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VINCENT J. FONTANA CENTER FOR CHILD PROTECTION OF THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING presents WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST PROGRAM FOR NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT Thursday, April 26, - Sunday April 29, 2007 27 Christopher St.
New York, New York 10014 (corner of Christopher St. and Waverly Place) Subway Stop: West 4th (Trains A,C,E,F, or V) Christopher St. (Train 1) WORKSHOP TOPICS Medical Evaluation of Sexual Abuse ~ Diagnosis and Evaluation of Physical Abuse~ Violence Prevention and Shaken Baby Syndrome~ Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, SIDS, and Suffocation~ Neglect and Emotional Abuse~ Working with Parents to Prevent Child Abuse~ Memory, Suggestibility and Trauma~ Child Abuse and Domestic Violence~ Trauma, Theory and the Psychological Effects of Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Neglect, and Emotional Abuse on Children~ Substance Abuse and Child Maltreatment~ Crimes Against Children: Community and Prosecutorial Response to Child Abuse~ Child Advocacy Centers: A Collaborative Response to Child Abuse, Investigation and Intervention~ Expert Testimony in Child Maltreatment~ Therapeutic Intervention Strategies for Abused Children Director, Crimes against Children Research Center Co-Director of the Family Research Laboratory Professor of Sociology, the University of New Hampshire Keynote Speaker: Reverend Melvin E. Wilson Pastor, St. Luke A.M.E. Church The William Randolph Hearst National Conference The New York Foundling, a non-profit agency founded on the principles of openness and compassion by its sponsors, The Sisters of Charity, has been passionately serving children at-risk of abuse and their families for 136 years. Through comprehensive community-based, preventive programs, The Foundling strengthens youths and families by striving to keep them together and helping them to reach their greatest potential. The conference will offer participating professionals the opportunity to enhance their competencies, skills, experiences, and insights necessary to work effectively with maltreated youth and their families. Conference Program Thursday, April 26, 2007 Saturday, April 28, 2007 Workshop Descriptions Medical Evaluation of Sexual Abuse Friday April 27, 2007 10:45am – 12:15pm This workshop provides an overview of normal anatomy and normal variants of the female and male genitalia as well as post-traumatic changes. Participants learn to recognize the types of physical changes in the genitals and ani of children that might be the result of sexual abuse and the pathological conditions that might be confused with trauma caused by sexual abuse. The role of photo documentation of genital findings in medical evaluations of suspected child sexual abuse cases, multidisciplinary approaches to sexual abuse assessment, the current guidelines of the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, and the controversies involved in interviewing children will also be discussed. Workshop Leader: Margaret McHugh, M.D. Director, Child Protection Team Bellevue Hospital Center Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment: Crafting an Effective, Multidisciplinary Response Friday, April 27, 2007 10:45am – 12:15pm We know that adult domestic violence is associated with child abuse and neglect, and that exposure to such violence can compromise children’s development. Responding to the needs of children without compromising an adult victim’s safety and autonomy is an ongoing challenge, requiring effective cross-systems collaboration, and new ways of thinking about children and families. This workshop will include a discussion of practice principles and lessons learned from the NYC Administration for Children’s Services’ experience in responding to domestic violence as a child welfare issue. Workshop Leader: Elizabeth Roberts, MSW Deputy Commissioner, Family Support Services NYC Administration for Children’s Services
WORKSHOP IIA Diagnosis and Evaluation for Physical Abuse Friday, April 27, 2007 1:30pm – 3:00pm Participants are instructed on how to conduct physical examinations and how to take comprehensive histories to identify possible physical abuse. The workshop leader illustrates the difference between accidental and intentional injuries. Physical injuries, such as abusive head trauma, burn injuries and other skin lesions, thoracic-abdominal injuries and oral and ophthalmic manifestations are described and explained. Workshop Leader: Philip W. Hyden, M.D. Director, Child Protection Team NY-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center
