Important: The content of this website currently describes our 2007 conference. Details for the 2008 conference will be posted in spring 2008. In the meantime, browse these pages to get a feel for our conference.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison and Family Sexual Abuse Treatment Center are proud to announce the 24th Annual Midwest Conference on Child Sexual Abuse and Incest:
October 20-23, 2008
This national conference offers treatment and assessment workshops to professionals working in the sensitive field of child sexual abuse treatment.
2007 brochure:
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About The Midwest Conference on Child Sexual Abuse, 2007
We have many new speakers and topics included in the over 70 workshops being offered this year.
Plenary speaker:
John Briere, Phd
John Briere is associate professor of psychiatry and psychology at the Keck school of Medicine, University of Southern California, director of the Psychological Trauma Program at LAC-USC Child and Adolescent Trauma Program, National Child Traumatic Stress Network. He is a past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), and recipient of the Robert s. Laufer Memorial Award from the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC). Designated as "Highly cited Researcher" by the Institute for Scientific Information, he is author or co-author of more than 70 articles, 20 chapters, 10 books, and eight psychological tests in the area of trauma, child abuse, and interpersonal violence. His newest book (co-authored with Catherine Scott) is Principles of Trauma Therapy, released this year by Sage Publications. His Web site is www.JohnBriere.com.
The goal of the conference is to provide a wide range of information on the latest developments and treatment methods as well as to suggest improved ways of dealing with the day-to-day challenges that occur in work with child sexual abuse and incest. The program benefits therapists, child protection workers, attorneys, law enforcement officers, medical professionals, and anyone with a need to know more about child sexual abuse and incest.
Our program will again take place at the beautiful Marriott–Madison West Hotel and Convention Center. This spacious facility is three miles west of Madison on Hwy. 12 Beltline, in Middleton, Wisconsin.
Registration is limited; we strongly suggest that you register early.
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
313 Lowell Center
610 Langdon St.
Madison, WI 53703
To join our mailing list, please complete the form below or e-mail dnolden@dcs.wisc.edu.
