Events and Classes

Child Maltreatment Conference

8^th Annual Pittsburgh Conference on Child Maltreatment

The Child Advocacy Center at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
April 25–26, 2013
Pittsburgh, PA

The Eighth Annual Conference promises another exciting two days of nationally known presenters, innovative ideas, educational sessions and networking.

At the Child Advocacy Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, it is our mission to protect children and promote healthy families. We strive to accomplish this mission by adhering to standards of excellence in assessment of child maltreatment and in medical care of vulnerable children. We also work in collaboration with and in support of the efforts of other child protection professionals, by providing acute and primary medical care, case management, medical consultations, court testimony and SCAN and multidisciplinary team meetings.

Thursday, April 25, 2013, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 26, 2013, 8:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m.

Conference Goals

To provide information and skill-building for Child Protection/Welfare Professionals and those concerned about the well-being of our children
To provide a forum for sharing information by national and local experts
To provide an opportunity for inter-agency staff networking

Featuring

Thursday Keynote speaker Christopher Greeley, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Center for Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
ANNOUNCING the special addition of a keynote address to Friday's agenda - Al Chesley, former Philadelphia Eagle and University of Pittsburgh football player
Ethics Presentation - Benjamin Levi, MD, PhD, Department of Humanities, Penn State College of Medicine
Presentation of the 2013 Champions of Hope and Healing awards (winners to be announced)
15 different workshops and skill-building institutes including the PA Task Force on Child Protection, Dancing Classrooms, Medical Evaluation of Child Maltreatment, Accurate Photodocumentation of Abusive Injuries, Building Healthy Communities, Innovations in Treatment/Prevention, Technology for Nonprofits, Maternal Incest and Female Perpetrators, and many, many more!
Hear and meet local and national child maltreatment experts
Network with colleagues

Conference Registration Information

Conference registration will be accepted as long as space is available, so register early.

Registering online is the quickest and easiest way to reserve your space at the conference:

Visit our - online registration site at: https://ccehs.upmc.com/liveFormalCourses.jsf
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Click the registration button and enter all the requested information
After registering, an electronic confirmation will be sent to the email address you provided us when you registered.

OR, If paying by check or UPMC Journal Transfer, please download and complete the registration form (PDF) and follow the instructions found on the form.

Please note: Registration is not complete until you receive the confirmation letter/email. If you don’t receive this letter within 5-7 days of registration, please contact us at 412-692-8766.

Location

The Circuit Center and Ballroom
5 Hot Metal Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(south of the Hot Metal Bridge)
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Cost

Conference Registration Fees

* Special - Full two-day conference registration - includes both days, continental breakfasts and lunches both days	$130
One-day registration - includes Thursday conference, breakfast and lunch, or Friday conference, breakfast and lunch	$85
Social Work, LPC and LMFT CEU’s - payable when you sign in at the door only	$10
Psychologist CEC’s - payable when you sign in at the door only	$15
Legal CLE’s - CLE documentation is provided. Individuals must then submit CLE payment directly to the PA CLE Board with the appropriate documentation.