The Children’s Advocacy Centers of Virginia is partnering with the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services to provide this one day event. Presenters are Kathi Roark, Executive Director of the Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol/Washington Co. VA, and Robin Widener, Assistant Professor of Police Science, Virginia Highlands Community College.

In this training participants will:

• Examine strategies for coordinating a multidisciplinary response to child sexual abuse;
• Examine the culture and mission of participating disciplines involved in a multidisciplinary response to child sexual abuse;
• Explore how trauma affects children and families which have experienced child sexual abuse;
• Discuss the case review process; 
• Engage in exercises emphasizing the importance of team work;
• Discuss the concept and philosophy of Children’s Advocacy Centers.

Target Audience:  localities without a formal child abuse MDT are encouraged to apply as a team with at least the following representatives: prosecutor, law enforcement, local department of social services/CPS, and local law enforcement ICAC investigator (if applicable). PIC credits pending.  

Thursday, April 16, 2015
8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.
Pittsylvania County DSS Annex Building
220 H.G. McGhee Drive, Chatham, VA  24541

Cost:  $50 (lunch on your own)

LODGING SCHOLARSHIP: If you are a paid registrant of the training and you have to travel 50 miles or more (one way) you may qualify for a lodging scholarship.  Please contact Mary Wilson, Children’s Justice Act Program Coordinator with DCJS regarding lodging details mary.wilson@dcjs.virginia.gov, 804-371-0534.  Deadline for lodging scholarship is Tuesday, April 7 @ 5:00p.m.