □

5. How Rape Culture Influences and Promotes Sexual Assault and Abuse in America. Rape culture is

everywhere you look in America. It affects our views and conditions us from an early age to accept sexual abuse/assault as inevitable. Hope G. Miller, BSN, RN, CA-CP SANE, Sierra Medical Center, El Paso, GA, Nurses *

6. Triple P, PCIT, TF-CBT: A close look at using evidence-based therapies for the child in foster care. Evidence-

based psychotherapies and parent training programs have been identified that effectively address traumatic experiences and trauma-related emotional and behavioral symptoms among children in foster care. Family structure, caregiver engagement, transitions, and co-morbid health conditions can impact success. Speakers provide both psychology and pediatrician perspectives on successes, challenges, and practical tips for using evidence-based treatments with children in foster care. TBD

7. Testifying in Court – the Dos and Don’ts.

Testifying in any legal case can be extremely stressful. When it is a case involving Child Protective Services, it can be overwhelming. This presentation will go through the dos and don’ts of testifying. The presenters have a combined 20 years of experience in this area and hope to answer all of your questions. Tracy C. Almanzan and Cynthia Aguilar Lopez, El Paso County Attorney, El Paso, SW, GA, LPC, Educators, HS, Nurses *

8. Integrated Interventions to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences in Young Children, Part 1. Interventions

integrating research-based education with knowledge of brain development and sensory modulation to prevent adverse experiences for young children in extreme poverty will be presented. Helen Benedict, PhD, Carol Salvesen and Donna Losak, Talitha Koum Institute, Waco GA, Educator □

9. Texas ECI – Supporting the Parent-Child Relationship to Improve Developmental Outcomes. In this session,

participants will learn about Texas ECI and how our evidence-based service delivery model supports and strengthens the parent-child relationship to improve children’s developmental outcomes. Rachel Moyer-Trimyer and Stephanie Powitzky, DARS – Early Childhood Intervention (ECI), Austin CPS, HS *

10. Interview/Interrogation Techniques Related to Child Abusers and the Use of Forensics Hypnosis Related to Their Victims. This presentation will discuss

interviewing/interrogating the child abuser and the use of forensics hypnosis related to their victims. Fred Harris, Killeen Police Department, Killeen SW, GA, LPC, CPS, Nurses, Attorney □

11. Childhood Sexual Development and Sexual Abuse Risk.

Each developmental stage will be explored including normal and concerning sexual behaviors as well as strategies to reduce sexual abuse risk and enhance safety. Sara Pollard, PhD and Lisa Schuster, PhD, Children’s Health, Dallas SW, GA, LPC, CPS Admin, Nurses *

12. Babies in Bloom. This workshop will define brain plasticity

and depict the ways in which children’s brains organize. Participants will have an opportunity to interact with brain representations and re-wire an infant brain made of yarn. This interactive activity will explain the basics, and delve into intermediate topics regarding brain development in an effort to prevent the harm by understanding typical development. Natalie Baerwaldt, Rainbow Days – Trans4m Training Division, Dallas SW, GA, LPC, HS, CPS □

Lunch on Your Own - 12:00 P.M.

MONDAY – JANUARY 25 General Session – 9:00 A.M.

Bruce Perry, M.D., PhD.

Session I - 10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

13. Communicating with Traumatized or Abused Children and Teens: Insider Information, Part 2. See 1 above.

14. Ethical Issues in Preventing Child Abuse, Part 1. When

working with children, youth and families, many ethical issues arise. During this interactive workshop, participants will process and learn to communicate through ethical dilemmas. TBD SW, GA, LPC □

15. Evidence Based Practice: What Is It? Evidence based

practice is a term heard with increasing frequency the past few year. This workshop will describe how evidence based and evidence informed terminology has migrated from medicine and other “hard” sciences into CPS and the social sciences, and will help CWB Members and others become more informed consumers when encountering these terms. Cathleen Jordan, PhD, School of Social Work, UT Arlington and David Cory, Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards TCCWB, SW, Admin *

16. The Silent Abuse: Parent Alienation, Part 2. See 4

above.

17. Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse: How Should We Respond? An overview of domestic violence and childhood

sexual abuse. Presenters will discuss the literature on how the two correlate and the best practices for addressing these cases for a multidisciplinary team. Candance Chuyou-Campbell, Angi Gibson and Michelle Rachui, Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County, Plano SW, GA, LPC, Educators, CPS *

18. CPS-Healthcare Foster Care Case Reviews: A model for improving child safety and front-line practice. Since

2009, Children’s Medical Center Foster Care Clinics and CPS have been conducting foster care case reviews with staff from both systems. This session discusses impact of reviews on child health and safety, impact on staff practices, lessons learned, and tips for getting started. Speakers include experts from child welfare and pediatric health care. TBD

19. Implications of Trauma for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence. With a high prevalence of domestic

violence in our Texas communities, this presentation will equip participants to learn strategies to increase their understanding of the dynamics of trauma and domestic violence. Charla Bowen, Med, MS, CSC, LPC-S, SAFE-T

Crisis Center, Titus County shared Services, Mt. Pleasant LPC, CPS □

20. Integrated Interventions to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences in Young Children, Part 2. See 8 above.

21. Bullies in Schools in Relationship to Domestic Violence.

Sgt. Davis will discuss a U.S. Dept. of Justice study about bullying and show how domestic violence plays a role. He’ll show how every bullying incident is criminal. Bill Davis, Sergeant (retired), Beaumont Police Dept., Beaumont SW, GA, LPC, Educators, CPS HS *.

22. Civil Justice Remedies for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse. Last September, the Texas Legislature expanded

the statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse. Workshop will overview new remedies available to these victims. Steve Samples and James Ames, Samples Ames PLLC, Carrollton GA, Attorneys □

23. Learning from Tragedy: Building a Strategic Plan to Address Child Fatalities. Understanding child abuse and

neglect fatalities is an important step to designing prevention and intervention strategies. This workshop will cover DFPS’ efforts to address child fatalities through in-depth case analysis, data linking with DSHS, and prevention efforts to target specific issues. Kathryn Sibley, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Houston SW, GA □

24. Unintentional Abuse: The Attempt to Speed Up Cognitive Development and It’s Long-Term Consequences. Many in our society believe that, in getting

children prepared for the competitive adult world “earlier is better.” Pushing academics too early causes both short-term and long-term harm. Scott Pelking, El Paso Behavioral Health Services, El Paso SW, LPC, HS, Admin, Attorney □

Session II - 1:30 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Break - 3:00 P.M.

25. The Future of Prevention and Early Intervention in Texas. PEI will provide an update on its strategic planning

process and gather input from attendees to help shape the plan. Sasha Rasco, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Austin GA *

26. Ethical Issues in Preventing Child Abuse, Part 2. See 14

above.

27. Fostering Educational Success K-12 and Beyond. This

workshop will identify pertinent state and federal laws impacting the education of foster children Pre-K to Post Secondary. Participants will learn how to advocate for students with school districts and how to access district services. Pre-K, Head Start, and Post-Secondary provisions will be identified. Jeanne Stamp, The Texas Homeless Education Office, Austin TCCWB, SW, LPC, Educators, CPS □

28. The Man behind the Curtain: Online Grooming of Sexual Predators. While examining internet grooming tactics of

child sexual predators, participants will engage in discussions about how grooming impacts victims and the development of prevention strategies. Q. Olivia Rivers, The Bridge Over Troubles Waters, Inc., Pasadena, SW, GA *

29. Good Touch/Bad Touch: When Good Touch Becomes Bad. Sometimes parents will encourage relationships

between their children and family members and/or friends who they trust, when inadvertently they miss the signs that would indicate the propensity of sexual abuse. Education and counseling are paramount in helping families and caregivers in order to protect children and prevent child abuse. Judith Beechler, PhD., LPCS, NCC and Thelma Rouse, MA, LPCI, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls LPC, Educators, HS □

30. “It’s okay to say you feel…”. Tips for supporting caregivers of abused children in foster care. Licensed

foster parents, shelter staff, and kinship often face tremendous stress caring for children in foster care. This session provides tips for identifying caregiver stress, its impact on children, and seeking needed family supports. The session will discuss managing ethical challenges of reporting versus supporting families. Speakers include pediatric health care and early childhood expertise. TBD

31. Practically Managing Challenging Behaviors. Adults

working with children with challenging behaviors need specialized support through well-designed, best practice based behavior plans. Practical and measurable, these plans shape behavior and create positive environments. Mardi Winder-Adams, Positive Communication Systems, Naples SW, Educators □

