July, 2010

Team development, accreditation boot camp, medical training academy

Multidisciplinary Team Development

September 28 – October 1; November 9 – 12

Tuition:  Free

Application Deadline: August 13, 2010

Course Topics include: Developing trust and teamwork; nurturing team identity and commitment; solving team problems and decision making; managing conflict and resolving differences; enhancing investigative strategies and team operation.
Target Audience: Teams in the southern region who are affiliated with a CAC and consist of six active team members. The disciplines of Child Protection Services, Law Enforcement, Prosecution, and Mental Health are required to attend, with two additional slots that may be filled by CAC Team Coordinators, Victim Advocate, or Medical.

Note:  Southern regional will cover up to $300 towards travel, per team and cover lodging for each team member at the designated hotel for this training.

Accreditation Boot Camp

October 18 – 19

Tuition:  $49

Application Deadline:  October 1, 2010

Course Topics include: Newly revised NCA standards; understanding the re-accreditation process; acceptable variations of the national standards; preparing the accreditation packet; preparing for the site visit.

Target Audience: ALL CACs applying for accreditation and re-evaluation for membership to the National Children’s Alliance.

Medical Training Academy

November 4 – 6

Tuition:  $199

Course Topics include: role of the medical provider; collaboration in the medical community; evaluation and diagnostic approach of child physical and sexual abuse; documentation and interpretation of findings; diagnostic dilemmas; testifying as the medical expert; use of technology; networking; peer review and multi-disciplinary team development. Participants are required to submit case presentation(s).


Target Audience: This training is specifically designed for medical professionals who have the responsibility for providing the medical evaluation for children who are suspected victims of child abuse.  Appropriate for physicians, nurse practitioners, SANE Nurses or other RN’s with advanced training, and physician’s assistants. This training is not intended for nurses or other health care providers whose role is to assist an examiner.

To register for any of these trainings, follow this link or cut and paste it in your web browser…

http://www.nationalcac.org/professionals/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=33

CACLA ACHIEVES CHAPTER ACCREDITATION WITH NCA

The Children’s Advocacy Centers of Louisiana (CACLA) was recently awarded Chapter Accreditation by the National Children’s Alliance (NCA) in Washington, D.C. Chapter Coordinator, Dr. John Wyble, attended the NCA Leadership conference in D.C. where he learned of the news. CACLA is a statewide association of 15 local CAC’s providing services to child victims all over Louisiana. To locate a CAC near you, visit http://cacla.com/pages/centers/.

To learn more about the requirements for accreditation with NCA visit http://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/index.php?s=97&item=148

Also attending the NCA Leadership conference from Louisiana were Jill Dugas, Executive Director of Hearts of Hope in Lafayette and Rob Carlisle, Executive Director, Child Advocacy Services CAC in Hammond.

Louisiana strengthens laws against sex offenders

BATON ROUGE – Today, Governor Bobby Jindal signed five bills into law from the Governor’s 2010 legislative package to strengthen the ability of law enforcement to track down and punish sexual predators that prey on children.  full article click on link….

http://www.katc.com/news/crack-down-on-sexual-predators/?sms_ss=email