Welcome! The University of Wisconsin–Madison is proud to bring you the 8th Annual Eastern Conference on Child Sexual Abuse. Among the 35 institutes and workshops on prevention, investigation, and treatment issues for victims and offenders, we have many new speakers and topics. We have also brought back a number of the most popular speakers and topics from previous years. Whether you are an experienced professional or are new to the field, if you work as a therapist, child protection worker, attorney, law enforcement officer, medical professional, or in any position with a need to know about child sexual abuse treatment, this highly regarded conference offers you the very latest information. We hope you enjoy your conference experience.

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Conference Highlights

• Over 35 workshops on prevention, investigation, and treatment issues for victims and offenders.
• Full day pre-conference advanced training institutes offered on Wednesday.
• Plenary speaker Bruce Perry, MD, PhD. See below
• The Crystal Gateway Marriott is located in the Washington DC metropolitan area—a premier meeting destination. Located just minutes from the nation's top attractions and Reagan National Airport.
  

Contact Information

Please contact us if you would like to receive a brochure.
Phone: 608-263-5130 or 1-800-442-7107
E-mail: PDAS-easternconf@dcs.wisc.edu
This Web site: www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/eastern

Plenary Speaker

Bruce Perry, MD, PhD
Wednesday, March 25

Dr. Bruce D. Perry is the senior fellow of The Child Trauma Academy, a Houston-based nonprofit organization that promotes innovations in service, research, and education in child maltreatment and childhood trauma (www.childtraumaacademy.org). He is the author, with Maia Szalavitz, of The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing, a popular book based on his work with maltreated children. For 20 years Dr. Perry has been an active teacher, clinician, and researcher in children’s mental health and the neurosciences, holding a variety of academic positions.

Comments from Past Participants

Here’s what past participants have said about the conference:

 “I do not know what I would have done without this information – it will help me greatly in my program back in Michigan.  Thank you.”
~D.M-W, Counseling, McMathis Counseling Service, St. John’s, MI.

“Excellent!  Relevant subject matter – all presenters were great and plenary (session) speaker was outstanding!”
~ S. S., LCSW-C, Cecil County Department of Social Services, Elkton, MD\

“An excellent, informative conference relevant to a variety of service providers.”
~ H. B., Psychotherapist, Family Services of Northwestern Philadelphia, Franklin, PA

“It was a superb conference; excellent presentations and informative.  I am looking forward to the next one.”
~ P. M., Social Worker-Clinician, Retired from State of Maryland