31st Annual Prevent Child Abuse Statewide Conference

Description

The 31st Annual Prevent Child Abuse Illinois Statewide Conference offers access to national speakers and cutting-edge information in the field of child abuse prevention, intervention, and best practices. This year's conference theme is "Partners in Prevention: 35 Years of Building Safe and Bright Futures for Children."

*These sessions have been awarded the following IL EI credits only:

Thursday, October 23rd
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Plenary Speaker: Gaelin Elmore
*Belonging is the Difference-1.5 WWF
10:45 a.m. – 12:00p.m. Workshop Series A (6 Breakout Sessions)
*A-1 “Reframing Human Services”- 1.25 WWF
*A-2 “Failing to Track Belonging is Planning to Fall Short: Using a 4-Directional Framework to Understand, Implement, and Measure Belonging in Your Organization and Services”- 1.25 WWF
*A-3 “Complex: Neurodiversity, Mental Health and Trauma”- 0.75 ATY, 0.5 WWF
*A-4 “Leveraging the Science and Power of Hope”-1.25 WWF
*A-5 “From Data to Action: Work Stress & Burnout in Home Visiting”- 1.25 WWF
*A-6 “Purposeful Planning: Using HOVRS to Guide Intentional, Responsive Home Visits”- 1.25 INT
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Workshop Series B (6 Breakout Sessions)
*B-1 “Addressing Sexual Abuse in a Faith Based Community”- 1.25 WWF
*B-2 “Illinois Bias-Free Child Removal Pilot Program: Implementation and Evaluation Updates”-1.25 WWF
* B-3 “At-Risk Family Recruitment with Free Digital Tools”- 1.25 WWF
*B-4 “Flipping the Script: Rewriting Trauma’s Genetic Impact”- 1.25 WWF
*B-5 “Elevating Maternal and Child Health Initiatives in the Community”-1.25 WWF
* B-6 “From Burnout to Balance: Caring for Ourselves”-1.25 WWF
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Workshop Series C (6 Breakout Sessions)
*C-1 “Rooted in Relationship: Trauma-Informed Practices that Build Safe & Bright Futures”-1.25 WWF
*C-2 “The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children”-1.25 WWF
*C-3 “DHS Know2Protect Campaign: History and Overview”-1.25 WWF
*C-4 “Flipping the Script: Rewriting Trauma’s Genetic Impact” (repeat session)- 1.25 WWF
*C-5 “Be A Good Mom”-1.25 WWF
*C-6 “The FAN: A Tool for Blended Supervision”- 1.25 WWF
Friday, October 24th
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Plenary Speaker: Danny Langloss, Jr.
*Unlocking the Power of Purpose: Building Resilience to Transform Lives”-1.5 WWF
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Workshop Series D (6 Breakout Sessions)
*D-1 “Igniting Your Purpose: From Inspiration to Impact”- 1 WWF
*D-2 “Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth, the Why and How!”- 1 WWF
*D-3 “Family Run Organizations: Preventing Child Abuse Through Family Connection”- 1 WWF
*D-4 “Family Voice and Choice”- 1 WWF
*D-5 “Organizational and System Level Readiness to Address Fathers Mental Health”-1 WWF
*D-6 “Closing the Gaps: Innovations within Home Visiting Models”- 1 WWF
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Closing Plenary Speaker: Kay Frances
*The Funny Thing About Stress-1.5 WWF

Location Sheraton Lisle Naperville Hotel
3000 Warrenville Road
Lisle, IL 60532
Date 10/23/2025 9:00 AM - 10/24/2025 1:00 PM (Check in 7:30 AM)
Sponsor Prevent Child Abuse Illinois
Trainer Multiple
Contact Kristin Kaufman (309) 660-8264 kkaufman@pcaillinois.org
Principles 1. Support families
2. Active participation
3. Collaborative relationships
7. Ongoing communication & collaboration
8. Quality services
Credit Hours 0
Cost $249
Status Closed