“Building Successful Teams”
Building Successful Teams -
Child Abuse, Injury & Fatality:
Investigation, Prosecution & Prevention Conference
March 18-20, 2008
Waverly Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia
Sponsored by:
Georgia Department of Human Resources
Division of Family and Children Services
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Georgia Child Fatality Review Panel
Office of the Child Advocate
Prosecuting Attorney’s Association of Georgia
Department of Human Resources ( Division of Family and Children Services ( Mary Dean Harvey, Director
Two Peachtree Street, NW ( Suite 19-490 ( Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3142 ( Phone: 404-651-8409 ( Fax: 404-657-5105
404/651-6314
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January 7, 2008
On behalf of the sponsoring agencies, I extend an invitation to you to attend the 2008 Building Successful Teams Conference. This 9th annual collaborative conference has become an important part of our state-wide education about issues surrounding the prevention, injuries and fatalities of child abuse.
Invited conference attendees are: DFCS case managers, supervisors and managers; GBI agents and other law enforcement employees; judges; district attorneys; CASA’s; school social workers; counselors, EMS workers; physicians; Child Fatality Review Panel members; child advocates; and all others in Georgia who work with child abuse issues.
Attendance at the conference will be limited to 700 people. Slots will be filled in the order the registration forms are received. Registration will be accepted on-line or by fax. Further registration instructions are in this brochure and on the registration website: . A requirement for registration is your social security number or DHR PeopleSoft ID number for state auditing purposes, along with pre-registration for workshops.
Something that was very popular last year was a pre-conference workshop. We are able to offer a pre-conference workshop again this year. Attendance will be limited to 200 participants. The workshop is on court preparation and testifying in court; attendees may be called on to “testify” at the mock trial. The pre-conference workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 18th from 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. Participants must be present for the entire workshop. If you would like to be considered for attendance at this workshop, please complete the appropriate box on the registration form.
Thank you for your continued support of this conference. If you have any questions about the conference, contact me by e-mail at vlfrazer@dhr.state.ga.us, or by phone at 404-657-5156. You may also contact Michelle Darden by e-mail at mmdarden@dhr.state.ga.us, or by phone at 404-463-2231. Registration for the conference is being handled by Sherry Gilbert in the DHR Office of Human Resource and Management Development. She may be reached at 404-463-8357 or by e-mail at HRMDCONFPLAN@dhr.state.ga.us. We look forward to seeing you in April!
Sincerely,
Vicky Frazer
Conference Committee Chair
Sponsoring Agencies:
Mary Dean Harvey, Director Tom C. Rawlings, Director
Division of Family and Children Services Office of the Child Advocate
Eva Y. Pattillo, Director Vernon M. Keenan, Director
Georgia Child Fatality Review Panel Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Richard A. Malone, Executive Director
Prosecuting Attorney’s Association of Georgia
General Information
➢ There is no registration fee for conference attendees who live in Georgia; the out-of-State registration fee is $200.00. (If out-of-state, see last page of brochure for payment information.)
➢ The conference registration deadline is February 22; the registration website is:
➢ See the last page of this brochure for hotel information. The hotel registration deadline is February 15.
➢ The conference begins with a luncheon and opening speaker at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18. The conference location is the Waverly Hotel in Cobb County at the Cobb Galleria Centre. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m.
➢ Workshop Recommendation Key:
After each workshop description there are codes for which disciplines the workshop is intended to benefit. The workshops are not mandatory for these disciplines, nor are other disciplines prohibited from attending the workshops. The codes are as follows:
DFCS Case Managers = DFCS School Social Workers/Counselors = SSW/C
Law Enforcement = LE District Attorneys & Judges = DA/J
EMS = EMS Medical Officials = MO
Pre-Conference Workshop: Tuesday, March 18
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
This workshop is for pre-registered attendees only and is limited to the first 200 registrations.
Check the special block on the registration form if you want to attend.
Pre-Conference Workshop:
Court Preparation / Testifying in Court
Presenters: Alan Cook, UGA School of Law & Nancy Scott Malcor, ADA, Macon Judicial Circuit
This workshop will provide participants with a “real life” view on what one should expect in court, including a mock trial. Audience members may be asked to participate as witnesses. Tips on court preparation and testifying dos and don’ts will be covered.
(This workshop is limited to the first 200 registrants. The workshop will be held on March 18, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. and is not repeated. The regular conference opening session is at 11:30 a.m.)
DFCS, EMS, LE, SSW/C, MO
Conference Agenda
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Registration Open 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Exhibit Area Open 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Conference Begins at 11:30 a.m.
Opening Session & Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Welcome
&
Special Guest Speakers:
Lt. Governor Casey Cagle
Peggy Walker, Juvenile Court Judge
“Why All of Us Do What We Do”
Workshop Session 1: 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
1 – A. Child Homicide and Physical Abuse Investigations – Part 1,
Special Agent Terry Thomas, State-wide Coordinator, Crimes Against Children Unit, Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Through a combination of lecture and case studies, the participants will gain a clear understanding of child injuries and how to conduct multiple disciplinary investigations. In addition, participants will gain knowledge concerning how child homicides differ from adult homicides, and what role the various “Syndromes” play in the investigation and detection of child abuse cases.