32. Healing the Cycle of Abuse. Abused children are six times

more likely to abuse their own children, perpetuating the intergenerational cycle of violence. Through the adoption of Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, St. PJ’s Trauma Assessment & Treatment Model is helping to heal the cycle of abuse. James Castro, St. PJ’s Children’s Home, San

Antonio GA, CPS ■

33. The Body Remembers – The Role of Childhood Trauma in Adult Disease. This workshop will discuss the

connection between childhood trauma and adult disease as well as offer solutions for hope and healing. Ruth Guerriero, LCSW, and Megan M. Shelton, LPC-W, Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support, Dallas SW, GA, LPC *

34. Child Parent Relationship Therapy: Impact on Parental Stress. Stress plays a role in abusive families. Child Parent

Relationship Therapy focuses on parent-child relationships; offers opportunities to improve problem-solving strategies/family interactions; and reduces stress. Tiffany W. Andresen, University of North Texas, Denton LPC *

35. The Effects of Toxic Stress on Social & Emotional Health. This workshop will address the way in which toxic

stress impacts the brains of children and therefore affecting their social and emotional development and health. Jessica Brazeal, Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support, Dallas SW, LPC □

36. “How Can We Improve the Investigation and Prosecution of Child-Neglect Related Fatalities? A Public Health Approach”. This workshop will explore gaps

in the identification, investigation, and prosecution of child-neglect related fatalities and recommend evidence-based strategies to improve and foster collaborations between child welfare, law enforcement, and district attorneys to prevent child neglect. Daphne R. Robinson, J.D., University of Houston Law Center Health Law & Policy Institute, Houston SW, GA, Nurses, Attorneys *

Session III - 3:15 P.M. – 4:45 P.M.

Adjourn - 4:45 P.M.

37. Trauma on the Young Brain: Psychological Treatment, Characteristics, and Interventions, Part 1. This workshop

presents valuable training that addresses the understanding of maltreatment on brain development and provides interventions on how to identify and treat trauma. Amelia Leony-Carrete, LCSW and Carla Alvarado, MD, Texas Tech

University Health Sciences, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry, El Paso SW, LPC, Educators, CPS, HS, Nurses, Attorneys ■

38. From Trauma to Triumph: Understanding Aggressive Behaviors in Children. The presentation will address

emotions, feelings and cognitions within the realm of trauma, by providing numerous resources to teach children to learn new responses to override their automatic responses of “fight, flight, or freeze”. Charla Bowen, Titus County Shared Services and SAFE-T Crisis Center, Mt. Pleasant SW, CPS □

39. Child Welfare Boards 101. Learn how to increase the

success of your Child Welfare Board. Members of the Texas Council will provide a useful toolkit and give insight into the workings of a well-functioning board. The presenters will take participants from startup organizational issues, appointments by County Commissioners, annual report, review of by-laws, and networking through your Regional Council. David Cory and TCCWB Executive Committee Members, Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards, Austin TCCWB, GA □

40. Bandaids, Bruises and Belly Aches – Identifying Trauma and Domestic Violence in Primary Care, Part 1. Early

detection of Trauma and Domestic Violence in the primary care setting to prevent long term psychosocial, emotional and mental health problems that could lead to abuse. Anita Berry and Anita Krolczyk, Advocate Children’s Hospital, Downers Grove, IL GA, Nurses □

41. How to Hear What Our Children are not Saying, Part 1.

This interactive workshop will explore what we communicate to our children and what they are communicating to us. As little as 7% is communicated verbally. DJ Henniger, LifeCoachDJ, Pottsboro GA, Educators □

42. Psychotropic medications: Balancing risks and benefits of use among children in foster care. Growing national

and statewide concern over psychotropic medication use in foster care has lead to multiple initiatives and safeguards to reduce inappropriate use of psychotropic medications. This session describes benefits and challenges of treating mental health symptoms in children in foster care, appropriate use of medications, common side effects, and seeking therapeutic services. Speakers include experts in child psychiatry and pediatric health care. TBD

43. Early Detection of Child Maltreatment Training and Study Results. This presentation will discuss the clinical

need for education on recognizing and reporting abuse and provide an overview on the current laws surrounding the issue and the need for legislative changes in 2017. Dyann Daley, MD, The Center for Prevention of Child Maltreatment, Cook Children’s, Fort Worth GA, Nurses *

