Hope and Healing Conference

Fifth Annual Pittsburgh Conference on Child Maltreatment: Working Towards Hope and Healing

April 29–30, 2010
Pittsburgh, PA

The Fifth Annual Conference promises another exciting two days of educational sessions and networking. Thursday, April 29, 2010 will feature plenary sessions with a keynote address, networking luncheon, awards ceremony and afternoon workshops. Friday will feature the opportunity to attend one of several full-day skill-building institutes.

Featuring

• Plenary speaker and nationally known lecturer Carole Jenny, MD, MBA, Director of the Child Protection Program at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, author and internationally known expert in child abuse prevention and treatment
• Presentation of the 2010 Champion of Hope and Healing awards
• A second full day of specialty skill-building institutes 
• Workshops and institutes will include sessions on the medical evaluation of child maltreatment, the relationship between attachment and neurobiology and the juvenile court system, the role of culture in case planning and permanency decisions, forensic interviewing, internet child maltreatment crimes, criminal investigation of child abuse, “medical child abuse” and testifying in court – tips and tricks
• Continuing Education Units for many disciplines will be available.

Dates/Times

Thursday, April 29, 2010: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 30, 2010: 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.

Location

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

Cost

$120 full, two day conference registration
Includes both days' registration, continental breakfasts and Thursday lunch

$75 one day - daily registration
Includes one day conference registration, breakfast (and lunch if attending Thursday)

To register, please download and complete the registration form linked on the right and forward it to:

Daniel Lewis
UPMC
Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences
Iroquois Building, Suite 302
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

If paying by credit card, register online.

Lodging

For our out of town guests, a special conference rate of $109 (plus applicable taxes and fees) per night is available at the brand new Spring Hill Suites by Marriott, beside the conference center at 2950 Southwater Street, Pittsburgh, Pa 15203.  Please note that this special rate is only available for April 28-30, 2010, and that rooms must be booked by April 26, 2010.To receive this rate, do not book your room online. Instead, email your request to Assistant General Manager at Linda.Mahan@Marriott.com  and mention the Child Advocacy Center Conference on Child Maltreatment.

Scholarship Availability

To aid our out-of-town attendees with travel and registration costs:

The Office for Victims of Crime  Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC) is pleased to announce the availability of a limited number of Professional Development Scholarships for state, local, and community-based victim service providers to attend the Fifth Annual Conference on Hope and Healing.  In support of those professionals seeking continuing education opportunities, the Program provides up to $1,000 for individuals and up to $5,000 for multidisciplinary teams.  Funding is limited, and applicants must meet specific eligibility requirements.

For more information or to apply for a scholarship, please contact Laura Unterholzner at the OVC TTAC at 866-682-8822 ext. 3352 or visit the OVC TTAC website.

Any additional questions, please contact Rob Wittman at 412-692-8766 or e-mail rob.wittman@chp.edu.