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Workshops
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12:45 p.m.— 2:30 p.m. Workshops, Session A |
The Legal Process |
Room 206 |
A1- Multidisciplinary Team on Child Abuse -
Meeting the Need for a Compassionate,
Comprehensive
and Coordinated Response
to Child Abuse in
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Moderator: Michele Booth Cole, J.D., Executive Director
Safe Shores—The D. C. Children’s Advocacy Center
Presenters:
- Erin Cullen, J.D.
- Section Chief, Child Protection Section III Office of Attorney General, Child Protective Service Division
- Michelle Farr, L.C.S.W.
- Program Manager, District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency
- Kelly A. Higashi, J.D.
- Chief, Sex Offense and Domestic Violence Section United States Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia
- Allison Jackson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
- Division Chief, Children’s National Medical Center
- Robert L. Tate
- Detective Lieutenant, Youth Investigation
Division, District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department,Youth Division
- Diamond Vann-Scott, M.A.,
- Child/Adolescent Forensic Interviewer,Safe Shores—The D.C. Children’s Advocacy Center
- Abyssinia Washington, Psy.D., M.Ed., L.P.C.,
- Clinical Coordinator/Therapist Safe Shores—The D.C. Children’s Advocacy Center
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Impact of Sexual Trauma |
Room 208 |
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A2 - Sexual Abuse Casework and Secondary Trauma:
An Occupational Hazard for Professionals
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Moderator: Nancy Drane, J.D., Training Director,
Children’s Law Center
Presenters:
- Joan Meier, J.D.
- Professor of Clinical Law, The George Washington University Law Center
- Margot L. Richters, Ph.D.
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Legal Consequences |
Room 209A |
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A3 - Dealing with Allegations of Sexual Abuse in
a Domestic Relations Case |
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Moderator: Judge Michael J. Ryan
Family Court, District of Columbia Superior Court
Presenters:
- Margaret J. McKinney, J.D.
- Founding Partner, Delaney McKinney, LLP
- Linda A. Delaney, J.D.
- Founding Partner, Delaney McKinney, LLP
- Katherine Killen, Ph.D.
- Psychologist, Berman and Killen
- Ruth Zitner, Ph.D.
- Psychologist, Ruth Zitner & Associates
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Victims |
Room 209B |
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A4 - Victim’s Rights in the Family Court and Overlap
with the Adult System |
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Presenters:
- Dave Rosenthal
- Acting Assistant Deputy, Public Safety Division,
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
- Kim Herd
- Chief Victim/Witness Assistance Unit, United States Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia
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Prevention |
Room 209C |
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A5 - Law Enforcement Response to Online Sexual
Exploitation of Children and Youth |
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Moderator: Magistrate Judge Lori E. Parker
Family Court, District of Columbia Superior Court
Presenters:
- Patricia Stewart
- Chief, Federal Major Crimes Section, U.S. Attorney’s Office,District of Columbia
- Timothy Palchak
- Detective, District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department Internet Crimes Unit
- Michael Penders
- Probation Officer,Presentence Investigation Unit, United States Probation Office,
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- Alicia McShane
- Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office
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2:30 p.m.— 2:45 p.m. Break |
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2:45 p.m.— 4:30 p.m. Workshops, Session B |
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The Legal Process |
Room 206 |
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B1 - Sexual Abuse from the Medical Perspective |
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Moderator: Nancy Drane, J.D., Training Director
Children’s Law Center
Presenters:
- Katherine Deye, M.D., F.A.A.P.
- Children’s National Medical Center, Child & Adolescent Protection Center
- Wendy Lane, M.D., M.P.H
- Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, School of Medicine
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Impact of Sexual Trauma |
Room 208 |
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B2 - Child Sexual Abuse: Impact
and Treatment
for Victims |
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Moderator: Magistrate Judge Mary Grace Rook
Family Court, District of Columbia Superior Court
Presenter:
- Judith Cohen, M.D.
- Founder, The Center for Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents, Allegheny General Hospital
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Legal Consequences |
Room 209A |
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B3 - Legal Consequences of Sexual Abuse Allegations |
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Moderator: Judge Judith A. Smith
Family Court, District of Columbia Superior Court
Presenters:
- Paul Kratchman
- Assistant General Counsel, District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency
- Rob Okun
- Acting Executive Assistant, United States Attorney’s Office for Operations
- Jenny Brody
- President, District of Columbia
Volunteer Lawyers Project
- Laura E. Hankins, J.D.
- Special Counsel to the Director, District of Columbia Public Defender Services
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Victims |
Room 209B |
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B4 - Child Witness |
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Moderator: Magistrate Judge John F. McCabe
Family Court, District of Columbia Superior Court
Presenters:
- Mark O’Brien
- Deputy Chief Sex Offense & Domestic Violence Section,United States Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia
- Veronica Vaughan
- Victim Witness Advocate,United States Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia
- Karen Giannkoulias
- Forensic Interviewer, United States Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia
- Janet Mitchell
- Trial Chief, The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
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Prevention |
Room 209C |
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B5 - Treatment Options: Best Practices |
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Moderators:
Wendy Smeltzer
Supervisor, Youth Family Team Meeting Unit
District of Columbia Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services
Jose de Arteaga, J.D.
Program Manager,
Placements Revenue Maximization and Utilization Division, District of Columbia Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services
Presenters:
- Jamie Ballard, III, Ph.D.
- Clinical Program Manager, District of Columbia Department of Mental Health
- Jack Apsche, Ph.D.
- Clinical Director, North Spring Residential Treatment Facility, Leesburg, Virginia
- Mitchell H. Hugonnet, Ph.D.
- Director of Internship Training, District of Columbia Superior Court, Child Guidance Clinic
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Conference Adjourns
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