Wednesday

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Conference offerings are organized by time of day and session type.

10:30 a.m. — 5:30 p.m.

Poster Sessions

Carolyn Finney, The Family Tree
Foundations for Success

Jacqueline Hatlevig, PhD, Winona State University
Life Experiences of Young Adults Sexually Abused in Childhood

Ibrahim A. Kira, PhD, ACCESS Community Health and Research Center
The Relationship between Mental Health, Trauma Dose and Types, and IQ Discrepancy Indexes in Adolescents

William M. McGuigan, PhD, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango
Childhood Maltreatment, Substance Abuse, and Delinquency in Incarcerated Adolescent Males

William M. McGuigan, PhD, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango
How Domestic Violence Impacts Infant Health and Subsequent Child Abuse

Jacqueline Reed, MS, Western Districts Protection Services
Children's Perception of Family: A Foster Care Context

11 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.

Mini–Plenary

Ronald G. Barr, MDCM, National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome; Harvey Karp, MD, FAAP, University of California, Los Angeles; Vincent J. Palusci, MD, MS, Wayne State University; and Dorothy V. Harris, ACSW, Planning and Learning Technologies, Inc.
Parent Education Strategies to Prevent Abusive Head Trauma

Roundtable

Scott Burrus, MA, NPC Research
Do Dads Matter? Child Welfare Outcomes for Two–Parent Families

Workshops

Ann Applebee, MSW, LCSW, St. Louis Children's Hospital
Beyond Hospital Walls: A Look at Healthy Beginnings

Debbie Arnold, LCSW and Susan Zaid, MA, DePelchin Children's Center
Using Research to Inform Clinical Practice

Catherine Beckett, MSW, LCSW, Friends of the Children–National
Friends of the Children, Prevention through Transformative Mentoring

Ilene Berson, PhD; Mary Ann Kershaw; Svetlana Yampolskaya, PhD; Paul Zandbergen, University of South Florida; and Michael Haney, PhD, Children's Medical Services
A Study of Mental Health Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Child Maltreatment Fatalities

Sharon M. Boles, PhD, National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare; and Sonia Worcel, MA, MPP; Carrier Furrer, PhD, NPC Research
A Prospective Evaluation of Five Family Treatment Drug Courts

Anne S. Comstock; Cathryn Potter, PhD; Charmaine Brittain, PhD, Butler Institute for Families, University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work; and Mary Berg, MSW,
Jefferson County Human Services
Find and Keep Them: Child Welfare Staff Recruitment and Retention

J. Mark Eddy, PhD, Oregon Social Learning Center; and Tracy Schiffman, MS, Children's Justice Alliance
Parenting Inside Out: An Evidence–Based Parent Management Training Curriculum for Incarcerated Parents

David Finkelhor, PhD; Wendy A. Walsh, PhD; Lisa M. Jones, PhD, Crimes Against Children Research Center; and Theodore P. Cross, Research Triangle Institute International
Is Sexual Abuse Declining... and Do Children's Advocacy Centers Really Work? Surprising News

Ann–Margret Foley, MSW, Center for Human Services Research; Judith A. Richards, New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Rensselaer; Judith Rae Wolf, MS, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County; and Wyn P. Frechette, New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Rochester
What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been: Evaluating New York State's Family Support Programs

Carla George, AADT, CADC I, Relief Nursery Accessing Success; and Deb Johnson–Shelton, PhD, Oregon Research Institute
Accessing Success: Model Recovery Program for Parents of Young Children at Risk for Abuse, Neglect, and Removal

James P. Gleeson, PhD, University of Illinois, Chicago, Jane Addams College of Social Work
The Complexity of Roles and Relationships among Informal Kinship Caregivers, Children, and Birth Parents

Frances Gragg, MA, Westat; and Susan Mitchell–Herzfeld, MA; Joanne Ruppel, MA, New York State Office of Children and Family Services
The New York State Study of Sexually Exploited Youth

Rebecca S. Graham, RN, BSN, MOL, National Fatherhood Initiative
Father Factor: The Role of a Father in a Child's Well–Being

Tiffany L. Hinton, MPH, National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions; and Mark Lyday, ACSW, Children's Hospital and Health System
Guidelines for Children's Hospitals: A Partnership Can Enhance Your Response to Child Maltreatment

