2024 Response to Recovery: In-Person Conference on Child Abuse

Date & Location: May 10th & 11th
The First Cathedral Church
1151 Blue Hills Avenue B
Bloomfield, CT 06002
 
Call for Proposals: Planning for the 5th Annual Response to Recovery Conference is well underway and we are excited to announce that we are back in-person! Experienced and dynamic presenters from the fields of law enforcement, child welfare, children’s mental health, teachers, forensic interviewers, medical professionals, legal and child advocacy center partners are invited to submit workshop proposals for the conference.  Workshops are expected to be 90 minutes and proposals are due by January 31, 2023. All proposals must come through our online submission process.  Any questions please contact Ellie Cuifalo, Training and Education Coordinator at CCA, eleanor@ctchildrensalliance.org. 
 
The Connecticut Children’s Alliance (CCA): Connecticut MDTs and CACs have been responding to child abuse victims in Connecticut since 1995 and have proven that a collaborative multidisciplinary approach is the best way to ensure that each child receives the appropriate response to recovery. CCA is a coalition of Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) and Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) that work together to improve the system in which child abuse cases are handled. We are dedicated to the enhancement of timely and comprehensive multidisciplinary response to child abuse victims and their families.  Currently, Connecticut has 17 MDTs and 10 CACs.
 
About the Conference:  This year's two-day conference will offer a diverse selection of session topics and workshops. The conference is an opportunity for law enforcement, child protective services, lawyers, social workers, therapists, teachers, forensic interviewers, medical professionals, and child advocacy center staff to come together and learn how to strengthen their response to child abuse and exploitation cases across Connecticut.

Suggested topics include but are not limited to:
Medical response     Trauma/ACES
Victim advocacy       Sexually reactive behavior in children
Poly-victimization     Child abuse prevention
Self-care                  Child maltreatment
Managed Care         Prosecutor training
Human Trafficking    Extended forensic interviewing
DV/IPV     

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