44. Is This Child Abuse? Conditions that can fool you. This

workshop will focus on conditions that mimic abuse. Physical abuse, sexual abuse, trauma and dermatology cases will be presented and discussed in small groups. Christine E. Koerner, Robin J. Williams, MD, Donna Mendez, MD and Robert Lapus, MD, University of Texas Medical School - Houston, Houston SW, GA, Educators, CPS, HS, Nurses, Attorneys □

45. Combatting Local Human Trafficking: A Community Approach. Discusses risk factors local youth face, the lures

and venues human traffickers use, and how community members can help protect youth from further victimization. Lea Urshan, LMSW, CIRS-A, 2-1-1 Alamo Area Information Center, United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County and Kirsta Melton, Office of the Texas Attorney General, San Antonio GA *

46. The Genie is Out of the Bottle: The Health and Social Risks of Adolescent Internet Use. This presentation will

provide a balanced view of the various concerns and hypotheses of current research regarding the topic on internet and new media on youth. The areas of sexting, solicitation of minors, child pornography, cyberbullying, and thrill-seeking behaviors in the adolescent population will be analyzed. Reena Isaac, MD, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston GA, Nurses □

47. Intensive Therapeutic Group for Bilingual Adolescent Females who have Experienced Sexual Abuse. This

workshop will focus on discussing supporting research, the group experience, cultural concepts, and quantitative/qualitative outcomes from a therapeutic program for Hispanic adolescent females who have experienced sexual abuse. Fuji Robledo, LCSW and Monica Salinas, LPC, ATR, Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County, Plano SW, LPC □

48. Critical Incident Stress Management. Lecture regarding

responses to stress. Introduce the peer on peer support system and a model for critical incident debriefs. Jeremy Moehnke, Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Austin GA, Admin, Nurses *

TUESDAY – JANUARY 26 General Session – 8:00 A.M.

Honorable Cheryl Shannon

Session IV – 9:15 A.M. – 10:45 A.M.

Break 10:45 A.M.

49. Trauma on the Young Brain: Psychological Treatment, Characteristics, and Interventions. See 37 above.

50. Engaging Parents. This workshop will focus on how Texas

Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and parents who have been recipients of services from the agency engage with parents who have open CPS cases and how they provide parent support group within some of the regions across Texas. Parent Specialist will discuss the history and the approach as well. De Shaun Ealoms, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Austin SW, CPS, Attorneys *

51. Child Welfare Boards 201. This workshop will build on

CWB 101, going into advantages and challenges having a not-for-profit arm of the board, budget and IRS details, developing/maintaining a Rainbow Room, reports to county commissioners, attractive effective board membership, and participation in the Texas Council of CWB’s. Questions emailed in advance to president@tccwb.org will be addressed in session. David Cory, LCSW, ACSW and TCCWB Executive Committee Members, Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards, Austin GA ■

52. Bandaids, Bruises and Belly Aches – Identifying Trauma and Domestic Violence in Primary Care, Part 2. See 40

above.

53. How to hear what our Children are not Saying, Part 2.

See 41 above.

54. Integrated assessments for the child entering foster care: why every child deserves a team. Children in foster

care often have physical, emotional, developmental, and educational challenges due to neglect or abuse. This session describes a new multi-disciplinary health care approach including CPS, primary care, behavioral health, and nurse coordination. This case-based session focuses on benefits, challenges, and lessons learned. Speakers provide perspectives from nursing, psychology, child welfare, and pediatric primary care. TBD

55. When an Abused Child Becomes the Angry Child: Dealing with a Troubled Child Before and After the Signs of Violence are Apparent. Child abuse is a

pervasive social problem that can be examined from many angles. Many abused/troubled children turn to violence as a means of coping with such negative emotions. Dr. Zenaida Davis Woods, Ed.D., Pearland Police Department, Pearland GA, Educators *

56. Play it Safe!® Child Abuse Prevention, One Grade at a Time. If you are a child abuse educator, this workshop is for

you! We will examine Play it Safe!®, an evidence based child abuse risk reduction program for grades pre-k through 12. Melissa Moreno and MaryJane Themudo, The Women’s Center of Tarrant County, Fort Worth SW, LPC, Educators, HS, Admin, Nurses *

