APRIL 15 & 16, 2020 – CANCELLED
Interdisciplinary conference for educators, law enforcement, nurses, social workers, lawyers, juvenile officers, and related professions.
CEUs/CLEs: 12 CEU’s will be awarded for both days (6 CEU’s/day). CLEs, and POST hours will be available, pending approval.
Wednesday’s keynote will feature Detective Stuart Littlefield discussing the Adrian Jones Case. [WARNING: This presentation contains extremely graphic content and may be upsetting to some people.]
Expert speakers will present on a variety of topics. Please review the schedule below for details.
Brought to you by the Regional Law Enforcement Academy, the Department of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, and Social Work, the School of Nursing and Health Professions, and the Department of Education.
Cost
- $90 (early bird price before March 15) if attending both days
- $100 (after March 15) if attending both days
- $55 if attending one day
- $10/day for 2019-2020 field instructor, MWSU faculty or MWSU adjunct instructor
- All students may attend for free or for $10/day if purchasing lunch. If you are a student – please only complete the registration form if you are paying for lunch.
Conference Schedule
Wednesday, April 15 – CANCELLED
| 8:30 – 11:45 a.m. | Adrian’s Gone: The Tragic Life and Gruesome Death of a Child Failed by the System Presented by Stuart Littlefield Spratt 101 |
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| 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch Cafeteria |
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| 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Introduction to the Protection of Children: Overview Presented by Jeff Owen and Jack Frost Spratt 214 |
Not Just Horsing Around – An Introduction to Equine Assisted Psychotherapy Presented by Linda Richards Rochambeau Room |
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| 2:45 – 4:15 p.m. | TBD Presentation by FBI Spratt 214 |
Treating Juvenile Sex Offenders Presented by Natalie McQuinn Rochambeau Room |
Child Life Involvement in Pediatric Abuse Cases Presented by Alex Martin Spratt 216 |
Thursday, April 16 – CANCELLED
| 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. | Identifying and Recognizing Eating Disorders Presented by Linda Richards Rochambeau Room |
Myths About Child Sexual Abuse Presented by Kara Latessa Spratt 216 |
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| 10:15 – 11:45 a.m. | Child Abuse Fatalities From the Perspective of a Medical Examiner Presented by Tom Hensley Spratt 214 |
Sex Trafficking Presented by Heidi Olson Spratt 216 |
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| 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch Cafeteria |
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| 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Child Abuse Investigation and Prosecution Presented by Siobhan Jackson and Natalie Maupin Spratt 214 |
Exploitation of Children/Pornography Presented by Heidi Olson Spratt 216 |
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| 2:45 – 4:15 p.m. | How Can We All Counteract Child Abuse and Neglect: A Multidisciplinary Discussion Roundtable Discussion Mead Room |
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Speaker Bios
Sally is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS). She received her Bachelors and Masters Degrees from the University of Missouri. Sally is also a Registered Play Therapist. Currently she works at Voices of Courage Child Advocacy Center as a therapist specializing in trauma work. When she is not working she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and doing yoga. Sally has had a passion for working with children for many years and has twelve years of experience in helping children cope with difficult situations and traumatic events.
Linda Richards is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, having worked in the mental health field for over 30 years. She has a history of working with the developmentally disabled, public aid services, elderly, juvenile delinquents, children with emotional and psychological problems, military children and their families, soldiers and retired service members, and sexually assaultive youths. She has experience in treating trauma in children and adults, as well as eating disorder related issues by utilizing a number of techniques, to include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy/Learning (EAP/L).