(This workshop is in 2 parts; Part 1 is a prerequisite to Part 2; Part 2 will follow this workshop in Session 2-A.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO, School Teachers
1 – B. Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: The Worst of Human Trafficking, Sharon W. Cooper, MD, FAAP
Child sexual exploitation is cited as the most underreported form of child maltreatment. Participants will learn of the different types of sexual exploitation and human trafficking. The importance of education in this area will assist multidisciplinary team members to have a heightened index of suspicion when children make disclosures of sexual abuse involving certain behaviors on the parts of offenders. (This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, Public Health, MO
1 – C. Appreciating Cultural Differences: Dos and Don’ts for Professionals Working with the Latino Community, Rafael Sanhueza-Bazaes, Social Services Case Manager, Murray County DFCS
This workshop will cover understanding cultural and family traditions; common issues when dealing with Latino clients; the Spanish language – communicating in Spanish involves more than just words; Latino values vs. U.S. values.
(This workshop is repeated in Session 2-C.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
1 – D. Sleep Related Infant Deaths: A Layered Look, John Carter, Ph.D., Epidemiologist, Emory University; Sandra Alexander, Child Maltreatment Consultant, CDC; Carrie Shapiro-Mendoza, Epidemiologist, CDC; Beoncia Loveless, GBI Headquarters
This panel presentation will provide a four-layered look at SIDS/SUIDS and asphyxia deaths. The most recent science at the national level will be presented by an epidemiologist from the CDC, followed by an update on how this is being applied at the state level in Georgia, then the application at the local child fatality review team level, and finally, the medical examiner perspective. Participants will have a chance to see how this can be applied for prevention at the local level. (This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
1 – E. Children and Drug Abuse, Sergeant Jim Van Alstine, Acworth Police Department, Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Division
This workshop will address current drug abuse, including prescription and street drug trends in the youth population. Additional information will include local government strategies for reducing the incidence in this population and how some areas of the state are already making changes. Van Alstine is able to utilize a variety of methods, including extensive knowledge as one of few trained in the area of drug identification in the State of Georgia.
(This workshop is offered again in Session 2-E.) DFCS, LE, SSW/C, EMS, MO
1 – F. Ethics for Attorneys, Chuck Olson, Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia
Professionals who work with children and their families encounter many situations that require decision-making based on knowledge of Georgia law, and of one’s own professional and personal ethics. This workshop will address legal issues concerning custody and guardianship, confidentiality of and access to records, subpoenas, and mandatory reporting laws in Georgia.
(This workshop is not repeated.) DA/J & Attorneys Only
1 – G. Clayton County S.M.A.S.H. Program – Strategic Methods Against Street
Harm, Officer Marc Richards and Officer Melvin Craig, Clayton County Police Department
The S.M.A.S.H. program was devised by members of the School Resource Officer Unit of the Clayton County Police Department. The program’s goal is to encourage students to stay in school and avoid jeopardizing their futures by steering clear of criminal activities. Our officers use proactive measures of traditional and non-traditional enforcement techniques and investigative efforts to detect and apprehend any subject involved in truancy and criminal activity in the community. (This workshop is repeated in Session 2-G.) DFCS, LE, SSW/C
1 – H. Innovative Court Interventions to Improve Well-Being and Permanency
Outcomes for Children Affected by Methamphetamine, Judge Peggy Walker, Douglas County Juvenile Court and Georgia Alliance for Drug Endangered Children
This workshop will discuss utilizing services and activities such as the evidence bases of Zero-to-Three, the Matrix Model recovery program, Strengthening Families, Celebrating Families curriculum and family drug treatment court to improve permanency outcomes and enhance safety for children of meth-addicted parents while supporting family reunification efforts. This innovative practice will increase the well-being of children who are in an out-of-home placement or are at risk of being placed in an out-of-home placement as a result of a parent’s or caretaker’s methamphetamine or other substance abuse.
(This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, SSW/C, MO
1 – I. Cyberbullying, Sue Dowling, Forensic Computer Specialist/Internet Safety Coordinator, Georgia Bureau of Investigation
There is nothing new under the sun, just new ways to do the old things. This is true when it comes to bullying, an age-old problem. However, with the new devices and technologies, bullying has become high tech and as a result, those students that experience cyberbullying often suffer the attacks 24/7. Learn what cyberbullying is, an example of situations, and what students should do if they are victims of cyberbullying.
(This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, SSW/C, Parents & Educators
Workshop Session 2: 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
2 – A. Child Homicide and Physical Abuse Investigations – Part 2,
Special Agent Terry Thomas, State-wide Coordinator, Crimes Against Children Unit, Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Through a combination of lecture and case studies, the participants will gain a clear understanding of child injuries and how to conduct multiple disciplinary investigations. In addition, participants will gain knowledge concerning how child homicides differ from adult homicides, and what role the various “Syndromes” play in the investigation and detection of child abuse cases.
(This workshop is in 2 parts; Part 1 is a prerequisite to Part 2; Part 1 is offered in Session 1-A.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO, School Teachers
2 – B. Extended Military Deployment: The Short and Long-Term Impact on Children, Sharon W. Cooper, MD, FAAP
This presentation will provide participants information regarding the challenges of the military culture, particularly in a time of war. In association with these challenges, children are at increased risk for specific types of maltreatment. Participants will have the opportunity to review existing research regarding the short and long-term effects of extended military deployment on children.
