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Legend:

SW- Social Workers
GA- General Audience
HS- Head Start/Early Childhood Dev.
LPC- Counselors
ED- Educators
CPS- Child Protective Workers
HF- Healthy Families/Home Visitation
AD- Administrators

■ Advanced Sessions
□ Intermediate Sessions
* Basic Sessions

TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 23

8:00 A.M. - General Session

9:00 A.M. - Break

9:15 A.M. - Session IV

  1. From My Mama’s Kitchen™ - Food for the Soul, Recipes for Living.  Using unconditional motherly love to make a positive difference in everything we do. "In every one of us, there is a seed of greatness. This seed of greatness holds the key to our successes. The Genius in us helps us to identify our goals, dreams and desires and the Talent in us helps us to accomplish them with a heartfelt passion." Johnny Tan, Author, Dallas. – GA, HF *


  2. 21st Century Parenting for African-American Parents.   This workshop prepares and empowers parents and those who engage parents with the necessary skills to raise resilient children destined for greatness. Barbara L. Fountain, LPC, Lifeline Family Enrichment, Austin. – SW, CPS *


  3. Skillful Screening: Keeping the Wolf out of the Sheep Pen, Part 1.  In this workshop, Ms. Norris will discuss how to use the application/ reference/ interview process to identify high-risk candidates. In the final hour, Ms. Norris will hand out mocked-up HR documents and identify risk indicators. Kimberlee Norris & Gregory S. Love, Attorneys,Love & Norris, Fort Worth. – ED, AD  ■


  4. Safe Child Care? Let’s Take a Closer Look! More than 70 child care facilities in Texas were evaluated by the presenters using an instrument they developed. Common safety issues and solutions will be addressed. Matthew McArthur, Sealy Police Dept, & Anna McArthur, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Kingsville. – ED, HS *


  5. The Medical-Forensic Sexual Assault Examination.  This presentation will focus on the steps of a pediatric/adolescent medical-forensic exam and how to interpret the findings. Cynthia Garcia, RN, BSN, CA-CP SANE, SANE-A, SANE-P, and Kim Vogel, Christus Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital, San Antonio. – GA, CPS *


  6. Making the EMDR Connection: An Overview, Explanation and Application of this Transformative Therapy with Traumatized Children.  EMDR - What is it? How does it work? Come find out how this transformative and effective treatment can change the lives of traumatized children. Amy Fuller, PhD, San Antonio. –GA, LPC *


  7. What Babies Want: Calming and Communicating with Babies, Part 1.  Learn simple and effective tools that allow practitioners and parents to calm themselves and their infants in the short-run and lay the foundation for healthy lifelong relationships. Carrie Contey, PhD. Early Parenting Coach, Austin. – GA, HF  □


  8. The Red Flags for Recognizing Child Predators.  This multi-media session offers Fourteen Red Flags for identifying child predators in real life and online and how to teach the Red Flags to children and adults. Jan Wagner, Yello Dyno Child Protection Austin. – LPC, ED *


  9. Play in Family Therapy with Abused Children.  Participants will learn how, why and when to effectively use family sessions when treating sexually abused children. Specific play techniques will also be discussed. Wynne Mittledorf Shaw, Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, Dallas. – SW, LPC
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  10. Evidence-based Assessment & Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Sexually Abused Children, Part 1.  This workshop will review existing measures and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral treatment. Jeffrey Wherry, PhD., ABPP, Texas Tech University / Institute for Child & Family Studies, Lubbock. – SW, LPC  □


  11. Healing the Wounds: Navigating the Legal System after Surviving Domestic Abuse.  This informative video, produced by the Texas Young Lawyer's Association, can aid police departments, women's shelter, and other advocates seeking to help women navigate the legal system after leaving an abusive spouse. Natalie Cobb Koehler, Texas Young Lawyer’s Association, Meridian.– SW, CPS *


10:45 A.M. – Break

11:00 A.M. – Session V

  1. Project Support: Evidence-Based Practice for Children in Violent Families.  This workshop will review an empirically evaluated intervention for children exposed to family violence. The content of the intervention and methods of service delivery will be described and evidence of the intervention's effectiveness will be presented. Renee McDonald, PHD, Southern Methodist University, Dallas. – LPC, HS  □


  2. Skillful Screening: Keeping the Wolf out of the Sheep Pen. Part 2.  See 38 above


  3. Treatment of the Young Traumatized Child.   Trauma can severely affect children who are abused or have witnessed abuse, been hospitalized, or experienced trauma in other way. What can do to help? Jan Finch, LCSW, PhD., Cook Children’s Medical Center, Fort Worth. – SW, CPS *


  4. Parental Attachment as an Aspect of Child Abuse and Risk Assessment.   Parent's attachment to their child is a powerful predictor of risk of abuse. Techniques and strategies for assessing parental attachment are identified for clinicians and caseworkers. Barbara Rila, PhD., Principal, Rankin. – LPC, HF  □


  5. Sharpening the Saw.   We often neglect our own physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs. Come sharpen the saw and develop a personal and professional plan for ongoing renewal. Teresa White, School of Social Work, University of Texas, Austin. – SW, GA □


  6. What Babies Want: Calming and Communicating with Babies.Part 2.  See 42 above


  7. Make Your Words Count for a Child.   Words are a great tool for a child protection professional. Learn a few simple steps that will sharpen your skills and make writing easier. When a child's safety is at issue, make your words count. Pamela Parker, TDFPS, Austin. – SW, CPS *


  8. Roles of Abuse in Relationships, Media and Society & How it Effects Our Teens.  This presentation will give you an interactive insight into the roles of individuals involved in an abuse relationship. Highlighted will be a glimpse into the historical context of family abuse, media's influence in our daily lives and how society helps or hurt stereotypes for teenagers. Sarah Feuerbacher, City House, Dallas. – CPS, HF □


  9. Evidence-based Assessment & Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Sexually Abused Children. Part 2.  See 45 above


  10. Reading Infant Signals: What Every Baby Whisperer Knows About Infant Behavior.   Learn how to read babies' signals of communication and respond with developmental strategies. Practice positioning techniques for calming fussy babies and enhancing routines. Patty Miller, MS, CCLS, IMHM, Texas Assoc. for Infant Mental Health, Dallas. – SW, HS  □


  11. Secondary Trauma and the Child Welfare Profession.   Working with traumatized children affects us both personally and professionally. This course will present an overview of secondary trauma and the impact it has on all professionals involved in the child abuse cases. Denise Bennett, Advocacy Center for Children of Galveston County, Galveston. – SW, CPS □


12:30 P.M. – Closing Luncheon

Sgt. Bill Davis "Preventing Child Abuse – Can You Make a Difference to Just One?"

2:30 P.M. – Conference Adjourn

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