2025 Child Abuse Symposium

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Description

The hybrid 2025 Child Abuse Symposium aims to elevate collaboration and multidisciplinary interactions among professionals dedicated to addressing child maltreatment in Mecklenburg County and across the state. This symposium will enhance participants' professional skills and knowledge by providing the latest information on the prevention, recognition, and investigation of child abuse. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the psychological, cultural, and socioeconomic factors that contribute to child abuse, ensuring they are equipped with the most current and comprehensive insights in the field.

The 2025 Child Abuse Symposium is partially funded by the Atrium Health Foundation.

Keynote Presenter:
Shawna Pagano, MSWB
Program Manager, Monitoring & Evaluation
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Additional Presenters:
Alaka Ayres, BA
Gretchen L. Caldwell, Senior Associate Attorney
Kendra Ham, MD
Captain Jason Helton
Valencia Jeffcoat, DNP, FNP-BC
Ebony M. Martinez, Ed.D, MA, LCMHC, NCC
Tangela McFadden, YFS Social Worker Supervisor
Christine Murphy, MD
ADA Makisha Scott
Karrie Shoffner, BSN, RN, SANE

Date/Time
Friday, April 4, 2025 / 8:30 AM - 4:15 PM EST
Registration & Breakfast - 8:00 AM
Program begins at 8:30 AM
* You MUST attend the entire training to receive credit.

Locations
In-Person Location
Covenant Presbyterian Church
1000 E Morehead Street
Charlotte, NC 28204

Virtual Attendance
The Virtual Session will be broadcast with Zoom. Instructions to join the webinar will be emailed prior to the event. You can test your computer by going to the Zoom Test Page.

Registration Fee
Pre-Registration Fee: $85.00
Registration Fee: $100.00
Full-Time Student Registration Fee: $50.00

Credit Designation Statement
0.6 CEUs / 6.0 Contact Hours

Nurses
6.0 Nursing Contact Hours
South Piedmont Area Health Education Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing
professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by
the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

NC Psychologists Credit
6.0 Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists

National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)
6.0 NBCC Clock Hours

South Piedmont Area Health Education Center (AHEC) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5096. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. South Piedmont Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

EMT/EMS Credit
NCOEMS accept will accept this program. Final approval of any CEU’s accrued for individual continuing education credit rests with each local North Carolina EMS System or approved educational institution.

Social Workers
6.0 Contact Hours

Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure
In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education established by the ACCME, faculty, abstract reviewers, paper presenters/authors, planning committee members, staff and any others involved in planning the educational content must disclose any relationship they or their co-authors have with ineligible companies which may be related to their content.

ADA Statement
If you need any auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to attend this conference, please contact Stephanie Levi by email stephanie.levi@atriumhealth.org.

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Objectives

• Promote Collaboration: Encourage networking and collaboration among professionals from various disciplines involved in addressing child maltreatment.
• Enhance Professional Skills: Provide training and resources to improve participants' abilities in preventing, recognizing, and investigating child abuse.
• Update Knowledge: Share the latest research and information on child abuse, including new strategies and best practices.
• Understand Contributing Factors: Deepen participants' understanding of the psychological, cultural, and socioeconomic factors that contribute to child abuse.
• Equip with Insights: Ensure attendees leave with comprehensive and up-to-date insights to better address and manage cases of child abuse in their professional roles.

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