(This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, Public Health, MO
2 – C. Appreciating Cultural Differences: Dos and Don’ts for Professionals Working with the Latino Community, Rafael Sanhueza-Bazaes, Social Services Case Manager, Murray County DFCS
This workshop will cover understanding cultural and family traditions; common issues when dealing with Latino clients; the Spanish language – communicating in Spanish involves more than just words; Latino values vs. U.S. values.
(This workshop is repeated in Session 1-C.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
2 – D. Building Blocks to Healthy Sexual Development in Children, Anna Curtis, Stop It Now! Georgia Program Specialist, Prevent Child Abuse Georgia
In this session, participants will learn to recognize healthy and developmentally expected sexual behaviors in children and how to respond to behaviors in a supportive and constructive manner with parents and caretakers in order to create positive environments within families and the community. (This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, SSW/C, MO
2 – E. Children and Drug Abuse, Sergeant Jim Van Alstine, Acworth Police Department, Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Division
This workshop will address current drug abuse, including prescription and street drug trends in the youth population. Additional information will include local government strategies for reducing the incidence in this population and how some areas of the state are already making changes. Van Alstine is able to utilize a variety of methods, including extensive knowledge as one of few trained in the area of drug identification in the State of Georgia.
(This workshop is offered again in Session 1-E.) DFCS, LE, SSW/C, EMS, MO
2 – F. Professionalism for Attorneys, Chuck Olson, Prosecuting Attorneys’
Council of Georgia
Professionalism is more than meeting ethical standards. Attorneys who work with children and their families encounter many situations which are unique because of the age of the child victim. This workshop will address how to deal with children and their families in the most professional way, how to have a “professional” conversation with a child – addressing the necessity of plea negotiations, and how to keep a child apprised of the stance of a case; preparation for trial and preparing the child victim; and giving the child a voice in the case. This workshop will highlight the necessity of communication with the child and the awareness of the Child First Principles in prosecution of child abuse cases. (This workshop is not repeated.) DA/J & Attorneys Only
2 – G. Clayton County S.M.A.S.H. Program – Strategic Methods Against Street
Harm, Officer Marc Richards and Officer Melvin Craig, Clayton County Police Department
The S.M.A.S.H. program was devised by members of the School Resource Officer Unit of the Clayton County Police Department. The program’s goal is to encourage students to stay in school and avoid jeopardizing their futures by steering clear of criminal activities. Our officers use proactive measures of traditional and non-traditional enforcement techniques and investigative efforts to detect and apprehend any subject involved in truancy and criminal activity in the community. (This workshop is repeated in Session 1-G.) DFCS, LE, SSW/C
2 – H. Suspect Interviews in Child Homicide Cases: A Multi-Disciplinary Panel
Discussion, Peggy Woodard, DFCS Liaison to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta; Brooke Wandell, Investigator, DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office; Sam Buice, Investigator, DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office; Tom Stewart, Homicide Sergeant, DeKalb County Police Department
This panel discussion addresses, through case studies and discussion, the best practices and stylistic differences in suspect interviews. The panel will recommend ways to avoid common pitfalls in interrogation and will highlight how best to utilize different agencies in a team approach to child homicide investigations. (This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, EMS, MO
2 – I. Hot Topics in Cybersafety, Sue Dowling, Forensic Computer Specialist/Internet Safety Coordinator, Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Did you know that you can buy virtual property on undeveloped asteroids, or have you ever seen a virtual funeral? There are some students now that will never work in the natural world, but will make their living in a virtual world. You will learn of the hottest trends and devices that are used by today’s generation. You will also see a demonstration of how a predator can locate a victim by the traces left online, especially on the social networking sites, such as MySpace.
(This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, SSW/C, Parents & Educators
Conference Agenda – Day 2
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Workshop Session 3: 8:30 a.m. – 10:00.a.m.
3 – A. Missing Children Investigations, Lee Condon, Special Agent Supervisor,
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
This workshop will examine the law enforcement response to actual missing children investigations. Emphasis will be on children missing from foster care, runaways and parental abductions. Findings of a U.S. Department of Justice project related to missing children will also be discussed. (This workshop is repeated in Session 4-A.) DFCS, LE, DA/J
3 – B. Part 1: Investigating Internet Crimes Against Children, Robert Hugh Farley, MS
Robert Hugh Farley presents an intensive training seminar that illustrates the growing problem of sexual predators that target children via the Internet and cell phones. The seminar will identify and then discuss the methodologies and seduction techniques employed by the child molester in the various chat rooms, social networking sites, and on the World Wide Web. Additionally, the seminar examines the topics of child erotica, child pornography, and their use by the child molester. Lastly the seminar profiles law enforcement’s reactive and proactive response to the online problem.
(This workshop is in 2 parts; Part 1 is a prerequisite to Part 2; Part 2 is offered in Session 4-B.)
DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
3 – C. Part 1: Abusive Head Trauma: Basic Concepts, Jordan Greenbaum, MD,
Medical Director, Child Protection Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
This workshop will focus on the epidemiology, signs and symptoms, physical findings and clinical outcomes of abusive head trauma, as well as describe the relevant injury mechanisms. Findings associated with this entity will be contrasted with those associated with short falls. The typical medical workup for abusive head trauma will be discussed.
(This workshop is not repeated; however Part 2 is offered in Session 4-C.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, MO
3 – D. The Effects of Maltreatment on Adolescent Brain Development,
Patrice Harris, MD, MA, Medical Director, Fulton County Department of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases
This workshop will review normal adolescent brain development. In addition, the effects of child maltreatment on early brain development, including emotional abuse, will be discussed. Finally, strategies for working with children who have been abused and neglected will be reviewed.
