8th Annual Pittsburgh Conference on Child Maltreatment

The Eighth Annual Conference promises another exciting two days of nationally known presenters, innovative ideas, educational sessions and networking.Conference Goals

• To provide information and skill-building for Child Protection/Welfare Professionals and those concerned about the well-being of our children
• To provide a forum for sharing information by national and local experts
• To provide an opportunity for inter-agency staff networking

Featuring

• Thursday Keynote speaker Christopher Greeley, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Center for Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• ANNOUNCING the special addition of a keynote address to Friday's agenda - Al Chesley, former Philadelphia Eagle and University of Pittsburgh football player
• Ethics Presentation - Benjamin Levi, MD, PhD, Department of Humanities, Penn State College of Medicine
• Presentation of the 2013 Champions of Hope and Healing awards (winners to be announced)
• 15 different workshops and skill-building institutes including the PA Task Force on Child Protection, Dancing Classrooms, Medical Evaluation of Child Maltreatment, Accurate Photodocumentation of Abusive Injuries, Building Healthy Communities, Innovations in Treatment/Prevention, Technology for Nonprofits, Maternal Incest and Female Perpetrators, and many, many more!
• Hear and meet local and national child maltreatment experts
• Network with colleagues