Video Conference Schedule

1/10/08 Supervisory Neglect with Jordan Greenbaum

This presentation will discuss what constitutes supervisory neglect, what our role is in recognizing it, preventive measures to take and how to deal with it once it has already occurred.

Jordan Greenbaum, MD: Dr. Greenbaum is the Medical Director of the Children´s Hospitals of Atlanta and of the Children´s Advocacy Center in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Greenbaum has years of experience performing child abuse evaluations.

1/24/08 Links between animal abuse and family violence with Angie Scott

How are these forms of violence related and how often do they co-exist? This lecture will explore the connection between these forms of violence. One study showed that animal abuse was reported in 88% of homes referred to physical abuse of children. The lecture will also discuss ways that professionals can help to identify homes where children may be in danger. Additionally we will talk about practical techniques for talking to children about their pets that can help tell us what if anything, they have also experienced.

Angie Scott, JD: Angie Scott, JD received her BA in sociology from the Ohio State University and her law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School. She was a forensic interviewer at CASIE Center in South Bend, Indiana where she interviewed over 600 children and served as a faculty member for Finding Words, IN. Ms Scott, a training and organizational development professional with over 15 years experience now oversees Half a nation by 2010 and Finding Words for the National Child Protection Training Center (NCPC) at Winona State University. She is an attorney with the American Prosecutor´s Resource Institute (APRI). She presents nationally on the topic of child abuse.

2/14/08 Differential Response and Child Neglect with Tony Loman

Child neglect is a diffuse category that encompasses many different actions and family situations. However, as a group, families reported for child neglect tend to be the poorest of all families reported to child protective services. In some cases, reporters alleging child neglect may be confusing it with the effects of poverty. Poverty exacerbates other causes and correlates of child neglect. This session will examine these issues and the evidence of the effectiveness of differential response in addressing the poorest families encountered by child protective services and in averting future neglect reports.

Tony Loman, SW: Tony Loman works at the Institute of Applied Research in St. Louis, MO and presents nationally on the topic of at-risk children and families.

2/28/08 Treatment of Adult and Juvenile Offenders Steven Sawyer/ Dr. Wright

This presentation will look at different treatment modalities of juvenile sexual offenders and what seems to work best for this population.

Steven Sawyer, SW: Steve Sawyer works at Project Pathfinder, an organization whose mission is to provide psychotherapy, consultation, research and training that leads the prevention of future sexual violence and abuse.

3/12/08 Investigating/prosecuting child sexual abuse with compliant victim Part I: Developmental Issues with Allison Turkel

Professionals dealing with traditional child sexual abuse cases and the general public have preconceived notions of the profile of a victim of child sexual abuse. This presentation will begin to cover the unique features of the compliant victim of child sexual abuse, mechanisms for interviewing, and effective treatment modalities

Allison Turkel, JD As a senior Attorney at the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse, Allison Turkel trains child abuse professionals across the country on the investigation and prosecution of child abuse, computer-facilitated crimes against children and maltreatment cases. Ms. Turkel graduated from Temple University School of Law in 1987. She is a member of the Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York Bar. She was a police officer for eight years before serving as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhatten District Attorney´s Office for nine and a half years and as Assistant State´s Attorney in the McLean County, IL State´s Attorney´s Office for a year and a half.

3/13/08 Resolving Conflict on the Multidisciplinary Team with Jackie Winston

Multidisciplinary teams provide an avenue for rich, comprehensive assessments of the cases before them. Along wit these positives conflict, within teams, especially law enforcement and CPS, often occurs. This presentation will focus on ways leaders and team members can resolve conflict effectively.

Jacqueline Winston, MTP: Jacqueline Winston has an MTP from the University of Southern California and has a background that includes work in the financial services industry with Wells Fargo Bank and National Westminster Bank USA. She has also worked in the non-profit sector with Safe Harbors, Inc, the nation´s leading victim assistance organization. In addition to consulting, she is active in the community and serves on non-profit boards including the National Children´s Alliance, Support Center for Non-Profit Management, TheatreWorks USA and was formerly a member of the Board of Trustees for the Women´s Commission for Refugee Women and Children.

3/27/08 Best Kept Secret-Mother/Daughter Abuse with Julie Brandt

This presentation describes the complex mother-daughter incestuous relationship-the subtle, yet intentional violations of normal mother-child boundaries, covert and overt abuse and psychological manipulations used to silence victims. Attendees will learn ways to include mothers as potential perpetrators in prevention programs and in sexual abuse investigations.

