The Michigan Medicine Child Protection Team and the Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) Conference Planning Committee welcome you to the 36th Annual Michigan Statewide Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect: Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment on October 23 and 24, 2017 at The Inn at St. John’s Conference Center in Plymouth, MI.

This 2-day conference features noted national and Michigan experts who will address a range of topics in the field of child abuse prevention, assessment, and treatment. In addition to the keynote presentations and plenary session, attendees will have a choice of over 30 workshops focusing on recent advances and best practices in the areas of prevention, medical issues, child advocacy, and law enforcement.

Using past conference evaluations and topic suggestions, the goal is for conference participants to gain knowledge about practice in the field of child abuse throughout the conference and be able to apply this knowledge to their work.

Participants will also have opportunities to interact and network with other professionals in the field.

The conference is designed for prevention specialists, social workers, child welfare professionals (Children’s Protective Services, Foster Care, Adoption), juvenile justice services, physicians, nurses, mental health and other medical professionals, attorneys, law enforcement; child advocacy professionals, and educators. Community members are also welcome to attend.

Conference Goals

At the conclusion of the conference, participants will understand and be able to implement:

• Recent advances in the field and applications to practice.
• Improved recognition of the symptoms of abused and neglected children in complex presentations.
• Improved recognition of the source of child behavior when children are abused and neglected.
• Successful intervention and treatment plans for children.
• Successful prevention models in child abuse and neglect.

Once again, with strong support from the Michigan Children’s Trust Fund, we offer additional workshops focusing on prevention. And a special thank you to all of our exhibitors and vendors.

Conference Presentations will be posted for download as they become available.

We look forward to seeing you in October.

Sincerely,

Michigan Medicine Child Protection Team and the CAN Conference Planning Committee

CAN Conference Exhibitors and Vendors

Bethany Christian Service, Madison Heights, MI
B.A.C.A. Bikers Against Child Abuse, Michigan Chapter
Children’s Center for Growth, Hartland, MI
Child Protection Team-Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
Children’s Trust Fund, Lansing, MI
Discovery Toys, Gerome, MI
Eagle Village, Hersey, MI
Early On, Lansing, MI
Family Assessment Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI
Forensic Fluids, Kalamazoo, MI
Guidance Center-Kids Talk, Southgate, MI
Infant Safe Sleep, Lansing, MI
MiPSAC-Michigan Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, Grand Rapids, MI
MOTT Children’s Hospital, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
Great Lakes/ Michigan PANS/PANDA Advocacy & Awareness Guidance Center, Kalamazoo, MI
Parenting Awareness Michigan, E. Lansing, MI
Scentsy Products, Mt. Morris, MI
Self Esteem Shop, Royal Oak, MI
Vista Maria, Dearborn, MI
Wedgwood Christian Services, Grand Rapids, MI
Wolverine Human Services, Detroit, MI