The Midwest Conference on Child Sexual Abuse

The University of Wisconsin-Madison and Family Sexual Abuse Treatment Center are proud to announce the 27th Annual Midwest Conference on Child Sexual Abuse and Incest.

October 24-27, 2011

This national conference offers treatment and assessment workshops to professionals working in the sensitive field of child sexual abuse treatment.

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, attend this highly regarded conference to build skills and learn new techniques to support your clients.

The University of Wisconsin–Madison brings together 35 institutes and workshops on prevention, investigation, and treatment issues for victims and offenders. Each year offers the return of popular speakers and topics as well as new sessions to keep you informed with the very latest, and most relevant, information. How to register.

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About the Midwest Conference on Child Sexual Abuse, 2011

The 2011 conference included 46 institutes and workshops on prevention, investigation, and treatment issues for victims and offenders.

This conference takes place at the beautiful Marriott Madison West Hotel and Convention Center. This spacious facility is three miles west of Madison on Hwy. 12 (also known as the Beltline), in Middleton, Wisconsin.

Plenary Speakers 2011

Bessel van der Kolk, MD
The Body Keeps Score: Integration of Mind, Brain, and Body in the Treatment of Trauma

Over the past few years, new insights into trauma's impact on the body and brain have spawned a range of new treatment approaches. Neuroscience research has elucidated how, in the course of development, children learn to regulate their arousal systems and to focus on what is most relevant. Trauma, abuse, and neglect derail these processes and affect brain development. Since traumatic imprints are stored in subcortical brain areas and are largely divorced from verbal recall, the focus needs to be on the somatic experiencing of trauma-related sensations and affects. These deep imprints are the engines for continuing maladaptive behaviors. We will explore the role of body-oriented therapies, neurofeedback, yoga, theater, IFS, and EMDR in resolving the traumatic past and discuss the integration of these approaches during different stages of treatment.

Eliana Gil, PhD
Why Expressive Therapies Have Potential to Assist Trauma Resolution

In this session we will address how play can help uncover, identify, and allow for the processing of traumatic experiences. The value of expressive therapies for those who have suffered trauma will be emphasized. A review of the neuroscience and why therapeutic value is gained by expressive therapies will be discussed and demonstrated.

Jim Holler, Chief of Police (retired)
"I thought he was my friend..." The Internet— A Molester's Paradise

This session will define the two most prevalent sexual offenders who use the internet for computer-aided sexual exploitation; the situational offender and the preferential offender. It will also provide investigators, service providers, and parents with a glimpse of what children may encounter on a daily basis while on the Web. Participants will learn what to look for and what tools are available to them to fend off these types of offenders. Information for parents will be provided with the knowledge needed to oversee their child's use of the computer along with the basic steps they can take to help assure the safety of their children while surfing the Internet.

For more information:

Call: 800-442-7107 or 608-263-5130
To register call: 800-725-9692
Write:

Professional Development and Applied Studies
Midwest Conference
21 N Park St., 7th Floor
Madison, WI 53715

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