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Pre-Conference Seminars

Selection, Engagement, and Seduction of Children and Adults by Child Molesters

SEMINAR A ◊ Monday, April 16 ◊ 1:30—5:00 p.m.

Cory Jewell Jensen, MS, Center for Behavioral Intervention

Participants gain an opportunity to examine the etiological and operational aspects of child molestation, as well as to study, via multiple videotaped interviews with offenders, the specific strategies sex offenders use to seduce and manipulate child victims, adult caretakers, and the community at-large. The session also addresses the current rate of child sexual abuse and the increasing trend in sexually deviant behavior associated with the Internet.

Preparing Leaders to Facilitate Design and Improvement Teams in Child Welfare Organizations

SEMINAR B ◊ Monday, April 16 ◊ 1:30—5:00 p.m.

Jessica S. Strolin, PhD, Yeshiva University, Wurzweiler School of Social Work; James Caringi, MSW, Hal Lawson, PhD, and Katharine Briar-Lawson, PhD, University at Albany, State University of New York

Focus in this seminar is on intra-agency design and improvement teams as an approach to combating workforce turnover. Following a short overview of the rationale and actual operation and achievements of these teams, attention shifts to a new training curriculum for team facilitators. Utilizing experiential exercises, role play, videos, plus adult-responsive capacity-building exercises, this seminar prepares child care workers, supervisors, and administrators to implement design and improvement teams in their agencies.

Using an Expert Domestic Violence Case Consultation Model to Improve Outcomes for Families

SEMINAR C ◊ Tuesday, April 17 ◊ 8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

David Mandel, MA, David Mandel & Associates

In addition to describing the rationale and history behind the development of a network of domestic violence consultants, this seminar provides an overview of the case consultation model, addresses systems issues relating to the creation of a new child protection oriented domestic violence resource, and presents case examples and outcomes. Participants explore the impact of expert domestic violence consultations on child protection practice, as well as examine the pros and cons of establishing a similar resource in their own area.

The Medical Evaluation of Abuse: An Overview for Non-Medical Professionals

SEMINAR D ◊ Tuesday, April 17 ◊ 8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

Sue Skinner, MD and Patricia Reilly, MSN, PNP, CARES Northwest

Relevant for those who work with children but are not professionals in the medical field, this seminar explains medical history taking and the physical examination. Participants also learn about various laboratory and radiological studies, the medical differential diagnosis, and how a medical diagnosis is made for each type of abuse. The session incorporates specific case presentations, photos of physical findings, and videotaped interviews.

Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect: Parent-Teacher Partnerships in Child Care

SEMINAR E ◊ Tuesday, April 17 ◊ 1:30—5:00 p.m.

Nancy L. Seibel, MEd, NCC, LPC and Donna Britt, EdD, Zero to Three; Lana Messner, MSEd, Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

This seminar identifies a means of expanding the network of prevention and family support services to include child care providers in the primary prevention of child maltreatment. Based upon Zero to Three's experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating the Partnering with Parents project, participants learn how to introduce this prevention approach in their own communities or states.

The Nuts and Bolts of Family Group Decision Making

SEMINAR F ◊ Tuesday, April 17 ◊ 1:30—5:00 p.m.

Lisa Merkel-Holguin, MSW and Anita Horner, BA, American Humane Association

Seminar presenters identify the factors contributing to the interest in family group decision making (FGDM), utilizing video presentations and stimulating exercises to challenge participants to fully consider FGDM as a practice in child welfare.

Updated on September 18, 2008