(This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
3 – E. Child Maltreatment and Juvenile Delinquency: Understanding the Ties That Bind, Shawn P. Allen, MD, Administrative Psychiatrist, Department of Juvenile Justice
This workshop will address the connection between child maltreatment in the form of abuse, neglect, and a child/adolescents’ potential involvement in the juvenile justice system. Particular attention will be made to how a child’s development and behavior is altered with the negative impact of maltreatment. The importance of collaboration of treatment between agencies that work with these youth will also be discussed.
(This workshop is repeated in Session 4-E.) DFCS, DA/J, SSW/C, MO
3 – F. Home Visit Safety, Mark Muma, Director of Safety & Security,
Fulton County Board of Education
This workshop identifies risk factors for those professionals entering the home. The program will offer personal safety tips as well as techniques that may be used to enhance safety while in new surroundings. Technology, as well as body movements, will also be discussed in regards to personal safety. (This workshop is repeated in Session 4-F.) DFCS, SSW/C, EMS
3 – G. The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children, Kim Washington, Family Violence Unit Manager, Division of Family and Children Services
Attendees will understand the dynamics of domestic violence, the specific effects on children, including the link with child abuse and how to help families who are victims of domestic violence.
(This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
3 – H. Death Scene Investigation, Part 1, Rachelle Carnesale, J.D., Director, Georgia Child
Fatality Investigation Program; Vanita Hullander, Coroner, Catoosa County; Jamie Downs, MD, Georgia Bureau of Investigation; Todd Layton, Investigator, DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office; Peggy Woodard, DFCS Liaison to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta; Beoncia Loveless, Georgia Bureau of Investigation
This multi-disciplinary demonstration will illustrate the best practices in child homicide investigations from the scene to the conclusion of the investigation. Appropriate for all disciplines, this presentation includes a reproduced scene for audience members to view as well as a synergistic demonstration of how multi-disciplinary teams function. Witness interviews and off-site investigation videos are included to highlight every possible aspect of the investigation.
(This workshop is in 2 parts; Part 1 is a prerequisite to Part 2; Part 2 is offered in Session 4-H.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
3 – I. Gang Identification: The Basics, Sgt. Waine Pickney, School Resource Officer, DeKalb County School Police
Gang activity in our school systems will be discussed. Identifying characteristics such as colors, hand signs, and symbols used in graffiti and tattoos will be presented.
(This workshop is repeated in Session 4-I.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C
3 – J. Mothers Who Kill: The Insanity Defense in Texas, Bill Dobiyanski, JD, Trial Team Chief, Collins County Texas District Attorney’s Office; Curtis Howard, JD, Felony Trial Court Chief, Collins County Texas District Attorney’s Office
This workshop will be a discussion of the issues from voir dire to closing argument in the prosecution and preparation of the Dena Schlosser case. Ms. Schlosser suffered from post-partum depression. She cut her 18 month old child’s arms off because she thought God wanted her to and she wanted to give her child to God.
(This workshop is repeated in Session 5-I.) LE, DA/J, EMS, MO
Workshop Session 4: 10:15 a.m. -11:45 a.m.
4 – A. Missing Children Investigations, Lee Condon, Special Agent Supervisor,
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
This workshop will examine the law enforcement response to actual missing children investigations. Emphasis will be on children missing from foster care, runaways and parental abductions. Findings of a U.S. Department of Justice project related to missing children will also be discussed. (This workshop is repeated in Session 3-A.) DFCS, LE, DA/J
4 – B. Part 2: Investigating Internet Crimes Against Children, Robert Hugh Farley, MS
Robert Hugh Farley presents an intensive training seminar that illustrates the growing problem of sexual predators that target children via the Internet and cell phones. The seminar will identify and then discuss the methodologies and seduction techniques employed by the child molester in the various chat rooms, social networking sites, and on the World Wide Web. Additionally, the seminar examines the topics of child erotica, child pornography, and their use by the child molester. Lastly the seminar profiles law enforcement’s reactive and proactive response to the online problem.
(This workshop is in 2 parts; Part 1 is a prerequisite to Part 2; Part 1 is offered in Session 3-B.)
DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
4 – C. Part 2: Abusive Head Trauma: Current “Controversies”, Jordan Greenbaum, MD, Medical Director, Child Protection Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
This workshop will focus on key questions in abusive head trauma, such as estimating the time of injury, and differentiating abusive head trauma from accidental trauma or known disease entities. Research and debate on issues ranging from injury mechanism to popular defense strategies will be discussed.
(This workshop is not repeated; however Part 1 is offered in Session 3-C.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, MO
4 – D. New, Innovative, Proven Therapies for the Sexually Abused: Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy and SNOEZELEN Therapy, Deborah Honeycutt, Holli Honeycutt-Griffith, Juanita Loundmonclay, & Bonnie Allison-Standefer, Heartland Ranch and Arena
The topics covered in this workshop will be Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy for the sexually abused child and how the neurological and sensory therapy of SNOEZELEN helps those who have been abused. These two therapies are being utilized at Heartland Ranch and Arena in Ringgold, Georgia. (SNOEZELEN is sensory integration therapy using a room of different light formations, different surfaces, and other sensory therapies, such as aroma therapy.)