Krystine L. Lange, MSW, LISW; Sandy Lint, MSW, Iowa Department of Human Services; and Alisa S. Ghazvini, PhD, Human Systems & Outcomes, Inc.
Frequently Seen Families: Practical Help for the Most Difficult Cases of Chronic Neglect

Alan J. Litrownik, PhD, Child and Adolescent Services Research Center; Diana J. English, PhD, University of Washington School of Social Work; and Howard Dubowitz, MD, MS, Center for Families, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Listening to Children from LONGSCAN: What Do Twelve–Year–Olds Tell Us About Their Maltreatment Experiences? Part 1

Vincent J. Marino, MSW, MA, LCSW, Family Support Network
Home Visitation to Families with Young Children: Collaboration, Quality, and Safety

Robert (Bob) Mitchell, ACSW, Robert W. Mitchell, Inc.
The Role of Humor in Coping: Where There Is Laughter, There Is Hope

Judy Noel, MSSW, LCSW, PhD, Colorado State University, Pueblo
Munchausen by Proxy: Assessment and Treatment

Joan Sharp, MNPL, Children's Trust Fund of Washington; Pamela B. Brown, MEd, LPC, Prevent Child Abuse Georgia; Sherri Jo McLemore, Arkansas Children's Trust Fund; and Karen H. Carpenter, MA, JD, New Hampshire Children's Trust Fund; and Nilofer Ahsan, MPP, Center for the Study of Social Policy
National Early Childhood Initiative to Strengthen Families

Dawn Sly, MSW, LCSW, Lincoln County Children's Advocacy Center
Mental Health Treatment for Methamphetamine Endangered Children

Linda Anne Valle, PhD; Sandra P. Alexander, MEd; Carol Neal Rossi, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Using Current Research to Enhance Your Parental Training Program

Marvin Ventrell, JD, National Association of Counsel for Children
Child Welfare Attorney Certification

Rose Marie Wentz, BSW, MPA, National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice and Permanency Planning
Methamphetamine, Urinalysis Test, and Visitation: How to Conduct Safe Visits with Drug Addicted Parents

2:00 p.m. — 3:30 p.m.

Workshops

Rashmi Adi–Brown, MS and Jill Seyfred, ACSW, Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky
Building a Partnership with the Medical Community

Lory Britain, PhD, Relief Nursery, Inc.; Karin Peers, LCSW, Children's Relief Nursery; Heather Murphy, Family Relief Nursery of Cottage Grove; and Mary–Curtis Gramley, MS, PhD, Jackson County Children's Relief Nursery
The Relief Nursery: A Model for Intervention and Prevention

Carolyn Mower Burns, MSW, LICSW, Berkshire Center for Families and Children; Joseph Collins, MSW, Massachusetts Department of Social Services; and Kathleen Hardie, MPH, Valuing Our Children
Community Connected Child Welfare Practice: Essential Learnings for Shared Decision Making in Child Protection

Toni Chance and Kelli Larson, University of Maryland School of Social Work
No More Business as Usual: How Inclusion Is Changing the Face of Child Welfare

Crystal Collins–Camargo, MSW, PhD, University of Kentucky College of Social Work; Kim Shackelford, PhD, University of Mississippi; and Michael J. Kelly, PhD, MSSW, LCSW, University of Missouri, Columbia
Collaborative Research Approaches in Child Welfare: Lessons Learned from a Multi–Site Clinical Supervision Study

Theresa Costello, MA, National Resource Center for Child Protective Services
Safety Intervention Policy: How Does Yours Compare?

Howard Davidson, JD and Mark Hardin, JD, American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law
Legal Developments in Child Protection: A View from the Experts

Karl Ensign, MPP; Elizabeth Lee, MA, Planning and Learning Technologies, Inc.; Nancy Thoennes, PhD, Center for Policy Research; and Marla McDaniel, PhD, The Urban Institute
Life at the Crossroads: The Courts' Evolving Role in Achieving Child Welfare Outcomes

Julie Farber, MSW; Sara Munson, Children's Rights; and Marylee Allen, Children's Defense Fund
Recruitment, Preparation, Support, and Retention of Child Welfare Staff

Jill Filene, MPH; James DeSantis, PhD; Carol Hafford, PhD, James Bell Associates; and Elliott Smith, PhD, National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
Family Connections: Replicating and Evaluating a Demonstrated Effective Model

Donald A. Gordon, PhD, Family Works and Robert Pushak, Child and Youth Mental Health
Using Technology to Deliver Effective Parenting Skills Training

