Labor Trafficking 103
An advanced-level training focused on ethical, community-based outreach, with attention to trust-building, partnership development, worker engagement, and access to resources.
Bringing the Power of Early Intervention to Young Children and Families Impacted by Trauma: The Potential of the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention for Young Children
In this learning session, we will use interactive strategies (e.g., word clouds, live audience polling) to review the importance of early intervention with children and families who have experienced potentially traumatic events (PTEs). To reduce symptoms and support resilience and recovery, specialized approaches are required, focusing on early identification and treatment for symptomatic youth and […]
Munchausen by Proxy Abuse: Building Coordinated Responses for Children and Families
Munchausen by Proxy Abuse (MBPA), also known as medical child abuse, is a complex and often overlooked form of child maltreatment in which a caregiver fabricates, exaggerates, or induces illness in another person, most often a child. Because abuse frequently occurs across medical, educational, mental health, and child welfare systems, cases can be difficult to […]
Drafting Electronics Device Search Warrants to Enhance Sexual Abuse Prosecutions
This course will take first responders through the crucial first hours of unexplained child death investigations. These cases are complex and filled with emotions of non-offending caregivers, family members and suspects. This course will allow investigators to understand the crucial measures needed to preserve the death scenes as well as maintain relationships with both non-offending […]
The Science of Violence: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to a Multi-Disciplinary Problem
Violence has long been approached by helpers with separate and unequal responses: one approach for child abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking etc. This workshop will present the problem of violence as what it is: a collective signal across a broad spectrum of domains indicating a deep lack of safety. Borrowing from the physical sciences, […]
Investigating a Serial Child Predator: From Investigation to Conviction
This presentation examines the investigation and successful prosecution of a serial child predator, highlighting the complexity of a multi-agency response to crimes against children. Attendees will gain insight into the investigative strategies, coordination, and collaboration required to manage numerous moving pieces while maintaining a victim-centered approach. The presentation emphasizes the critical role of cooperation from […]
Understanding Shame
This brief session introduces advocates to the nature of shame, how it shows up in the lives of survivors, and the ways it can impact healing. Together, we’ll explore the difference between shame and guilt, common sources of shame, and how shame influences communication, trust, and self-perception. Participants will also learn practical strategies to reduce […]
“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 […]