(This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, MO
4 – E. Child Maltreatment and Juvenile Delinquency: Understanding the Ties That Bind, Shawn P. Allen, MD, Administrative Psychiatrist, Department of Juvenile Justice
This workshop will address the connection between child maltreatment in the form of abuse, neglect, and a child/adolescents’ potential involvement in the juvenile justice system. Particular attention will be made to how a child’s development and behavior is altered with the negative impact of maltreatment. The importance of collaboration of treatment between agencies that work with these youth will also be discussed.
(This workshop is repeated in Session 3-E.) DFCS, DA/J, SSW/C, MO
4 – F. Home Visit Safety, Mark Muma, Director of Safety & Security,
Fulton County Board of Education
This workshop identifies risk factors for those professionals entering the home. The program will offer personal safety tips as well as techniques that may be used to enhance safety while in new surroundings. Technology, as well as body movements, will also be discussed in regards to personal safety. (This workshop is repeated in Session 3-F.) DFCS, SSW/C, EMS
4 – G. Sexual Abuse Investigations: The Medical Component, Nancy Fajman, MD,
MPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine; Clinician, Child Advocacy Program, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta; Affiliate faculty, Center for Injury Control, Rollins School of Public Health; and Program Development Specialist, Child Protection Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
The medical exam is one part of the overall forensic evaluation of sexual abuse. In this seminar, a pediatrician will review the components of the medical evaluation of teens and younger children, including history taking, physical examination, testing for sexually transmitted diseases, and medical treatment. The advantages and limitations of the medical evaluation will be reviewed and suggestions for enhancing a cooperative working relationship with doctors will be offered.
(This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
4 – H. Death Scene Investigation, Part 2, Rachelle Carnesale, J.D., Director, Georgia Child Fatality Investigation Program; Vanita Hullander, Coroner, Catoosa County; Jamie Downs, MD, Georgia Bureau of Investigation; Todd Layton, Investigator, DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office; Peggy Woodard, DFCS Liaison to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta; Beoncia Loveless, Georgia Bureau of Investigation
This multi-disciplinary demonstration will illustrate the best practices in child homicide investigations from the scene to the conclusion of the investigation. Appropriate for all disciplines, this presentation includes a reproduced scene for audience members to view as well as a synergistic demonstration of how multi-disciplinary teams function. Witness interviews and off-site investigation videos are included to highlight every possible aspect of the investigation.
(This workshop is in 2 parts; Part 1 is a prerequisite to Part 2; Part 1 is offered in Session 3-H.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
4 – I. Gang Identification: The Basics, Sgt. Waine Pickney, School Resource Officer, DeKalb County School Police
Gang activity in our school systems will be discussed. Identifying characteristics such as colors, hand signs, and symbols used in graffiti and tattoos will be presented.
(This workshop is repeated in Session 3-I.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C
4 – J. Do Kids Really Do That? Collaborative Approaches to Addressing Child on Child Sexual Abuse, Lisa Ellis, LCSW and Jill Anderson, Psy.D.; Family Relations Program, Project Pathfinder
This training will provide information concerning distinguishing normal sexual development from problematic sexual behavior in children and adolescents. Successful strategies for addressing legal, clinical, and supervision issues required to safely maintain sexually abusive youth in our community will be detailed. Collaboration efforts that have been effective will be explored.
(This workshop is repeated in Session 5-J.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C
Lunch 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Workshop Session 5: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
5 – A. Profiling and Interviewing the Child Molester – Part 1, Special Agent Al Danna, Florida Department of Law Enforcement
This 3-hour workshop will profile the child molester and pedophile. There will be in-depth discussion on interview techniques used to obtain confessions.
(Note: This is a 2-part workshop; Part 1 is a prerequisite for Part 2 offered in Session 6-A.)
DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C
5 – B. Part 1: Conducting Multi-Disciplinary Child Abuse Investigations,
Robert Hugh Farley, MS
This seminar will address the need for the implementation of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) approach to the assessment, identification, investigation and prosecution of: inter-familial child sexual abuse, physical child abuse, child neglect and child death investigations that have occurred within the family by examining actual child abuse case illustrations. The module will also identify the roles and the responsibilities of the various MDT members, stress the importance of information sharing and the strategic planning that is required in order to conduct a step-by-step and comprehensive investigation of the circumstances of the “suspected abuse” of the victim, the role of the caretaker(s) and the roles of the other members of the family unit. Lastly the objective of the seminar is the identification of witnesses, the joint collection of essential facts and the recognition and recovery of different types of evidence that may help to narrow the focus of the investigation to a specific suspect or suspects.
(This workshop is in 2 parts; Part 1 is a prerequisite to Part 2; Part 2 is offered in Session 6-B.)
DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
5 – C. Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, Stephen Messner, MD,
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
The purpose of this workshop is to recognize and identify patients who are victims of MSBP; to understand the dynamics of the perpetrator and the syndrome; and to discuss investigation techniques and how to work with the medical providers to help uncover this diagnosis.
(This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, EMS, MO
5 – D. Juvenile Court Preparation for Case Managers, Chris Arnt,
Assistant District Attorney, Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit
This workshop will discuss how to prepare for Juvenile Court, appropriate attire, what to expect in court, and how to prepare to testify.