Harvey Karp, MD, FAAP, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine
Taming Toddler Tantrums: A Promising New Paradigm for Improving Toddler Behavior and Preventing Abuse

Penelope L. Maza, PhD, Children's Bureau
Foster Care Experiences of Maltreated Children from the AFCARS Perspective

Kirstin O'Dell, MSW; Judy Miller, MEd, Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services; and Mary McNevins, MSW, Oregon Department of Human Services
In Celebration of Rural Practice: Multiple Relationships within Tribes and Small Communities

Lisa Pion–Berlin, PhD; Meryl Levine, ACSW, MSSA; Patty Encino; Art Hernandez, National Center on Shared Leadership
Parents as Advocates in Child Welfare

Donna L. Privette, MSW; Jennifer Reid, MA; Jean W. Ross, MSW, LISW–CP, Center for Child and Family Studies
Crossing the Train(ing) Tracks: Protecting Child Victims of Domestic Violence

Mary Ellen Ruff, LPC, ATR–BC; Kim Burson, LPC; Chris Vaggalis, MSW, Alexandria Department of Human Services; Catherine Clement, JD, City Attorney's Office; and Ann Caulkins, Stop Child Abuse Now of Northern Virginia
The Evolution of a Community Collaboration: Five Years Later in the Alexandria Family Drug Treatment Court

Desmond K. Runyan, MD, DrPH; Jonathan B. Kotch, MD, MPH, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Department of Social Medicine; and Richard Thompson, PhD, Juvenile Protection Association
Listening to Children from LONGSCAN: What Do Twelve–Year–Olds Tell Us About Their Maltreatment Experiences? Part 2

Barry Salovitz, MSW and Hon. Kathleen A. Kearney, JD, Child Welfare Institute
Child Safety Decision Making Following Out–of–Home Placement and Intervention: Achieving a Collaborative Social Work and Judicial Perspective

Linda M. Shannon, MSW, Division of Family Services and Jennifer Lynn Mayo, JD, Family Court of the State of Delaware
Child Protection Registry: The Delaware Model

Ruth Taylor, Angelina Rivera Richard, Ian Furch, and Rhonda Hesler, Parents Anonymous® of Oregon
Benefits of Parents Anonymous Model for Incarcerated or Addicted Parents

M. Kay Teel, PhD, LCSW; Cordelia Robinson, PhD, RN, JFK Partners University Center for Excellence, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center; and Andy Gomm, MSW, New Mexico Department of Health
Facilitating Collaboration at the Systems Level for the Implementation of CAPTA and IDEA Amendments

Sally A. Thigpen, PA and Pam Brown, MEd, Prevent Child Abuse Georgia
The Role of Health Care Providers in Preventing the Perpetration of Child Sexual Abuse

John Tropman, LMSW, PhD, University of Michigan School of Social Work
Supervision for Retention

Erin Whitemore, MA; Naomi Hatt, MSW; Monica Ford, MSW, Morrison Child and Family Services
Effectiveness of Day Treatment for Severely Abused and Neglected Young Children

Leslie Wilmot, MSSW, American Humane Association; and Ann Doyle, MPA, Devereux Kids
Supporting Families Makes a Difference: A Partnership for Prevention and Well–Being

2:00 p.m. — 5:30 p.m.

Skill Seminar

Edy Rodewald, Trainer/Consultant
Motivational Interviewing: Are You Dancing or Wrestling with Your Clients?
CANCELLED

4:00 p.m. — 5:30 p.m.

Workshops

Ronald G. Barr, MDCM and Marilyn Barr, National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
Period of PURPLE Crying: Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Program

Nicole R. Bossard, National Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Systems of Care; and Dan Cantillon, Children's Bureau
Family Involvement in Child Welfare Driven Systems of Care

Crystal Collins–Camargo, PhD, MSW; Jennifer Hall, MSW, University of Kentucky; and Karl Ensign, MPP, Planning and Learning Technologies, Inc.
Developing Knowledge Regarding the Usefulness of Privatization in Child Welfare Services

William Deveney, PhD, Massachusetts Department of Social Services and Joanne Nicholson, PhD, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Promoting Quality through Effective Supervision: Bridging Data and Practice

