2019 Prevent Child Abuse America National Conference: Moving Upstream
Call for Proposals
Prevent Child Abuse America invites skill-development workshops, symposium, individual papers, and poster proposals for the 2019 Prevent Child Abuse America National Conference: Moving Upstream, which will take place September 16-18, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The conference theme, Moving Upstream, is a call-to-action for the field to consider the multitude of ways in which we can prevent the abuse and neglect of our nation’s children. All children deserve to grow up in safe, nurturing environments and we are committed to identifying solutions reflecting the diversity of our country, with a focus on addressing the social determinants of health.
The goal of the 2019 conference is to create the context for stimulating critical dialogue related to new and innovative approaches to the prevention of child abuse and neglect through:
- Innovative, Evidence-Based Programs and Practices that improve child well-being and promote healthy child development, strengthen families, and meet the unique needs of different communities, cultures, and populations.
- Family-Friendly Policies that support evidence-based programs and interventions that help keep families together, address the underlying causes that can contribute to child abuse and neglect, and provide supports to all families, especially those in high-risk communities.
- Cutting-Edge Research that helps provide direction and advance the field, and that can be translated into practice.
- Impactful Public Awareness that drives community engagement and understanding of the issues, promotes positive social norms and attitudes around the issues, and changes behaviors.
Presentation topics across the areas of programs, policy, research, and public awareness may include (but are not limited to):
- Healthy Families America: home visiting practice innovation, continuous quality improvement, and service enhancements; supervision and workforce development; reflective practice - Diversity, justice and equity in child abuse and neglect prevention - Addressing the social determinants of health - Prevention in diverse contexts with diverse families - Risk and protective factors for child abuse and neglect - Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) - Community-based prevention strategies
- Home visitation - Social norms and messaging - Moving communities to action - Organizational and community capacity building - Caregiver engagement and leadership development
- Public policy and economic supports
To submit your proposal, please answer the questions below.
The deadline for submitting proposals is Friday, March 22, 2019. Presenters will be notified in early May.
Should you have any questions regarding the proposal submission, please contact Bart Klika at bklika@preventchildabuse.org. Thank you.