(This workshop is repeated in Session 7-C.) DFCS, LE, SSW/C, EMS, MO
5 – E. Methamphetamine: the Impact on Georgia’s Families, a Panel Discussion, Part 1, Michael Fishman, MD, Program Director, Young Adult Addiction Medicine Services for Talbott Recovery Center; Alex Bowles; Chris Loveless; and Renee Bartlett
This discussion panel will focus on meth usage and dependency, and the roads to recovery for both the addict and the family. Why is meth so addictive? Who gets addicted? What goes on in the mind of the addict? The panel will consist of recovering addicts, a physician who specializes in addiction medicine, and affected family members.
(This workshop is in 2 parts; Part 2 is in Session 6-E.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
5 – F. Will You Survive This Ice Age? Sgt. Jesse Hambrick, Douglas County Sheriff’s Department
Basic Meth 101: This workshop is geared toward providing participants with a working knowledge of how Methamphetamine chemically affects the brain and body and how to recognize Methamphetamine or Methamphetamine users. Meth’s origins and description will be discussed, as well as its effects on the user and common paraphernalia associated with Meth use.
(This workshop is repeated in Session 6-F.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, MO
5 – G. CPPC – The Way to Be!, Larry Michalczyk, Kentucky CPPC Consultant and
Joanne Henry, Georgia CPPC State Director
Attendees will receive methods on collaborating with the community to develop and implement community based child abuse prevention programs. Attendees will also understand how to incorporate core values from the Community Partnership to Protect Children (CPPC) in their everyday work with helping families and the community to prevent child abuse.
(This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
5 – H. The Controversial Spectrum of Neglect: Investigations, Issues and Charging Decisions, Dr. Jordan Greenbaum, Director, Child Advocacy Clinic, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta; Peggy Woodard, Field Program Specialist, DFCS Liaison to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta; Rachelle Carnesale, Director, Georgia Child Fatality Investigation Program
This demonstration will utilize case studies to evaluate the broad spectrum of neglect issues, ranging from supervisory issues to dangers in the home. Safe sleep issues, heat-related car deaths, and the potential criminality of household neglect in general will be discussed.
(This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
5 – I. Mothers Who Kill: The Insanity Defense in Texas, Bill Dobiyanski, JD, Trial Team Chief, Collins County Texas District Attorney’s Office; Curtis Howard, JD, Felony Trial Court Chief, Collins County Texas District Attorney’s Office
This workshop will be a discussion of the issues from voir dire to closing argument in the prosecution and preparation of the Dena Schlosser case. Ms. Schlosser suffered from post-partum depression. She cut her 18 month old child’s arms off because she thought God wanted her to and she wanted to give her child to God.
(This workshop is repeated in Session 3-J.) LE, DA/J, EMS, MO
5 – J. Do Kids Really Do That? Collaborative Approaches to Addressing Child on Child Sexual Abuse, Lisa Ellis, LCSW and Jill Anderson, Psy.D.; Family Relations Program, Project Pathfinder
This training will provide information concerning distinguishing normal sexual development from problematic sexual behavior in children and adolescents. Successful strategies for addressing legal, clinical, and supervision issues required to safely maintain sexually abusive youth in our community will be detailed. Collaboration efforts that have been effective will be explored.
(This workshop is repeated in Session 4-J.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C
Workshop Session 6: 2:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
6 – A. Profiling and Interviewing the Child Molester – Part 1, Special Agent Al Danna, Florida Department of Law Enforcement
This 3-hour workshop will profile the child molester and pedophile. There will be in-depth discussion on interview techniques used to obtain confessions.
(Note: This is a 2-part workshop; Part 1 is a prerequisite for Part 2 and is offered in Session 5-A.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C
6 – B. Part 2: Conducting Multi-Disciplinary Child Abuse Investigations,
Robert Hugh Farley, MS
This seminar will address the need for the implementation of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) approach to the assessment, identification, investigation and prosecution of: inter-familial child sexual abuse, physical child abuse, child neglect and child death investigations that have occurred within the family by examining actual child abuse case illustrations. The module will also identify the roles and the responsibilities of the various MDT members, stress the importance of information sharing and the strategic planning that is required in order to conduct a step-by-step and comprehensive investigation of the circumstances of the “suspected abuse” of the victim, the role of the caretaker(s) and the roles of the other members of the family unit. Lastly, the objective of the seminar is the identification of witnesses, the joint collection of essential facts and the recognition and recovery of different types of evidence that may help to narrow the focus of the investigation to a specific suspect or suspects.
(This workshop is in 2 parts; Part 1 is a prerequisite to Part 2; Part 1 is offered in Session 5-B.)
DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
6 – C. Why a Juvenile Case Fails in Court, A Panel Discussion, Tom Rawlings, Director, Office of the Child Advocate; Kevin Guidry, Juvenile Court Judge, Piedmont Judicial Circuit; and Mark Murphy, Juvenile Court Judge, Haralson County
This experienced panel will discuss reasons why a Juvenile case fails in court.
(This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, SSW/C
6 – D. Missed Opportunities for Intervention: How Agencies Can Work Better to Protect Children in Homes with Domestic Violence, Olga Trujillo, President, O.R.T. Solutions, Inc.
Olga Trujillo is the director of programs at Casa de Esperanze, an attorney and a former U.S. Department of Justice employee who is also a survivor. She has undertaken a journey to understand the impact that violence has had on her life – from the domestic violence she witnessed as a child, the sexual violence she suffered as a child, to the rapes she endured as an adult. This interactive session takes her personal experience and professional experience to examine the struggles professionals face in handling child abuse cases. This workshop will be a blend of question and answer, as well as case study.
