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The 24th Annual Prevent Child Abuse Illinois Statewide Conference will be held October 25-26, 2018 at the Wyndham Springfield City Centre Hotel in Springfield, Illinois. This year’s conference theme is "Courage. Resilience. Healing. A Shared Commitment to Children." At times it seems like the job of preventing child abuse can overwhelm and drain us. It is at those times that we must come together and re-energize our passion for protecting the children of Illinois.
The Annual Prevent Child Abuse Illinois Statewide Conference is a two-day conference that offers access to national speakers and cutting-edge information in the field of child abuse prevention, intervention and best practices.
The conference features:
-Three plenary sessions
-24 breakout sessions
-an awards luncheon
-resource tables
-professional networking opportunities
-CEUs and other continuing professional development credits
*The following sessions ONLY have been approved for IL EI credits:
Plenary Sessions
1. A Chance in the World-1.25 WWF
2. Unto the Third Generation: A Call to End Child Abuse Within 120 Years-1.25 WWF
3. Garbage Bag Suitcase: A Survivor’s Guide to the Long Term Impacts of Foster Care-1.25 WWF
Breakout Sessions
A-1 Collaboration in Early Childhood Systems-1.25 WWF
A-2 Family Interventions: Tools Available for Clinical and School Settings-0.75 INT, 0.5 WWF
A-4 Responding to Complex Trauma Within Complex Systems-1.25 WWF
A-5 Testifying: The Need for Trust and Truth-1.25 WWF
A-6 Early Intervention 101: Co-Serving Children and Family With You!-0.75 INT, 0.5 WWF
B-1 Children of Domestic Violence: More Than Just Collateral Damage-1.25 WWF
B-2 Family Interventions: Tools Available for Clinical and School Settings (repeat session)- 0.75 INT, 0.5 WWF
B-4 Offender Registration in Illinois-1.25 WWF
B-5 Reflective Practice as the Lifeline to Professional Self Growth and Preservation-1.25 WWF
B-6 Developmental Parenting: A 360 Degree Perspective-1.25 WWF
C-1 Helping Without Hurting: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Coaching Kids, Teens, & Families-0.75 ATY, 0.5 WWF
C-2 The Current Opioid Epidemic and the Impact on Families-1.25 WWF
C-3 Infant Mortality: Improving the Odds for Illinois Children-0.75 ATY, 0.5 WWF
C-4 Child Sex Offender Restrictions in Illinois-1.25 WWF
C-5 Reflective Practice as the Lifeline to Professional Self Growth and Preservation-1.25 WWF
C-6 Developmental Parenting: A 360 Degree Perspective (repeat session)-1.25 WWF
D-1 Through the Eyes of Mickey Mantle: Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Boys-0.75 ATY, 0.5 WWF
D-2 Talking With Children About Safety From Child Sexual Abuse-1.25 WWF
D-3 Helping Fathers ‘Tip’ Towards Protecting Children-1.25 WWF
D-5 Pay It Inward Before You Pay It Forward…The Power of Self-Care!-1.25 WWF
D-6 Innovations in Home Visiting-1.25 WWF
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