Georgia Conference on Child Abuse Prevention

Georgia Conference on Child Abuse Prevention

8:45am EDT

Keynote: Holding Hope in Times of Uncertainty and Instability: A Trauma-InformedDr. Stan Sonu

10:00am EDT

From Vision to Access: 20 Years of Removing Barriers to Counseling McIntosh CGrace Arthur • Jennifer Henderson LOUDER Than AI: Strengthening Human Connection Through Collective Care in a Digital Age Caldonia AmphitheaterMs. Kim Evans Preventing and Responding to Sexual Abuse in YSO’s McIntosh A The Effect of Paid Family Leave on Infant Maltreatment. HighlandLindsey Rose Bullinger, Ph.D.

11:45am EDT

Be the Best Supporter to Transition Age Youth: Lived Experience Expert Panel HighlandRegginald Holloway • Deven Rudy-Johnson Centering Families in Crisis: Strengthening Student Safety Through Collaborative Partnerships Between Child Advocacy Centers and Schools McIntosh AClaire Kirkland • Ana Pereira-Murphy Public Perceptions and Prevention Priorities on Child Sexual Abuse: Insights from a Statewide Survey & Experts Caldonia AmphitheaterMatt Hartvigsen • Jennifer Jiles Vulnerable Child Syndrome McIntosh CDr. Emmanuel Peña

2:30pm EDT

"You Can’t Pour From Empty": What We Miss About Caregivers of Children with Disabilities Caldonia AmphitheaterAnike Mlemchukwu Exiting Exploitation McIntosh ADr. Jeanne L. Allert From Resources to Resilience: Designing Trauma-Responsive Community Systems to Prevent Child Abuse McIntosh CEllaine B. Miller The Power of Early Care: How Child Care Educators Create Safe, Supportive Spaces for Children and Families to Thrive HighlandAshley D. Richards • Melyn Smith