WORKSHOP IIB Trauma Theory and the Psychological Effects of Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Neglect and Emotional Abuse on Children: Friday, April 27, 2007 1:30pm- 3:00pm The human response to perceived danger is a complex system of physical and psychological reactions, which serve to mobilize the threatened individual for action. This workshop reviews the recent literature on trauma theory and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in children and adults. The workshop will describe the impact of trauma, trauma-focused assessment and critical components of trauma treatment across developmental periods. Workshop Leader: David Pelcovitz, Ph.D. Professor of Education and Psychology Yeshiva University’s Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education Violence Prevention and Shaken Baby Syndrome: Friday, April 27, 2007 3:15pm -4:45pm Primarily a brain injury, Shaken Baby Syndrome is accompanied by intracranial bleeding with evidence of retinal hemorrhage. This workshop identifies the signs of the Shaken Baby Syndrome and distinguishes it from accidental falls and other conditions that can mimic the syndrome. The role of child death review teams are discussed with a particular focus on the investigation of accidental versus non-accidental deaths. Violence against children and underlying causative factors are discussed. Director, Child Protection Team NY-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center WORKSHOP IIIB Substance Abuse and Child Maltreatment: Friday, April 27, 2007 3:15pm – 4:45pm This workshop describes how substance abuse can contribute to child abuse and neglect in young children and adolescents. Successful intervention strategies for families with substance abuse problems are detailed. Workshop Leader: Maryann O’Hara Team Coordinator, Clinical Consultation Team New York Foundling
WORKSHOP IVA Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, SIDS and Suffocation: Saturday, April 28, 2007 9:00am – 10:30am Another form of child abuse, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is a situation in which the parent induces, fabricates or exaggerates illness in a child. A review of literature on the mortality and morbidity of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is presented as well are definitional issues and diagnostic and intervention strategies. The workshop presents information about the pediatric, behavioral and legal issues in detecting abuse by suffocation. The differentiation between true DIDS and other apnea related physical conditions and suffocatory abuse will be explored. Workshop Leader: Katherine Grimm, Ph.D. Medical Director, Children’s Advocacy Center of Manhattan WORKSHOP IVB Crimes Against Children Bureau: Saturday, April 28, 2007 9:00am – 10:30am The Crimes Against Children Bureau, of the Brooklyn’s District Attorney’s Office, is the only bureau of its kind in the United States. The Bureau’s focus is the investigation, prosecution and prevention of child maltreatment, including physical and sexual abuse. To prevent Brooklyn’s children from further trauma, the Bureau works closely with Brooklyn Child Advocacy Center, the Administration for Children’s Services, the New York City Police Department, Victim Services and most recently the Bureau has developed a stronger focus on involving the Brooklyn Community in their prevention programs by launching the Community and Prosecutors Response to Child Abuse (CPR). Workshop Leader: Ama Dwimoh, J.D. Chief, Crimes Against Children Bureau Office of the District Attorney, Kings County WORKSHOP VA Neglect and Emotional Abuse: Saturday, April 28, 2007 10:45am – 12:15pm Child neglect and emotional or psychological abuse are the most common and least understood forms of maltreatment and have received relatively little attention for the public or professionals. This workshop reviews acts of omission and commission that are psychologically damaging to the child. The session integrates the limited research in these areas and proposes effective assessment and intervention strategies. Participants will be able to define neglect and emotional abuse and learn what factors contribute to neglect and emotional abuse. Workshop Leader: Mayu Gonzales, MD Medical Director, Pathway Chemical Dependency Program New York Foundling WORKSHOP VB Child Advocacy Centers: A Collaborative Response to Child Abuse, Investigation and Intervention Saturday, April 28, 2007 10:45am – 12:15pm The workshop will provide an overview of Child Advocacy Centers, a multi-disciplinary team response to child physical and sexual abuse allegations. The workshop will incorporate recent findings from national evaluation and cost/benefit analysis, case vignettes and will highlight Safe Horizon's unique fully co-located urban model. Workshop Leaders: