28th Annual La Crosse Child Maltreatment Conference 2025 - Live (in-person)
Course Director: Caitlin E. Kolb, R.N.
May 1 - 2, 2025 - Stoney Creek Hotel - Onalaska, Wisconsin
The 28th Annual La Crosse Child Maltreatment Conference provides education for the multidisciplinary team of child protection professionals, including medical and mental health providers, law enforcement, child protection workers, educators, child/family advocates and others interested in the welfare of children. Presenters discuss emerging best practice and address ways to collaborate with community and family to protect children and ensure justice for child victims of abuse/neglect. The May conference focuses on recognizing best practices when discussing internet and social medial usage among children as well as multidisciplinary team responses to child abuse.
Target Audience
The conference is designed for frontline child abuse professionals including child advocacy center staff, child protection workers, medical and mental health professionals, prosecutors, forensic interviewers, law enforcement, school personnel, emergency response personnel, and victim and witness advocates.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Define child torture and domestic violence.
- Analyze risk factors associated with child torture and domestic violence.
- Review effective intervention techniques for professionals when encountering suspected cases.
- Determine appropriate reporting procedures and legal obligations in cases of suspected abuse.
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