Joan Cole Duffell, Committee for Children; David Finkelhor, PhD, Crimes Against Children Research Center; Lucy Berliner, MSW, Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress; Suzin Bartley, LICSW, Massachusetts Children's Trust Fund;
Sharon Doty, JD, MHR, MDDK Consulting, LLC; and Mary Ellen Stone, MS, King County Sexual Assault Center
Child Abuse Professionals Serving on Diocesan Review Boards: Reflections on Cultural, Religious, and Community Issues

Meredyth Goldberg Edelson, PhD, Willamette University; and Debbie Joa, BA, Salem–Keizer School District
Differences in the Legal Treatment of Male and Female Victims of Child Sexual Abuse

John Edmonds, MSW, Olmsted County Child and Family Services; and Linda Billman, MSW; Joyce Skjeie, Olmsted County Community Services
Taking Action on Disparities: A Public–Private Collaboration to Enhance African American Family Well–Being

Deborah Gibbs, MSPH; Ruby Johnson, MS, Research Triangle Institute International; and Lawrence Kupper, PhD; Sandra Martin, PhD, University of North Carolina School of Public Health
Children on the Home Front: Deployment and Child Abuse in Army Families

J. Christopher Graham, PhD and Diana J. English, PhD, University of Washington School of Social Work
Highlights of Final Results: An Evaluation of Two–Family Reunification and Stabilization Programs

Neil B. Guterman, MSW, PhD, University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration and Shawna J. Lee, MSW, MA, PhD, University of South Carolina College of Social Work
How Do Neighborhoods Influence Risk for Physical Child Maltreatment? Path Analyses from a National Study

Carol Hafford, PhD; Jill Filene, MPH, James Bell Associates; Melissa Lim Brodowski, MSW, MPH, Office of Child Abuse and Neglect, Children's Bureau; and Marc Mannes, PhD, Search Institute
Sustaining Collaborations in Knowledge Development and Service Delivery: Lessons Learned from the Quality Improvement Centers

Carol J. Harper, MPA and Joanna deVaron Reynolds, MA, American Humane Association
Beyond Good Intentions: Working Effectively with Substance Abuse

Caren Kaplan, MSW, ACSW, Child Welfare League of America; David Thompson, Minnesota Department of Human Services; Kathryn Sapp, MSW, Missouri Children's Division; and Lisa Merkel–Holguin, MSW, American Humane Association
The Differential Response Experience: National and State Portraits in Innovation

Vincent J. Palusci, MD, MS, Wayne State University; Theresa Covington, MPH, National Center for Child Death Review; Richard Bearup, Michigan Children's Trust Fund; and Steve Yager, Michigan Department of Human Services
Reducing Child Maltreatment and Fatalities with a Collaboration of CPS, Citizen Review Panels, and Child Death Review

Peter Pecora, PhD; Catherine Roller White, MA, Casey Family Programs; James White, PhD, Portland State University; and Diana J. English, PhD, Child Welfare League of America
The Long–Term Physical Health of Alumni of Care: Moderating the Effects of Maltreatment by Optimizing the Foster Care Experience

Karen Phifer, LCSW, CARES Northwest and Carol Chervenak, MD, ABC House
Drug Endangered Children: Medical Effects of Exposure to High Risk Environments

Steven Preister, MSW, PhD, National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement; Merlin Weyer, Department of Social Services; and Cordelia White Elk, Oglala Sioux Tribe
The Collaborative Circle for the Well–Being of South Dakota's Native Children

Marsha K. Salus, MSW, Social Work Consultant
Professional Coaching for New Child Protective Services Supervisors.

Kimberly Shackelford, DSW, University of Mississippi School of Social Work; Jo Pryce, PhD, University of Alabama School of Social Work; and David H. Pryce, MA, MSSW, Our Odyssey, Inc.
Child Welfare Worker Resiliency: Preparation for and Effects of Working with Victims of Trauma

Anthony J. Urquiza, PhD; Alissa Porter, MA; Nancy Zebell, PhD, University of California CAARE Center
Parent–Child Interaction Therapy: Application to High–Risk Families

Kaela Volkmer, LGSW and Amy Anderson, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service; Gloria Anderson, Department of Human Services, Oregon; and Sierra Rowe, Lutheran Community Services Northwest
Flashlight in the Shadows: An Overview of Child Welfare Work with Undocumented Immigrant Children

Sandra D. Williams, PhD and Tanya Long, Parents Anonymous® Inc.
Shared Leadership and Conflict Resolution: An Effective Way to Handle Parent Grievances