NYS Child Abuse Prevention Conference Early Bird Registration!

Register before January 22, 2010 to receive the special early bird fee of $325 (discounted from $350)!

The NYS Child Abuse Prevention Conference inspires and equips professionals, advocates, parents and other caregivers with the latest abuse prevention, child protection, and parenting strategies, skills and techniques.

Plenary Speakers:

John J. Pelizza, Ph.D.
The Common Link in Balancing Work and Life
Motivational Speaker

Shawn Dove
Navigating the 7C's of Deep-End Leadership
Campaign Manager, Campaign for Black Male Achievement, Open Society Institute

Bruce Perry, M.D., Ph.D
How Early Experiences Effect Development, Including the Impact of Maltreatment on Brain Development
Senior Fellow, The ChildTrauma Academy

Special Session with Bruce Perry:
Where to Go from Here: Implications for Practice and Policy

Workshop tracks include:
* Parenting/Caregiver Education & Support
* Domestic & Family Violence
* Child Welfare
* Child Abuse Treatment & Prevention
* Not-for-profit Leadership

How do you register?
Register here if you are paying by credit card. Participants paying by check or purchase order can register here. For more information about the Early Bird rates and registration process, please visit Prevent Child Abuse New York's website.

Who should attend?
Participants work in many arenas: parent and family education and support, child protective services, domestic violence, health care, mental health, education, law enforcement, legal services, religious and civic organizations, and in the home as parents. Their common purpose is to nurture and protect children. What can you expect? Participants leave the conference with skills, strategies and tactics they can immediately put to use back home, in their jobs, in their homes, and in their communities.

Other highlights:
* More than 40 workshops presented by renowned experts
* Exhibit marketplace
* Networking opportunities