Myra Shapiro, J.D. Senior Director, Queens Child Advocacy Center Gena Diacomanolis, J.D. Senior Director, Staten Island Child Advocacy Center Senior Director, Jane Barker Brooklyn Child Advocacy Center WORKSHOP VIA Working with Parents to Prevent Child Abuse: Saturday, April 28, 2007 1:30pm – 3:00pm This workshop presents the range of interventions and programmatic services available to parents that will help prevent abuse and neglect. State-of-the-art parenting practices are demonstrated and illustrated. Child rearing, child discipline and limit setting skills and techniques are described in contrast to punitive and abusive methods. Workshop participants learn how various ethnic cultures may influence a family’s use of discipline and corporal punishment. Neonatal, infant, child and adolescent care are presented in engaging and practical ways. Workshop Leader: Georgette Delinois Director, Domestic Violence Services Barrier Free Living, Inc. WORKSHOP VIB Expert Testimony in Child Maltreatment Saturday, April 28, 2007 1:30pm – 3:00pm Participants learn specific tools and skills that enable them to become effective witnesses in child maltreatment cases. Technique descriptions discussed help child abuse professionals prepare for court, present convincing testimony and respond to cross-examination. Practice and legal guidelines for forensic evaluations of children who may have been abused are described. Workshop Leader: Eileen Treacy, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor, Herbert H. Lehman College of the City University of New York WORKSHOP VIIA Memory, Suggestibility, and Trauma: Sunday, April 29, 2007 9:00am – 10:30pm Relevant research is presented that focuses on children’s memory and suggestibility and the implications for child interview practices. Recommendations will be made to maximize the reliability of children’s statements. Workshop Leader: Virginia Strand, DSW Associate Professor, Fordham University Graduate School of Support and Training
WORKSHOP VIIB Therapeutic Intervention Strategies for Abused Children Sunday, April 29, 2007 9:00am – 10:30am This workshop focuses on therapeutic interventions to use with children who have been victims of abuse and neglect. Basic principles of treatment and goals of treatment are delineated. Therapeutic techniques and skills are introduced that help children express their feelings and thoughts about their abuse and enables them to develop effective coping mechanisms. Case presentations and role-playing exercises enable the workshop participant to develop and to enhance their therapeutic skills with abused and neglected children and families. Workshop Leader: Ruth DeRosa, Ph.D. Co-Director, The DBT Treatment and Research Program Biographies Keynote Speakers David Finkelhor, Ph.D. is Director of the Crimes against Children Research Center, Co-Director of the Family Research Laboratory and Professor of Sociology at the University of New Hampshire. He is well known for his conceptual and empirical work on the problem of child sexual abuse, reflected in publications such as Sourcebook on Child Sexual Abuse (Sage, 1986) and Nursery Crimes (Sage, 1988). In his recent work, he has tried to unify and integrate knowledge about all the diverse forms of child victimization in a field he has termed Developmental Victimology. He is editor and author of 11 books and over 100 journal articles and book chapters. He has received grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, and the US Department of Justice, and a variety of other sources. Rev. Melvin E. Wilson is an ordained Itinerant Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He is currently the Pastor of St. Luke A. M. E. Church, New York, NY and has served there since 1997. He is also the Founder and President of Melvin E. Wilson Ministries Worldwide, a teaching and preaching ministry focused on providing instruction of the Word of God to multi-cultural, multi-racial and multi-ethnic people. FacultyGeorgette Delinois, CSW is currently the Director of Domestic Violence Services with Barrier Free Living, Inc. She was the Administrative Supervisor of Prevention and Domestic Violence Programs with the Seamen’s Society for Children and Families and was the coordinator of Social Work and Parent Education training for the New York Foundling. Ruth DeRosa, Ph.D. specializes in treating adult and child trauma survivors and is one of the developers of SPARCS, a trauma-focused treatment for adolescents. She and her colleagues have also recently started a new Center for Dialectical Behavior Therapy, The DBT Treatment and Research Program in Roslyn Heights, NY. Gena Diacomanolis, J.D. is the Senior Director of the Staten Island Child Advocacy Center. Ms. Diacomanolis was a