Meeting Agenda
Monday, November 9th
8:00 – 9:00
Breakfast/Registration
9:00 – 9:30
Welcome
9:30 – 10:00
New York State Forensic Interviewing Best Practices
with Renee Roman, Executive Director, START Children's Center
10:00 - 10:15
Break
10:15 – 11:45
NCMEC Child Victim Identification Lab:
An Untapped Resource for CACs
with Ashley Hennekey, Supervisor CVIP, NCMEC
11:45 – 12:45
Lunch Session
Overview of the Justice Center
with Deidre Chuckrow, Associate Counsel, The Justice Center
12:45 – 2:15
Engaging Non-Offending Caregivers
and its Impact on the Success of a Case
A Panel Discussion with
Naomi Barasch - Senior Director, Queens Child Advocacy Center
Marla Behler - Coordinator, Putnam County Child Advocacy Center
Paul Caron - Non-Offending Caregiver
Julia Hepworth - Director of CPS, Broome County DSS
John Kelly - Law Enforcement Coordinator, Harriet M. West CAC
Danielle Pascale - ADA, Putnam County District Attorney's Office
2:15 – 2:30
Break
2:30 – 4:00
Multidisciplinary Response to Youth with
Problematic Sexual Behaviors in New York
with Karen Hill, Director of the Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center and Teresa Huizar, Executive Director of NCA
4:00 – 4:30
Less is More and First Responder Training Curricula
with Karen Hill, Director of the Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center
4:30 – 6:00
Networking Reception at Bookmakers
Tuesday, November 10th
8:00 – 8:30
Breakfast/Registration
8:30 – 9:30
NYSCA Updates
9:30 – 10:45
Revised NCA Standards
with Alyson Mackenzie, NCA Senior Accreditation Associate
10:45 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 12:00
Updates from OCFS
with Melaney Szklenka, Child and Family Service Specialist
12:00 – 1:00
Networking Lunch
1:00 – 2:30
A Look at Our Coping Skills:
Using Humor as an Anecdote to Stress
with Joel Goodman of The Humor Project
Registration Fee: $65 per person continental breakfast & lunch included
Overnight lodging is available at the Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs.
A block of rooms have been reserved for conference attendees at the government rate of $120/night plus tax (use group code SCA to access this rate or the following link: reservations). Reservations must be made before Monday, October 26th!
Each attendee will be provided with 1 night of lodging at the Holiday Inn courtesy of NYSCA. Please make your reservation with the Holiday Inn, then contact nysca.coordinator@gmail.com to make arrangements for the complimentary room.