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The WorkshopsWS1.Successful Collaboration Between a University and DFCS - Partnering With Child Welfare Practitioners to Meet the Needs of the Community. This workshop describes how a university can develop a consortium with county welfare services and the state Office of Family and Child Services to improve the effectiveness of training, evaluation, and research, in turn improving results for children and families. The consortium can become a vehicle for systems improvement and cross-systems change.Mary McCarthy, Ph.D., LMSW WS2.Advocating for Children: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Policy Implementation – Raising Awareness, Creating and Enforcing Relevant Legislation in the Fight Against Child Abuse and Neglect. This workshop will explore and provide an update to key legislation and policies affecting abused and neglected children throughout the state of Georgia. Workshop participants will also have the opportunity to discuss various aspects of policies and legislation that they believe impede the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of child abuse and neglect cases.Representative Mary Margaret Oliver, J.D. Ellen D. Williams, J.D. WS3.Crimes Against Children Investigation – It Takes a Team to Protect a Child – Learning Investigative Techniques Designed for Multidisciplinary Team Members. Sensitivity towards the victim during investigations is not covered in most typical child abuse classes. When presented by non-law enforcement personnel, a “disconnect” exists between the presenter and law enforcement attendees. This workshop will cover primary/secondary victimization, dissociative disorders and other behavioral/psychological reactions about which we should be knowledgeable. Coordination, intervention, and the importance of collaboration will be stressed.Detective Mike Johnson WS4.Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Minors - Breaking the Chains - Creating Practical and Viable Options for Combating Child Sexual Exploitation and Empowering Victims to Exit Unsafe and Abusive Lifestyles. According to a 2001 University of Pennsylvania study, an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 adolescents are sexually exploited annually in the U.S. The sexual exploitation of children has become the third-largest moneymaker for organized crime, right behind guns and drugs. This workshop will focus on commercial sexual exploitation prevention, intervention and advocacy.Rachel Lloyd WS5.Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and Neglect – Understanding Issues and Discovering Techniques for the Proper Investigation and Prosecution of Child Maltreatment. Without question, the most difficult and complex crime facing America’s investigators and prosecutors is the crime of child abuse. The limited language abilities of some children, the rarity of traditional physical evidence, and the skepticism of the public makes the successful handling of these cases a daunting task. Prosecutors as well as university criminal justice and social work departments will gain valuable insight into the investigation, prosecution, and handling of child maltreatment cases.Victor Vieth, J.D. |
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