litigation associate for the law firm of Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland Perretti, LLP where she concentrated her practice in family law matters. In addition to her legal experience, she worked as a Senior Coordinator for the New York Methodist Hospital as well as a Counselor for the Center for the Elimination of Violence in the Family. Ama Dwimoh, J.D. is the Chief of the Crimes Against Children’s Bureau at theBrooklyn Office of the District Attorney. Mayu Gonzales, M.D. is Medical Director of the Pathway Chemical Dependency Program at the New York Foundling. She is also Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at New York Medical College. She has worked extensively with children, adolescents and families in both the public and private sector. Katherine Grimm, M.D. is Medical Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Manhattan and the Medical Director of the Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Program at Mt. Sinai Medical Center and School of Medicine. She is President, Manhattan Inter-Hospital Child Protection team. Dr. Grimm teaches at the Satterwhite Academy, ACS. Philip W. Hyden, M.D., J.D. is the Chief of the Division of Child Protection and the Director of the Child Protection Team at NY-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan where he is also Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and an Attending Physician. He is a fellow in the American College of Legal Medicine and has lectured and written on the topic of Child abuse and violence. John Leatherman, M.A. is the Senior Director of the Jane Barker Brooklyn Child Advocacy Center. He spent most of his professional career working in Philadelphia in the field of behavioral health and social services, primarily for emergency psychiatric programs servicing children, youth and adults. Margaret McHugh, M.D. is Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine. She is Director of the Child Protection Team at Bellevue Hospital Center in New York City. Dr. McHugh has written over 40 articles and publications on the subject of child maltreatment. Mary Ann O’Hara, LMSW, CASAC is the Team Coordinator of the Clinical Consultation Program at the New York Foundling. In her role she provides supervision and consults in the areas of substance abuse, domestic violence and mental health for New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services. Ms. Bruno also trains social service professionals in areas of crisis intervention, effective communication and related issues of Counseling in Schools. She was a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist for The C.A.R.E. Center. David Pelcovitz, Ph.D. holds the Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Chair in Psychology and Education at Yeshiva University’s Azrieli Graduate School. Before assuming his position on the faculty of Yeshiva University, Dr. Pelcovitz was a clinical professor of psychology and psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine. He has published and lectured extensively on a variety of topics related to the psychological impact of trauma and loss, child and adolescent behavior problems, parenting, and the impact of divorce and stress on children. Elizabeth Roberts, MSW is the Deputy Commissioner for Family Support Services at the New York City Administration for Children’s Services. She is responsible for the development and implementation of systemic interventions that support and strengthen families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and reduce the need for foster care placement of New York City’s children. Myra Shapiro, J.D. is the Senior Director of the Queens Child Advocacy Center (QCAC). She spent a substantial portion of her professional career as a prosecutor in Queens Family Court, prosecuting child abuse and neglect cases for four years and then prosecuting juveniles accused of committing sexual offenses for thirteen years. Virginia C. Strand, D.S.W. is an Associate Professor at Fordham University Graduate School of Support and Training. Dr. Strand has a private clinical practice specializing in evaluation and treatment of sexually abused children and adults. Dr. Strand is an Expert Witness in New York State Courts. She has also published widely in the area of child maltreatment. Eileen Treacy, Ph.D. is an Adjunct Professor at Herbert H. Lehman College of the City University of New York, Dr. Treacy is an Independent Court Expert and Expert Witness in the areas of rape trauma, child sexual abuse, child psychology and the assessment of child sexual abuse allegations. Call (212) 660-1315 or email: William.Melendez@NYfoundling.org for registration information |
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