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Forward28th Annual La Crosse Child Maltreatment Conference 2025
This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options
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.
Ken Kolb Award
Each year since 2003, the La Crosse Child Maltreatment Conference committee requests nominations for the Ken Kolb Award of those individuals working to protect children and improve the lives of families. The Ken Kolb Award recognizes an advocate for children and their families in our community who has demonstrated qualities of outstanding leadership and forward thinking. If you would like to submit a nomination for this award, please click here: Ken Kolb Award Nomination Form
To see past award recipients, click here.
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.
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
28th Annual La Crosse Child Maltreatment Conference Conference Agenda
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Thursday, May 1, 2025 | |
Time | Presentation |
| 8:00 – 8:15 am | Welcome Caitlin Kolb, R.N. |
8:15 – 9:45 am | Battered Child Syndrome / Child Torture |
9:45 – 10:00 am | Break |
10:00 – 11:30 am | Case Review – MDT Approach to Investigating Child Torture |
11:30 – 12:00 pm | 2020 Ken Kolb Award Presentation |
12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch on your own |
1:00 – 2:30 pm | Abusive Head Trauma |
2:30 – 2:45 | Break |
2:45 – 4:30 pm | Case Review – K. Rhodes |
4:30 pm | Closing |
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Friday, May 2, 2025 | |
Time | Presentation |
8:00 – 8:15 am | Welcome |
8:15 – 9:45 am | Child Sex Trafficking |
9:45 – 10:00 am | Break |
10:00 – 11:30 am | Child Sex Trafficking, cont. |
11:30 am – 1:00 pm | Lunch on your own |
1:00 – 2:30 pm | Break Out Session 1: Prenatal Substance Use Exposure |
2:30 – 2:45 pm | Break |
2:45 – 4:30 pm | Break Out Session 2: Domestic Violence & The Interaction with Child Abuse, Part 2 Drug Exposure in Children |
4:30 pm | Conference Closing |
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 13.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ASWB
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is approved to offer Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course will receive 13.00 general continuing education credits.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 13.00 ANCC
- 13.00 ASWB
- 13.00 Attendance
We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to participate in the 28th Annual La Crosse Child Maltreatment Conference and welcome your financial support.
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To claim credit for livestream participation in this course, learners must view the content during the hours posted for the live activity. This course is not approved for on-demand delivery.
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