Julie Brandt: Julie Brandt, MS is a Consultant with CAPER Counseling, Longmont, CO. She presents nationally on the topic of mother-daughter abuse. Julie is both an experienced counselor and a resilient survivor of maternal abuse.

4/10/08 How Not to Help the Defense Attorney in Child Sexual Abuse Cases with Larry Braunstein

This program will acquaint law enforcement, prosecutors, medical practitioners, mental health practitioners, child protection caseworkers and victim assistance agency personnel with the intimate workings of the defense in child sexual abuse cases: the preparation of a defense case, investigative techniques, pretrial motion practice and discovery, examinations before trial, jury selection, defense trial strategy, demonstrative evidence, trial exhibits, cross examination techniques, and courtroom psychology.

Larry Braunstein, JD: Larry Braunstein is a partner in the law firm of Braunstein & Zuckerman, Esqs in White Plains, NY. Since 1985, he has specialized in child custody litigation and the defense of child sexual abuse, physical abuse and shaken baby allegations in matrimonial, family and criminal cases.

4/30/08 Trends in Child Sexual Abuse/Statistics with David Finkelhor

Dr. Finkelhor will discuss the trends in child abuse, including current statistics.

David Finkelhor, PhD: David Finkelhor Co-Director of the Family Research Laboratory and Professor of Sociology at the University of New Hampshire. He has been studying the problems of child victimization, child maltreatment and family violence since 1977. He is well known for his conceptual and empirical work on the problem of child sexual abuse, reflected in publications such as Sourcebook on Child Sexual Abuse (Sage, 1986) and Nursery Crimes (Sage, 1988). He has also written about child homicide, missing and abducted children, children exposed to domestic and peer violence and other forms of family violence. In his recent work, he has tried to unify and integrate knowledge about all the diverse forms of child victimization in a field he has termed Developmental Victimology. He is editor and author of 10 books and over 75 journal articles and book chapters. He has received grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, and the US Department of Justice, and a variety of other sources. In 1994, he was given the Distinguished Child Abuse Professional Award by the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children.

5/14/08 Investigating/prosecuting child sexual abuse with compliant victim Part II: Forensic interview/investigation with Allison Turkel

Allison Turkel: Allison Turkel, JD As a senior Attorney at the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse, Allison Turkel trains child abuse professionals across the country on the investigation and prosecution of child abuse, computer-facilitated crimes against children and maltreatment cases. Ms. Turkel graduated from Temple University School of Law in 1987. She is a member of the Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York Bar. She was a police officer for eight years before serving as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhatten District Attorney´s Office for nine and a half years and as Assistant State´s Attorney in the McLean County, IL State´s Attorney´s Office for a year and a half.

5/15/08 How to be a good witness and survive in the courtroom with Larry Braunstein

Designed for the expert and lay (fact) witness and will “demystify” the trial process. It will address the different layers of action in the courtroom, how to “read it” and how to respond. Issues such as body language, the importance of what you say and how you say it, the trial as theatre, establishing comfort in the courtroom, how to defend yourself on cross examination and how to protect yourself in the witness box (when no one else will).

Larry Braunstein, JD: Larry Braunstein is a partner in the law firm of Braunstein & Zuckerman, Esq. in White Plains, NY. Since 1985 he has specialized in child custody litigation and the defense of child sexual abuse, physical abuse and shaken baby allegations in matrimonial, family and criminal cases.

5/29/08 Assessing Child Maltreatment in Multicultural populations with Walter Lambert

As the United States becomes increasing multicultural secondary to immigration from all parts of the world, religious rites and cultural practices can be reported to state abuse hotlines as suspicious for child maltreatment. Conversely, parents can claim that a practice is cultural as an excuse for maltreatment. This workshop uses case presentations to explore the interaction between these factors.

Walter Lambert, MD: Walter Lambert MD is a pediatrician with the University of Miami School of Medicine; he is an Associate Professor of Clinical, General Pediatrics. In addition to active clinical activities, Dr. Lambert has lectured nationally and internationally on the issues related to child abuse and domestic violence. He is the Associate Medical Director for the Statewide Child Protection Team and the Quality Assurance Chief for the Florida CPT system. He is currently on the APSAC Board of Directors.

6/12/08 When sexual abuse is the least of their problems: Multiple victimization of children and adolescents with Ben Saunders

This workshop will focus on child victims who have undergone multiple victimizations and possible treatment modalities.

Ben Saunders: Ben Saunders, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Charleston, SC.

