Fostering Hope: Helping Upper Peninsula Foster Children. Save the Date: May 18, 2012 Keynote Speaker: Rochelle Riley. Download Brochure Update: Mar 23, 2012: Hot off the press: we have attached a pdf version of the brochure for the UP Children's Coalition conference on May 18. Please note that there are three members listed as contacts for … Continue reading UP Children’s Coalition Annual Conference
Webinar Hosted by the National Health Collaborative on Violence and Abuse. Child Sexual Abuse: Health Consequences and the Role of the Health Care Provider
Testifying in Court for Non-Lawyers. M. Anthony Flores, Professor, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
The Public Health Leadership for Child Maltreatment Prevention Initiative (PHL)* is hosting a three-part webinar series that will highlight strategies and tools for state public health departments to address child maltreatment prevention.
Michigan’s Forensic Interviewing Protocol was developed by the Department of Human Services in conjunction with the Prosecuting Attorney’s Association of Michigan and the Governor’s Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect.
Registration open to lawyer-guardians ad litem, parents’ attorneys, and prosecutors.
The Public Health Leadership for Child Maltreatment Prevention Initiative (PHL)* is hosting a three-part webinar series that will highlight strategies and tools for state public health departments to address child maltreatment prevention.
The 2012 APSAC Annual Colloquium will be held at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, 301 E. North St., Chicago, IL.
WEBINAR SERIES OVERVIEW
According to the National Survey of Children Exposed to Violence, over 60% of children are exposed to violence. These experiences can impact physical, mental, and behavioral health long into adulthood. The American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on toxic stress expands upon this, noting the significant impact on the development of the brain when experiences like exposure to violence cause significant toxic stress in a child's life.
The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan, Child Abuse Training Services, in cooperation with the Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council, and the Department of Human Services (DHS) is pleased to present a cross-professional Specialized Child Abuse Training seminar on the topics of Medical Issues in Child Abuse Cases and Preparing for Court. This training will be held on Monday, July 23, 2012 with registration beginning at 8:30.a.m; seminar begins at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude by 4:30 p.m.