McHenry County College will host “Child Abuse: Developing a Coordinated Multi-Disciplinary reCommunity Approach,” a family violence symposium from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28 in the college’s conference center, 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14 in Crystal Lake.
The program is sponsored through a joint partnership between the 22nd Judicial Circuit Family Violence Coordinating Council, the Child Advocacy Center of McHenry County, Inc. and the college.
The National Child Protection Training Center (NCPTC) will present the day-long symposium featuring Victor Veith, executive director of the NCPTC, a state-of-the-art training complex located on the campus of Winona State University, Winona, Minn. Veith is a former prosecutor and nationally recognized child abuse expert who has provided instruction to thousands of professionals across the country. He wrote “Unto the Third Generation,” a bold initiative that explains how to eliminate child abuse in America in three generations. Also presenting will be Amy Russell, a staff attorney and nationally certified counselor. She has extensive experience in forensic interviewing and working with victims of violence and trauma, including homicide victims.
The symposium is intended for judges, counselors, prosecuting attorneys, victim advocates, health care providers, educators, social workers, clergy, law enforcement, probation officers, governmental officials, and paramedics and EMTs.
Cost is $20 and includes a continental breakfast and lunch, which has been partially funded by the VOICE Sexual Assault Program. Various types of continuing education credits are available for an additional fee of $10, payable the day of the event.
To register, contact the Shah Center at (815) 455-8593 and reference symposium ID: NTL S99 001. For general information, contact Bev Thomas, local coordinator of 22nd Judicial Circuit Family Violence Coordinating Council, at (815) 479-7792 or email her at bthomas@mchenry.edu.
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