Overview

The Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment is for professionals working in the child and family maltreatment field.

Why Attend – 2023

The six-day conference offers continuing education, networking opportunities and presents national best practice standards on evidence-based practices (EBPs) and current MDT trends in the child and family maltreatment field.

Distinguished international faculty present unique skill-building workshops, inspiring plenaries and thought-provoking forums in the following tracks:

• Medical
• Mental Health and Trauma Counseling
• Forensic Interviewing
• Investigations
• Legal
• Early Childhood Mental Health
• Child Welfare
• Prevention & Family Strengthening 
• Secondary Traumatic Stress
• Leadership and CAC issues
• Trauma-Informed Systems
• Victim Support and Advocacy

The Conference focuses on multidisciplinary best-practice efforts to prevent, if possible, or otherwise to investigate, treat and prosecute child and family maltreatment. The objective of the Conference is to develop and enhance professional skills and knowledge in the prevention, recognition, assessment, and treatment of all forms of maltreatment including those related to family violence as well as to enhance investigative and legal skills.

In-depth issues include support for families, prevention, leadership and policymaking. Translating the latest research into action is also addressed.

Conference features also include addressing secondary traumatic stress and burnout in the workforce, leadership strategies to support staff, and more.

Why Exhibit – 2023

Exhibitors will get an opportunity to showcase their products and services to a target audience.

Organizer

The Chadwick Center is an accredited children’s advocacy center (CAC).  It is one of the largest hospital-based CACs and trauma treatment centers in the nation.

At the Chadwick Center for Children & Families, they believe that every child and family has the right to be safe and supported after experiencing a scary or traumatic event in order to move towards healing.

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