57. Stop it before it starts: How Proactive Advocacy Can Help Prevent Child Abuse. How professionals can help

prevent child abuse by recognizing danger signals, triggers, and other behaviors that may lead to situations in which a child is at risk for neglect or abuse and then giving proactive advice, counseling, or other assistance to prevent the risk. Michelle J. Latray, Law Office of Michelle J. Latray, Groesbeck SW, LPC, CPS, Attorneys □

58. Dealing with Vicarious Trauma: Who Takes Care of You? An uplifting presentation that identifies vicarious or

secondary trauma from working within the abuse and neglect field. A humorous and inspiring look at self-care. Patty Metzler, RN, TNS, SANE-A, SANE-P, CPN, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL GA, Nurses ■

59. Promoting Healing in Child Survivors of Sexual Abuse.

Abused children often do not receive the on-going care they need to heal, due to the violence, control and demeaning messages they received. Often, they feel trapped, alone and worthless. This session looks at ways Advocates can promote healing in children. Wende Hilsenrod, Texas Association Against Sexual Assault, Austin GA, HS *

Session V - 11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.

Closing Luncheon 12:30 P.M.

Darlene Ellison

Adjourn – 2:30 P.M.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

CONFERENCE SITE / HOTEL REGISTRATION: The Conference will be held at the Westin Dallas Park Central Hotel located at 12720 Merit Drive, Dallas, TX 75251. The Westin Dallas Park Central offers accommodations at $107.00 for single and $145.00 for double occupancy rates under a block of rooms reserved for the Prevent Child Abuse Texas program. For hotel reservations – call 1-888-627-7032 and identify the Conference for special rates good through January 4, 2016. If you would like to register online, please go to: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=1506251433&key=26091055 HOTEL CHARGES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR CONFERENCE REGISTRATION.

EXHIBIT INFORMATION: Businesses, organizations, and individuals are invited to bring products, materials and services to the attention of those attending the Conference. For information or to reserve a table, visit our web site at www.preventchildabusetexas.org or email Conferences@preventchildabusetexas.org. Deadline is December 31, 2015. Space is limited!

REGISTRATION: Complete the attached registration form and mail it to Prevent Child Abuse Texas as soon as possible. You may also go to www.preventchildabusetexas.org and register online. Click on the Conference tab at the top and follow the directions. Workshop selections are based on a first come first serve basis so register early. Be sure to register by December 25, 2015 to get the Early Bird rate. Cut off for registration is January 19, 2016. After January 19, 2016, on-site registration will be required.

CANCELLATION POLICY: If you are unable to attend the conference, you may cancel your registration by submitting your cancellation in writing (fax, postal mail or email) to PCAT by December 1, 2015. Verbal cancellations will not be accepted. PCAT is not responsible for cancellation notices not received. Substitutions for registered attendees may be made without penalty. All substitutions MUST be made in writing through the PCAT office. Refunds will be granted after the conference, less a $25 processing fee, if a written notice of cancellation is received by December 1, 2015. No refunds will be granted after December 1, 2015

ADA STATEMENT: Prevent Child Abuse Texas is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status. If you require reasonable accommodations for a disability in order to participate fully in this continuing education activity, please send an email to Conferences@preventchildabusetexas.org no later than December 31, 2015, so we may make the necessary arrangements.

WHAT TO WEAR: Wear layers and/or bring a sweater. The temperature may fluctuate. To ensure your comfort, please keep this in mind when dressing. The dress code will be casual business attire.

QUESTIONS: For more information on the Thirtieth Annual Conference on the Prevention of Child Abuse, please visit our web site at www.preventchildabusetexas.org or email Conferences@preventchildabusetexas.org.

NOTE: PCAT facilitates this annual opportunity to share strengths and solutions to issues of child abuse through speakers and training workshops from a variety of professional perspectives. We respect and value the opinions expressed that may not necessarily reflect the views of the organization or its members.

MISSION: The prevention of child abuse in all its forms for all children throughout Texas.

VISION: One in which every child is free from abuse and neglect, safely nurtured by a loving family. This vision is one in which every child lives in a community committed to preventing child abuse; to providing support for parents, particularly new parents, which enable them to be effective parents; and to promoting the participation of all sectors of the community in a variety of efforts to prevent child abuse.