(This workshop is repeated in Session 7-D.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
6 – E. Methamphetamine: the Impact on Georgia’s Families, a Panel Discussion, Part 2, Michael Fishman, MD, Program Director, Young Adult Addiction Medicine Services for Talbott Recovery Center; Alex Bowles; Chris Loveless; and Renee Bartlett
This discussion panel will focus on meth usage and dependency, and the roads to recovery for both the addict and the family. Why is meth so addictive? Who gets addicted? What goes on in the mind of the addict? The panel will consist of recovering addicts, a physician who specializes in addiction medicine, and affected family members.
(This workshop is in 2 parts; Part 1 is in Session 5-E.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
6 – F. Will You Survive This Ice Age? Sgt. Jesse Hambrick, Douglas County Sheriff’s Department
Basic Meth 101: This workshop is geared toward providing participants with a working knowledge of how Methamphetamine chemically affects the brain and body and how to recognize Methamphetamine or Methamphetamine users. Meth’s origins and description will be discussed, as well as its effects on the user and common paraphernalia associated with Meth use.
(This workshop is repeated in Session 5-F.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, MO
6 – G. Silence of Our Children? Some Children Do Not Tell / Some Do,
Sherrell J. Bechtel, LCSW, CDVC
A fellow professional shares her personal story of the “horror, hope and healing” through years of torture by her adopted family through her eyes, recovery and 20 years of clinical experience. See HOPE! (This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
6 – H. Prevention Autopsy: An Analysis of Opportunities Missed, Pam Brown, Prevent Child Abuse Georgia and Rachelle Carnesale, Georgia Child Fatality Investigator Program
All too often, case review in fatal child abuse cases focuses simply on casting blame on State agencies. This course, utilizing a variety of cases, offers a fresh perspective on opportunities to avert tragedies at the community level as well as the organizational level.
(This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
6 – I. Child Abuse Investigation: 7 Deadly Sins / 7 Cardinal Virtues,
Jamie Downs, MD, Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Child abuse cases (with both living and deceased victims) are highly stressful and litigious. Investigators at every level are especially susceptible to pressures inherent in such cases. Using the classical structure of the 7 deadly sins (and the sometimes forgotten antonyms of the cardinal virtues), attendees will be reminded of potential pitfalls and solutions in working through such cases. (This workshop is repeated in Session 7-F.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, MO
6 – J. Teen Suicide: An Approach to Prevention, Frank Walton, Ph.D.
This workshop will focus upon mistaken approaches to parenting that often stimulate young people to become discouraged and use mistaken approaches to dealing with the problems life presents. More productive approaches to leadership will be cited. Principles and techniques that have proven helpful in counseling such youngsters will be offered.
(This workshop is repeated in Session 7-B.) DFCS, MO, SSW/C
Meet and Greet Reception
March 19 4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Hotel Atrium
Everyone is invited to attend!
Conference Agenda – Day 3
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Workshop Session 7: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
7 – A. I Don’t Think So! Lora Darrisaw, MD, Associate Medical Examiner,
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Participants will be presented with a variety of case studies representing accidental and inflicted trauma. Through audience discussion, numerous scenarios and possible causes of injuries will be discussed. The nature of injuries will be evaluated and a decision RE: accidental or inflicted trauma will be determined.
(This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
7 – B. Teen Suicide: An Approach to Prevention, Frank Walton, Ph.D.
This workshop will focus upon mistaken approaches to parenting that often stimulate young people to become discouraged and use mistaken approaches to dealing with the problems life presents. More productive approaches to leadership will be cited. Principles and techniques that have proven helpful in counseling such youngsters will be offered.
(This workshop is repeated in Session 6-J.) DFCS, MO, SSW/C
7 – C. Juvenile Court Preparation for Case Managers, Chris Arnt,
Assistant District Attorney, Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit
This workshop will discuss how to prepare for Juvenile Court, appropriate attire, what to expect in court, and how to prepare to testify.
(This workshop is repeated in Session 5-D.) DFCS, LE, SSW/C, EMS, MO
7 – D. Missed Opportunities for Intervention: How Agencies Can Work Better to Protect Children in Homes with Domestic Violence, Olga Trujillo, President, O.R.T. Solutions, Inc.
Olga Trujillo is the director of programs at Casa de Esperanza, an attorney and a former U.S. Department of Justice employee who is also a survivor. She has undertaken a journey to understand the impact that violence has had on her life – from the domestic violence she witnessed as a child, the sexual violence she suffered as a child, to the rapes she endured as an adult. This interactive session takes her personal experience and professional experience to examine the struggles professionals face in handling child abuse cases. This workshop will be a blend of question and answer, as well as case study.
(This workshop is repeated in Session 6-D.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
7 – E. From Awareness to Action – Steps to Childhood Injury Prevention,
Wende Parker, Program Manager, Office of Child Fatality Review and Sarah O’Leary, MA, MPH, Public Health Prevention Specialist, Division of Public Health
Are your prevention projects at a standstill? Have you lost interest in the steps to truly be effective? Do you have any drive to develop Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-Oriented (S.M.A.R.T.) objectives? We are all aware of the data showing childhood injuries and fatalities here in Georgia. Are you aware though of how to move toward action? To be successful, prevention projects must be based on sound theory and proven or promising interventions, combined with an evaluation component for future planning. Join the Office of Child Fatality Review and the Injury Prevention Section of the Division of Public Health as we work through a prevention plan for a local community and introduce the State’s childhood injury prevention plan. Participants will leave with a better ability to identify resources to put their project into action, and evaluate effectiveness.
