Child Abuse Training Services Program
2018 Annual Conference
The Prosecuting Attorneys Association
of Michigan, Child Abuse Training Services
Program, in coordination with the Association of Prosecuting Attorney’ Child Abuse Prosecution Project and in
cooperation with the Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council, and the
Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) is pleased to present a
regional, cross-professional Specialized Child Abuse Conference.
Come join us for a motivating, educational
conference that will provide you with topics, tools and resources that will
assist you in your day-to-day endeavors for Michigan's children.
This conference will include both plenary and profession-specific breakout
sessions.
Some of the exciting seminar topics to be
included:
It is Normal to be Normal – The child abuse medical examination
Model practice neglect & failure to thrive
Jury Selection in Child Abuse Cases
Preparing to Testify in Court as a Lay or Expert
Witness
Meeting Untrue Defenses in Child Abuse Cases
Child Abuse in Sports
Working with you MDT: Building Partnerships and
Resolving Conflicts
Strategies for Effective Cross Examination of the
Defense Expert in Child Abuse Cases
Addressing Delayed Disclosure and Memory Issues
in Child Abuse Cases
Addressing Recantation in Child Abuse Cases
Prosecuting Cases with Limited Evidence
Digital Evidence in Child Abuse Cases
Investigation and Prosecution of Child
Trafficking and other Child Abuse Cases using Social Media
Working with Deaf Victims and Witnesses in Child
Abuse Cases
Addressing Vicarious Trauma for Child Protection
Professionals
Juvenile Sex Offenders
Forensic Interviewing Protocol in Michigan – an Update
Registration:
There is no
registration fee or charge for materials for this conference for our target audience. This includes law enforcement, CPS /DHHS child abuse professionals, CAC forensic interviewers, prosecutors & APAs, & when space allows, those who are involved with child abuse investigations or prosecution. Attendees,
or their agencies, are responsible for overnight accommodations, transportation,
meals, and other incidental costs.
NO onsite registration will be available. You must pre-register for this conference. Registration will close 10 days prior to the seminar date. If you do not receive a confirmation memo, please contact Jennifer Doerr at doerrj@michigan.gov to make sure your name is on the registration list.
Complete your registration online at michiganprosecutor.org
or by filling out the attached registration form and faxing it to the
Prosecuting Attorneys Association of MI, Child Abuse Training Services office
at 517-334-6787 by July 2, 2018.
If you register for this seminar, you are committing to
attend the entire 3-day program.
Hotel accommodations:
Overnight accommodations are available at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center.
You may book directly with the Kellogg Center. The
Kellogg Center will offer a special rate for seminar attendees. The rates
for this conference are $75.00/single, with an additional $10 pp room
rate increase per night. You must mention you are with the
Prosecuting Attorneys Association to receive these rates. Our group code
is 1807PROSEC.