WEAR BLUE: We want to encourage everyone to wear blue on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at the conference to demonstrate your support of child abuse prevention. By wearing blue you will be making a statement. With your help, we can stop this violence – and bring hope to America’s children. I encourage you to join us in our efforts. You can make a difference in the lives of our children.

REGISTRATION FORM – January 25-26, 2016

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*This program is pending approval for 11 hours of CEU (including 3 hours of ethics) credits from the National Association of Social Workers (1 hour = .1 CEU) and Texas Board of Professional Counselors. Program is also pending approval for CLE, TCLEOSE, LMFT and Nurses CEUs.

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2015. On-site registration (limited to space-available) is subject to an additional $25 late fee.

CANCELLATION POLICY: If you are unable to attend the conference, you may cancel your registration by submitting your cancellation in writing (fax, postal mail or email) to PCAT by December 1, 2015. Verbal cancellations will not be accepted. PCAT is not responsible for

cancellation notices not received. Substitutions for registered attendees may be made without penalty. All substitutions MUST be made in writing through the PCAT office. Refunds will be granted after the conference, less a $25 processing fee, if a written notice of cancellation is received by December 1, 2015. No refunds will be granted after December 1, 2015.

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Stop the Harm Before It Starts CHRISTOPHER S. GREELEY, FOR THE SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS : AUGUST 8, 2013

Prevention, with a sustained effort and funding, is the challenge Texas faces.

By the time you finish reading this article, up to three children will be reported to

the state for alleged child abuse or neglect.

Approximately 700 children are reported each day in the state of Texas.

In 2012 in Texas, there were 64,000 confirmed child victims of some form of abuse.

With a child population of just over 7 million, this means that just under 1 percent of

all Texas children were victims of abuse in 2012.

In our state, child abuse is just as common as childhood asthma, 300 times more

likely than meningitis or 6,000 times more likely than a childhood death from

influenza.

Despite these staggering statistics, Texas has had an ambiguous response to this

public health emergency. Texas can do better.

A child dies from abuse every 38 hours in the state. There is tremendous outcry

from the public when stories of these tragedies emerge in the media. Sadly, the

outrage usually subsides with grumbles about the need for change. It is not that the

outrage and compassion for victims is not real, but it is difficult to translate these

feelings into real and sustainable progress toward a solution.

As with many other public health issues, there is a disconnect between the

magnitude and severity of the problem and the response in dealing with it. This

exists because child abuse is complex, requiring a complex solution, and the

“disease” of child abuse comes on slowly, requiring a long-term solution. It impacts

everybody's lives but is also often perceived to happen to “someone else.”

Twenty-two percent of children in Texas live in poverty. This rate has remained

essentially unchanged for the past three decades despite rapid economic growth in

our state.

The impact of large numbers of children growing up in poverty is predictable. We

have some of the highest rates of uninsured children and teen births, particularly

repeat teen births, and some of the lowest rates of access to early childhood

education.

Child abuse is a consequence of the greater family, community and societal illness

of growing up in poverty. Not surprisingly, children who grow up in poverty have a

greater chance of becoming abusers as adults.

Child abuse continues to put a burden on the individual, the family, the community

and the state long after the abuse has occurred. Children who are victims of abuse

do more poorly in school, use medical and mental health resources at a higher rate

than their peers, are more likely to be violent teens and adults, and are more likely

to die at a younger age.

The real question is, do we wish to spend our money before abuse has occurred or a

lot more after?

The conundrum is that enormous amounts of money are spent on the consequences

and treatment after the abuse has happened, but only a small amount on bona-fide

prevention efforts.

As with a credit card debt that continuously accrues interest, unless we do more

than “pay the minimum,” we will become buried in debt.

In 2012, the state spent more than $26 million on programs aimed at child abuse

prevention. While this may seem like a staggering amount, it represents only a small

fraction of the $1.1 billion spent by Child Protection Services (CPS) in 2012.

There is a traditional misunderstanding that emphasizes the role of CPS, and this

results in short-changing meaningful action on prevention.

Though many see it as such, CPS is not a program designed for prevention. The

purpose of CPS is to intervene when suspected abuse or neglect may have already

occurred. It is not designed or equipped to truly prevent the abuse before it occurs.

