Conference At A Glance

Wednesday, May 30th
7:30 am – 8:30 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 am – 10:30 am Welcome and Opening Keynote Address
The Power of One
Marilyn Benoit, MD, Past President of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
10:30 am – 10:45 am Coffee Break/ View Exhibits
10:45 am – 12:15 pm Workshop Session A
12:30 pm – 2:15 pm Luncheon with Guest Speaker
Beyond the Headlines: Film as a Medium to Promote Thought and Discussion
Amy Berg, Academy Award-nominated Filmmaker of Deliver Us From Evil
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm View Exhibits
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Workshop Session B
7:00 pm Special Evening Event
Documentary Film Festival, Awards Ceremony, and Reception with Amy Berg and the Winning Filmmakers

Thursday, May 31st
8:00 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast/ View Exhibits
8:30 am – 10:15 am Plenary Panel
Secondary Trauma of First Responders to Violence Against Children
Moderated by Charles Figley, PhD, Director, Florida State University Trauma Institute
10:15 am – 10:30 am Coffee Break/ View Exhibits
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Workshop Session C
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch on your own
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Mini-Plenary
Health of Children in the Child Welfare System,
Diagnosis: Abysmal

Paula Kienberger Jaudes, MD, FAAP, President and CEO, La Rabida Children’s Hospital, Chicago, IL; Medical Director, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Break/View Exhibits
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Workshop Session D

Friday, June 1st
8:30 am – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast/ View Exhibits
9:00 am – 10:30 am Workshop Session E
10:30 am – 10:45 am Coffee Break/ View Exhibits
10:45 am – 12:15 pm Workshop Session F
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Closing Luncheon with Keynote Speaker
Healing Our Systems to Heal Our Children
David Sanders, PhD, Executive Vice President of Systems Improvement, Casey Family Services

Workshop tracks

Adoption and Permanency Planning
B1, B6, E1-F1, F3, F5

Community Partnerships
A1, A5, B1, C4, C6, D5, E2-F2, E3

Cultural Competence and Diversity
A4, B3, C2, D3, D4, F3, F4

Early Childhood
B4, C6, D2, E6

Foster Care
A6, B1, C1, D1, D4, E1-F1, F3, F4, F5

Legal and Judicial Issues
A1, A2, A5, B1, B2, C2, D5, E1-F1, E2-F2, E5, E6

Medical and Health Topics
A1, A6, C4, C6, D4, E2-F2, E4, E6, F5, F6

Mental/Behavioral Health
A4, B4, B5, C1, C3, D6, E2-F2, F5, F6

Sexual Abuse
C5, E4

Skill Development and Strategies
A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4, D3, D6, E1-2, E2-F2, F6

Policy Issues
A3, A5, A6, B5, C2, C4, D2, E5, F4

Youth and Adolescents
A6, B6, C5, D1