Team Resilience
Resilience in CAC/MDT work is not only an individual wellness issue. Teams either create conditions that protect people or conditions that quietly drain them. This workshop looks at resilience through the lens of connection, clarity, workload realities, strengths, and small team practices that make the work more sustainable.
Understanding ACES and NEAR Science
Adverse childhood experiences are traumatic events that create toxic stress which affect children’s emotional, social, physical, cognitive and brain development. ACEs are linked to chronic health problems, mental illness, and substance misuse in adulthood. Learn how childhood adversity impacts our lives, the lives of our children, and the health of our communities.
Fatherhood and Prevention: From Conception to Forever
Fathers are a social and emotional resource for Moms, children, and communities. Good fathering includes healthy family and community relationships that support prevention. We will look back to early childhood to trace the preventive elements of fathering and the skills and assets that family men can bring to children’s lives. We look forward to finding […]
“Operation Miami-Vice” an Undercover Child Exploitation Case
In this case study, Detective Rafael Dacampo (Hartford Police Department) and Prosecuting Attorney Kate Morgan (G.A. 14) will delve into how an undercover underage persona profile on a social media platform resulted in weeks worth of inappropriate communications, an eventual meeting with the intentions to engage in sexual acts with a minor and the arrest […]
Ambiguous Loss
Ambiguous loss—when someone or something important is physically absent but psychologically present, or physically present but emotionally absent—can leave people stuck in cycles of grief, confusion, and longing. This session offers examples such as a survivor of domestic violence mourning the loss of the relationship they hoped for, or a survivor of sexual assault grieving […]
Youth with Problematic Sexual Behavior: Prosecution and Response
Description: Cases involving youth with problematic sexual behavior are tragically common for prosecutors, forensic interviewers, and other MDT members. However, addressing these cases effectively presents complex challenges and considerations. This workshop, taught by a former prosecutor, offers relevant research and tactics for appropriate intervention and prosecution. Suggested Audience: All CAC and MDT members
The Road Less Traveled: Family Violence in Rural Communities
This presentation will explore academic literature, family violence data, and victim accounts of family violence (Partner Abuse, Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, and Pet Abuse) occurring in rural communities. Key barriers to reporting abuse in isolated environments will be highlighted along with innovative concepts to improve prevention and detection of this abuse. Differences in reported characteristics […]