The distinction between child abuse prevention and child protection — or

intervention — is critical. Real prevention happens before abuse occurs.

Imagine the state is our house. We continue to spend our resources on cleaning up

the leaks caused by our rusty pipes and not on maintaining the pipes before they

break. While we clean up the mess, we complain that we really should do something

about the rusty pipes. It's time we actually did the work of repairing the rusty pipes

and begin to emphasize primary child abuse prevention.

As we rethink our policies toward emphasizing primary prevention, we need to

recognize that real prevention takes time.

Short-term funding of prevention programs with the expectation of meaningful

results is both myopic and wasteful. Just as it takes time for the rust to eat through

the pipes, the causes of abuse within families or communities often take years or

decades to develop.

We have to commit to a meaningful prevention effort with anticipated results in five,

10 or 15 years, not simply the next election cycle.

We have to reset our thinking toward long-term change, thinking about the child as a

future teen or adult — as parent or spouse. Will that child be a future valedictorian

or abuser?

As the community and family problems causing child abuse are deep and complex,

the solutions must also be multifaceted, sustained and aimed at long-term change.

Despite decades of practice and research, there is no single effective intervention

that will decrease the incidence of child abuse.

Many strategies, including home visitation programs, parent support programs and

improved access to mental health services, are beneficial to families and improve

the lives of their children. A truly effective plan involves multiple, coordinated

strategies to deal with the complexity of the origins of abuse. A comprehensive child

abuse prevention program must include mental health services, parent support

programs, domestic violence services and drug and alcohol programs. Some

families may also need access to financial, educational and legal services.

All prevention programs need continued evaluation to ensure they are working. We

need to do the hard work of regularly and thoroughly evaluating what we're doing.

We need to fix what isn't working and promote what is.

If we don't continue to do regular maintenance and surveillance on our house, we

can't see where the pipes are beginning to rust or where our repair was not as

good as we thought.

To be good stewards of the money being spent on prevention, we have to make sure

that we are actually making a real difference. We should not mistake mere

movement for action.

The next time you read in the newspaper about a child abuse tragedy, remember

that doing something small vastly outweighs doing nothing at all. Many people doing

many small things for the right reason is how we all can help our most vulnerable

children.

Christopher S. Greeley is chairman of the Statewide Blue Ribbon Task Force and chairman of the board of directors of Prevent Child Abuse America. He is board certified in general pediatrics and board certified in child abuse pediatrics

WORKSHOP PRESENTERS Cynthia Aguilar Lopez El Paso Co. Attorney El Paso, TX

Tracy C. Almanzan Assistant County Attorney El Paso Co. Attorney El Paso, TX

Carla Alvarado, MD Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow TX Tech University Health Sciences El Paso, TX

James Ames Samples Ames PLLC Carrollton, TX Tiffany W. Andresen Asst. Clinic Director University of North Texas Denton, TX

Kathleen Apperson Parent Liaison Texas Dept. of Family & Protective Svcs Austin, TX

Natalie Baerwaldt Director of Training Rainbow Days – Trans4m Training Div. Dallas, TX

Judith Beechler, Ph.D., LPCS, NCC Asst. Professor Counseling Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX

Helen Benedict, PhD Clinical Director Talitha Koum Institute Waco, TX

Anita Berry Director Healthy Steps Program Advocate Children’s Hospital Downers Grove, IL

Charla Bowen, Med, MS, CSC, LPC-S Sexual Assault/Crisis Counselor SAFE-T Crisis Center/Titus Co. Shared Services Mt. Pleasant, TX

Jessica Brazeal Director of Clinical & Professional Svcs Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support Dallas, TX

James Castro CEO St. PJ’s Children’s Home San Antonio, TX

Candace Chuyou-Campbell Clinical Therapist Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin Co. Plano, TX

David Cory, LCSW, ACSW President Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards Austin, TX

Dyann Daley, MD Executive Director The Center for Prevention of Child Maltreatment led by Cook Children’s Fort Worth, TX

Sgt. Bill Davis (Retired) Beaumont, Texas Police Department Beaumont, TX

Zenaida Davis Woods, Ed.D. Police Officer/Crime Prevention Specialist Pearland Police Department Pearland, TX

De Shaun Ealoms State Office Parent Program Specialist Texas Dept. of Family & Protective Svcs Austin, TX

