28th Annual Together for Children 2015
Target Audience
Physicians, nurses, social workers, law enforcement, and prevention staff
Learning Objectives
1. Identify strategies for accurately identifying child maltreatment.
2. Improve understanding of trauma-informed practices regarding care of children and families who are at risk of maltreatment.
3. Discuss a multidisciplinary team approach when dealing with child maltreatment.
Planning Committee:
Paula Brown, MSW
Nic Dibble, LSSW, CISW
Elizabeth Ghilardi, LCSW
Jennifer Hammel, BA
Judie Hermann, MSW
Jennifer Jones, BSW
Mary Kleman, MSE
Erica LeMahieu, MBS
Mark Lyday, MSW
Ann Rulseh, BS
Tom Schrank, AD
Staci Sontoski, BSW
Heidi Storm, PhD
Lisa Stribl, BA
Joan Totka, MSN, RN
Jane Yeager, MS
Jennifer Yates, MSN
Presenters:
Amy Beschta, MS, LPC
Senior Family Therapist, Penfield Children’s Center, Milwaukee
Karie Cattanach, JD
Assistant Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison
Abby Collier, MS
Project Manager, Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Carey Courtney, MSW
Project GAIN Supervisor, Social Development Commission, Milwaukee
Beth Cox, BA, MSSW, MA, JD
Municipal Judge & Private Practice Attorney, Oregon, WI & Santulli Schudda & Cox Law Office
Cathy De La Paz, Detective
Detective, Dallas Police Department
Cynthia DiCamelli, BS, PhD
Family Resource Coordinator, Oregon School District
Byron Fassett, Sergeant
Sergeant, Dallas Police Department
Carrie Finkbiner, MS, LMFT
Program and Policy Analyst, WI Department of Children and Families, Madison
Lynn Gahagan, MSW, CAPSW
Sensitive Crimes Victim Advocate, Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office, Milwaukee
Liz Ghilardi, MSW, LCSW
Forensic Interview Program Supervisor, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Child Protection Center, Milwaukee
Jennifer Ginsburg, MSSW, LCSW
Forensic Interviewer/Program Manager, Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center, Madison
Karen Hale
Mother of Heroin Overdose Victim, Hudson, WI.
Rose Hennessy, MPH
Prevention & Evaluation Coordinator, Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Madison
Kurt Heuer, MS
Chief, Wisconsin Rapids Police Department
Kelly Hodges, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin; Pediatrician, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Child Protection Center, Milwaukee
Elizabeth Hudson, LCSW
Director, Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health, Madison
Rick Immler, MD, DFAPA
Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychiatrist, Immler Psychiatric Consulting, Inc.
Maxine Jacobs
Parent, Foster Parent and Adoptive Parent, Coon Valley, WI.
Rita Kadamian, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin – Child Advocacy & Protection Services, Kenosha
Erin Karshen, JD
Assistant District Attorney, Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office, Milwaukee
Dione Knop, MSW
Victim/Witness Coordinator, Sheboygan County District Attorney’s Office, Sheboygan
Barbara Knox, MD
Medical Director, University of Wisconsin Child Protection Program, UW American Family Children’s Hospital, Madison
Jenell Loreck, MSW, CAPSW
Child Well Being Consultant, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Community Services
Gabriel McGaughey, MSSW
Director of Well Being, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Community Services
Matthew Meissner, BS
Probation/Parole Agent, Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Joshua Merksy, PhD
Associate Professor, Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois-Chicago
Nicole Milliren, MS, LPC
Clinical Therapist, LaCrosse County Human Services, LaCrosse
Kelly Moe Litke, BA
Director of Prevention and Programs, Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Carrie Nitz, BA
Probation Officer, Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Patricia Parker, CSW, MCCMH
Trainer and Consultant, PA Parker Consultations, Milwaukee
June Paul, MSW
Doctoral Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Chuck Price
Director, Waupaca County Health & Human Services
Michelle Rosenwald, MS, LPC-IT
Family Therapist, Penfield Children’s Center, Milwaukee
Patty Schachtner, Medical Examiner
St. Croix County Medical Examiner, St. Croix County Government Center
Jessica Scheunemann, MA, LPC-IT
Family Therapist, Penfield Children’s Center, Milwaukee
Peggy Schofield, MA
Program Support Teacher, Kenosha Unified School District
Lynn Sheets, MD, FAAP
Medical Director & Associate Professor, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Melinda Tempelis, JD
Deputy District Attorney, Outagamie County, Appleton
Dimitri Topitzes, PhD
Associate Professor, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Douglas Tweedie
Detective, Greenfield Police Department
Sue Valeri, ME
Director of Special Education, Kenosha Unified School District
Amy Weber, MSW
CPS Supervisor, Winnebago County, Oshkosh
Jennifer Winkler, MSW, CAPSW
Family Support Manager, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Community Services, Milwaukee
Jennifer Yates, MSN
Family Nurse Practitioner, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin – Child Advocacy Center, Neenah
Lisa Zetley, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin; Pediatrician, Downtown Health Center, Milwaukee
All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose with the exception of the following person(s)
Name | Company | Role with Company |
Lynn Sheets, MD, FAAP | Pfizer | Stock |
Available Credit
- 18.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- 18.00 Hours of ParticipationHours of Participation credit.