Events
11th National Conference on Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention
24-26 Aug 2010
Make plans to attend the 11th National Conference on Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention hosted by the National Children's Advocacy Center, August 24-26, 2010, at the Marriott Convention Center, New Orleans, LA!
The Conference begins Tuesday, August 24th at 5:00 p.m. with Registration and a 6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception. Workshops begin Wednesday, August 25th at 8:30 a.m. and continue through Thursday, August 26th at 5:00 p.m.
Call for Papers Application Forms are being accepted now through May 14, 2010.
This year, the registration fee is ONLY $75!
For more information and to register, click here. Space is limited. Early registration is strongly recommended.
The Marriott Convention Center is offering a special conference rate of $85. Take advantage of this discounted rate by calling reservations at 800-228-9290 or 504-613-2888 and identify yourself as a conference attendee.
For more information contact Marilyn Grundy, 256-327-3863 or mgrundy@nationalcac.org.
CJA Task Force Meeting
9 Sep 2010
The Texas Children’s Justice Act (CJA) Task Force will be meeting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., September 9, 2010 at the Texas Center for the Judiciary, 1210 San Antonio, Ste. 800, Austin, TX 78701. For more information contact CJA staff at texascja@yourhonor.com.
IVAT – 15th International Conference on Violence Abuse and Trauma
12-15 Sep 2010
The goal of this conference is to provide attendees with professional training and information dissemination to improve the quality of life for those affected by violence, abuse, and trauma on a local, national, and an international level.
Sponsored by the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT), the conference invites collaborators, partners, sponsors, exhibitors and participants to embrace a national, multi-disciplinary and multicultural commitment to violence prevention across the lifespan.
IVAT strives to be a comprehensive resource, training and research center dealing with all aspects of violence, abuse and trauma. IVAT interfaces with Alliant International University’s academic schools and centers, which provide resource support and educational training. Through a focus on collaborations with various partnering organizations, IVAT desires to bridge gaps and help improve current systems of care on a local, national, and global level.
To register and for more information, please visit IVAT's website at: http://www.ivatcenters.org or call (858)527-1860 ext. 4030.
*National Juvenile and Family Law Conference
20-23 Oct 2010
Save the date and apply for a scholarship to attend the upcoming National Juvenile and Family Law Conference to be held in Austin on October 20-23, 2010.
Sponsored by the Supreme Court of Texas Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, Youth and Families (Children’s Commission) and presented by the National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC), this multi-disciplinary conference is for attorneys who represent children, parents, and DFPS in child protective services (CPS) cases.
The Children’s Commission supports efforts to improve the quality of legal representation in CPS cases. To meet this goal, the Children’s Commission is offering registration scholarships to qualifying Texas attorneys to attend this conference – a great opportunity to receive CLE in this important area of law!
Scholarships are available for the conference and pre-conference offerings. The pre-conference trainings may include:
- Red Book Training (preparation training for child welfare law certification); or
- Trial Skills Course
Scholarships are available only to Texas attorneys who:
- Through court appointments, represent parents or children in CPS cases; or
- Represent DFPS in CPS cases.
As there is a limited number of scholarships available for this conference, scholarship applications will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning March 1, 2010.
To apply, each attorney must visit the NACC conference link, http://www.naccchildlaw.org/?page=National_Conference or the Texas scholarship page, http://www.naccchildlaw.org/?page=TexasScholarship beginning March 1st. The application requests information regarding the type of representation the attorney provides, as well as the primary judge before whom the attorney appears. After the application is completed, the NACC will provide qualifying attorneys with a promotion code to use when registration opens later in 2010. Qualifying attorneys will also receive a reminder email upon opening of conference registration.
Scholarships do not include funding for travel and lodging.
If you have further questions, please contact: Daniel Trujillo, Membership Director, NACC, at 303/864-5359 or Trujillo.daniel@tchden.org.
*CACTX 15th Annual Conference
25 Oct. 2010-27 Oct. 2010
Save the Date - The Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas will be holding their 15th Annual Conference, October 25-27, 2010 at the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown. Please email info@cactx.org for more information.
CJA Task Force Meeting
5 Nov 2010
The Texas Children’s Justice Act (CJA) Task Force will be meeting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., November 5, 2010 at the Texas Center for the Judiciary, 1210 San Antonio, Ste. 800, Austin, TX 78701. For more information contact CJA staff at texascja@yourhonor.com.