Angi Gibson Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin Co. Plano, TX

Ruth Guerriero, LCSW Clinical Coordinator Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support Dallas, TX

Michelle Hansford Parent Liaison Texas Dept. of Family & Protective Svcs Austin, TX

Fred Harris Detective Homicide Killeen Police Department Killeen, TX

DJ Henniger LifeCoach DJ Pottsboro, TX

Wende Hilsenrod Training Specialist Texas Assoc. Against Sexual Assault Austin, TX

Reena Isaac, MD

Asst Professor of Pediatrics: Child Protection Physician Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX

Cathleen Jordan, PhD Cheryl Milks Moore Professor in Mental Health School of Social Work, UT Arlington Arlington, TX

Christine E. Koerner Assoc. Professor of Emergency Medicine University of Texas Medical School-Houston Houston, TX

Joan T. Koth-Zanard, GA, RSS, ABI, LC Executive Director PASI

Westport, CT

Anita Krolczyk Advocate Children’s Hospital Downers Grove, IL

Robert Lapus, MD University of Texas Medical School – Houston Houston, TX

Michelle J. Latray Attorney/Child Welfare Specialist Law Office of Michelle J. Latray Groesbeck, TX

Amelia Leony-Carrete, LCSW Faculty Associate TX Tech University Health Sciences

El Paso, TX

Donna Losak Talitha Koum Institute Waco, TX

Heather MacLetchie Ehinger, Ed D., LMFT Founder of FTA & President of PASI Family Therapy Associate (FTA) and PAS Intervention (PASI) Westport, CT

Madeline McClure Executive Director TexProtects, The Texas Association for the Protection of Children Dallas, TX

Kirsta Melton Asst. Attorney General

Office of the Texas Attorney General Austin, TX

Donna Mendez, MD University of Texas Medical School – Houston Houston, TX

Patty Metzler, RN, TNS, SANE-A, SANE-P, CPN ED Interpersonal Violence & Safety Education Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL

Hope G. Miller, BSN, RN, CA-CP, Sane Sierra Medical Center El Paso, TX

Jeremy Moehnke Senior Deputy Travis County Sheriff’s Office

Austin, TX

Melissa Moreno Play it Safe! Customer Care Coordinator The Women’s Center of Tarrant County Fort Worth, TX

Rachel Moyer-Trimyer IDEA Part C Specialist DARS-Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Austin, TX

Dimple Patel Senior Policy Analyst TexProtects, The Texas Association for the Protection of Children Dallas, TX

Scott Pelking Child & Adolescent Program Manager

El Paso Behavioral Health Services El Paso, TX

Sara Pollard, PhD Psychologist Children’s Health Dallas, TX

Stephanie Powitzky Dars-Early childhood Intervention (ECI) Austin, TX

Michelle J. Rachui Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin Co. Plano, TX

Sasha Rasco, MPAff Director of Prevention and Early Intervention Texas Dept of Family and Protective Services

Austin, TX

Q. Olivia Rivers Assoc. Director of Client Services The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc. Pasadena, TX

Daphne R. Robinson, J.D. Attorney & Research Professor University of Houston Law Center Health Law & Policy Institute Houston, TX

Fuji Robledo, LCSW Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County Plano, TX

Thelma Rouse, MA, LPC1 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX

Monica Salinas, LPC, ATR Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin Co. Plano, TX

Carol Salvesen Talitha Koum Institute Waco, TX

Steve Samples Attorney Samples Ames PLLC Carrollton, TX

Dr. Cheryl Sawyer Professor Counseling University of Houston Clear Lake Houston, TX

Lisa Schuster, PhD

Psycologist Children’s Health Dallas, TX

Megan M. Shelton, LPC-S Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support Dallas, TX

Kathryn Sibley Division Administrator Texas Dept. of Family & Protective Svcs Houston, TX

Jeanne Stamp Project Director The Texas Homeless Education Office Austin, TX

Mary Jane Themudo The Women’s Center of Tarrant County

Fort Worth, TX

Lea Urshan, LMSW, CIRS-A 2-1-1 Alamo Area Information Center, United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County San Antonio, TX

Robin J. Williams, MD University of Texas Medical School – Houston Houston, TX

Mardi Winder-Adams Behavior Consultant, Mediator Positive Communication Systems Naples, TX