6/26/08 Sibling incest-assessment and treatment with Geraldine Crisci

Become familiar with the literature and clinical features. Topics include: separation of victim and offender, joint interviews with victim and offender, and roles of key providers (police, protective services, probation, mental health). Case examples show how to address safety issues, loyalty, engagement and minimizing.

Geraldine Crisci, MSW: Geraldine Crisci is a clinical social worker in private practice, Crisci & Mayer Consultation, Counseling and Training in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

7/10/08 Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy with Carolyn Levitt

This presentation will go over what constitutes Munchausen´s Syndrome by Proxy, covert video surveillance and diagnostics. Video presentations will be shown of actual cases to discuss the mechanisms and profiles of Munchausen´s perpetrators.

Carolyn Levitt, MD: Carolyn Levitt, MD is the Director of the Midwest Children´s Resource Center and the Executive Director of the Midwest Regional Children´s Advocacy Center, both housed at Children´s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota-St. Paul. She has been a pioneer in the field of child abuse, working on behalf of children for over 25 years.

9/11/08 Why pediatricians should stop trying to prevent child abuse with John Stirling

Epidemiologic studies from around the 50 states have shown a real and significant decline in the incidence of sexual abuse voer the past decade or more. In 2004, Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA) commissioned the Frameworks Institute, to analyze the challenges before them in preventing child abuse. The Frameworks study suggested that, while the campaign against child abuse has been successful to date, unless there is a major shift in the way society regards both abuse and those who respond to it on society´s behalf, further gains are less likely. Suggestions are offered for “reframing” child abuse in a way more conducive to future successes.

9/25/08 Special Pops: 800 Child Welfare children with Sexually coercive behavior with Robert Prentky

This presentation will be an introduction to a 5 year study of 800+ boys and girls who are wards of the Department of Social Services and have been flagged as “special population” due to their sexually inappropriate and coercive behavior. We will discuss the law that created this legal “net” and what the youth captured by this net look like clinically and behaviorally.

Robert Prentky: Robert Prentky, Ph.D. Professor Prentky recently relocated to New Jersey and previously worked at the Justice Resource Institute in Bridgewater, MA.

10/9/08 Survivor Abuse with Holly Dunn Pendleton

Ms Pendleton will discuss how she moved from the victim role to a survivor role, her work in the prevention and awareness arena and what can be done for survivors of abuse.

Holly Dunn Pendleton: Holly Dunn Pendleton is the Director of Holly´s House, a child advocacy center named for her by the Evansville Police Department in honor of the work she has done in educating their community on how to assist victims of sexual violence, as well as her personal efforts to reach out and help victims of sexual assault. An Evansville native, she is the only known survivor of the Railroad Serial Killer, Angel Maturino Resendiz. She and her boyfriend were attacked by Resendiz on August 28, 1997 in Lexington, KY where she was a student. Her boyfriend Chris was killed in the attack and Holy was raped, beaten, stabbed and left for dead, but somehow survived. . Holly has used her traumatic experience to help others health from, or hopefully avoid, similar situations. She lives as a survivor, not a victim. She speaks nationally and was one of five honorees of the 2006 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for Greatest Public Service Benefiting a Community. She has been featured on the Montel Williams Show in January 2006 and as Hero of the Month for Glamour Magazine, February 2007

10/23/08 How to introduce evidence in the forensic interview with Katie Connell

This presentation will look at how to introduce evidence into the forensic interview evaluation, i.e. photographs, etc.

Catherine Connell, SW: Catherine Connell is a state licensed clinical social worker. She currently works for the FBI as a contract employee to do child forensic interviews and to provide training for FBI agents.

11/13/08 Cultural Issues in Child Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence with Olga Trujillo

Discover the intertwining nature of culture and violence and the impact it has on our work. Learn how cultural identify influences intervention and treatment.

Olga Trujillo, JD: Olga Trujillo, JD is the director of O.R.T. Solutions, Inc based in St. Paul, MN. Ms. Trujillo is a former U.S. Department of Justice employee and survivor of child and adult sexual violence.

12/11/08 Understanding Attachment Problems in Abused and Foster Children with John Stirling

Professionals are coming to understand that many of the most difficult behavior problems seen in abused and other foster children have their roots in the child´s earliest relationships. This presentation will discuss what research and neuroscience do and do not-tell us about the attachment disorders and the implications for those helping children adjust to a more normal life.

John Stirling, MD: John Stirling, MD recently relocated to San Jose, CA. He has worked as a pediatrician in private practice in Vancouver, WA prior to relocated to the University Medical Center. Dr. Stirling has presented nationally on the area of child abuse and neglect.