The Annual Membership Conference provides a forum to discuss issues impacting Child Advocacy Centers, network with colleagues from across New York State and participate in training sessions.

Meeting Agenda

Monday, November 9^th

 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 10^th

 

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. 

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