The 36th Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment will address a range of important multidisciplinary topics in the fields of child maltreatment, human trafficking and domestic violence.  The Pre-Conference Institutes will be January 23rd-24th, 2021 and the Main Conference will be January 25th-28th, 2021.

The objective of the San Diego Conference is to develop and enhance professional skills and knowledge in the prevention, recognition, assessment and treatment of all forms of maltreatment including those related to family violence as well as to enhance investigative and legal skills. Issues concerning support for families, prevention, leadership, policy making, secondary and translating the latest research into action are also addressed.

To submit an abstract for proposal, please visit https://www.cvent.com/c/abstracts/7e27bfe7-eef7-4257-bb4c-8c99bded92c9.  The Submission Deadline is April 13,2020!

We are inviting proposals for workshop/interactive sessions addressing one of the following topics (click here for more information):

• Child Welfare
• Domestic Violence
• Early Childhood Mental Health
• Forensic Interview
• Global Perspectives
• Investigations
• Legal
• Medical for Medical Professionals
• Medical for the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)
• Mental Health/Trauma Counseling
• Prevention & Family Strengthening
• Scientific Sessions (Research)
• Secondary Traumatic Stress
• Trauma Informed Systems
• Victim Support and Advocacy

Submissions are reviewed by a speaker selection committee based on 1) Overall quality of the proposal, 2) Relevant topic within the scope of the conference and specific track and 3) Provides significant evidence-based research and/or published articles. 4) Presenter qualifications.

Not all submitted proposals may be invited to participate in the conference. Proposals that are accepted will be included in the conference based on the above criteria and available space within selected topic/track.

We hope you consider attending this conference, as well as consider applying to present.