(This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
7 – F. Child Abuse Investigation: 7 Deadly Sins / 7 Cardinal Virtues,
Jamie Downs, MD, Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Child abuse cases (with both living and deceased victims) are highly stressful and litigious. Investigators at every level are especially susceptible to pressures inherent in such cases. Using the classical structure of the 7 deadly sins (and the sometimes forgotten antonyms of the cardinal virtues), attendees will be reminded of potential pitfalls and solutions in working through such cases. (This workshop is repeated in Session 6-I.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, MO
7 – G. Healing the Whole Person, Sherrell J. Bechtel, LCSW, CDVC
Intellect, Emotion, Spirit, Social, Familial: After abuse, the damage is widespread. As helping people, children are depending on us to take care of ourselves. We can be part of the collateral damage via vicarious trauma. This narrows our view to a point.
(This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
7 – H. Special Needs Victims and Witnesses: Recognizing Issues and Adjusting Your Investigation, Lori Moyer Brown, Director of Forensic Sciences, Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and Rachelle Carnesale, JD, Director, Georgia Child Fatality Investigation Program
A practical guide to understanding the complexities involved in sexual and physical abuse cases and child homicides when victims or witnesses have special needs and communication difficulties. The presenters, who have experience as both child abuse professionals and personal experience with special needs children, will offer information about common issues with special needs children, why it is pertinent to the investigations and how best to interview these children. Autism spectrum disorders as well as other special needs, including physical challenges, will be discussed.
(This workshop is not repeated.) DFCS, LE, DA/J, SSW/C, EMS, MO
Closing Session
10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Closing Comments & Introduction of Speaker
Vernon Keenan, Director, Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Closing Speaker
Victor Rivas Rivers
Child Advocate / Author / Actor
In 1978, the Miami Herald dubbed Victor Rivas Rivers "The Longest Long Shot" when he became the first Cuban American to be given a two season tryout with the Miami Dolphins. He had defied the odds by surviving a violent upbringing and by playing in the position of offensive guard—usually reserved for football players much larger than he was at the time. Next came Hollywood in 1979 where, again as a long shot, he went on to attain starring roles in television, film, and on stage.
Rivers's dramatic personal story also reflects an amazing portrait of a young man overcoming the odds. Born in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, he came with his family to this country at the age of two, enduring horrific child abuse and witnessing domestic violence on the level of torture at the hands of his father. At age fifteen, he took the then unprecedented legal action against his father, going on to live with a series of foster families.
Thanks to the intervention of his community, Rivers turned his life around dramatically, going from hard-core gang-member to senior class President and lettering in four sports. He attended Florida State University on a full four-year football scholarship, where he was a team captain and scholar athlete mentored by Coach Bobby Bowden, before the 1978-79 seasons when he became a free agent draft pick with the Miami Dolphins.
Today, Rivers is a veteran star of more than two dozen films, including his most recent, The Lost City. His other films include Blood In/Blood Out, The Mask of Zorro, 8 Million Ways to Die, Havana co-starring opposite Robert Redford, Fires Within, and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. Rivers made his feature film debut in Fear City—thanks to a recommendation by the film's star, Melanie Griffith. Blessed with a steady career on the screen, Rivers has played everything from heartthrob to villain to funnyman.
His comedy film debut was in Last Resort, starring Jon Lovitz and the late Phil Hartman. Rivers then went on to star in the comedy hits A Million to Juan and The Distinguished Gentleman, as Eddie Murphy's flamboyant sidekick, a portrayal that earned him some of the film's biggest laughs.
With his unique versatility for pathos and humor, Rivers's extensive range also includes his role in the climactic last scene of Ang Lee's 2003 The Hulk, in the critical smash What's Cooking? which won the New York Film Critics Audience Award, La Cucaracha, a thriller named Best Feature Film at the 1998 Austin Film Festival, and in the European independent production of Lara, produced by four-time Academy Award nominee Artur Brauner. He appeared in In Too Deep, Fled, HBO's The Chain, and TNT's Two for Texas. He has also guest starred in such popular television series as 24, CSI Miami, JAG, Star Trek, and Miami Vice. Rivers has just signed on for a recurring role on the new NBC show Life.
In 1999 Rivers became a leading activist in the cause of preventing violence against women and children. As the national spokesperson for the National Network to End Domestic Violence, he uses his own harrowing story of surviving a home where abuse took place on the level of torture to raise awareness about what he considers our greatest, yet most curable disease. He has told this remarkable story of survival and hope in his The New York Times bestseller, A Private Family Matter. In 2007 he became a Community Champion for Verizon, their first celebrity advocate to spearhead a far-reaching violence prevention campaign.
Today, having broken the cycle of violence, Rivers is also a devoted husband and father-what he believes are his two most important roles. It is his indomitable spirit as an actor, athlete and as a human being that may have inspired director Taylor Hackford to call him, "A big man - in heart and soul."
Continuing Education
Continuing education credit for this event is sponsored by The Institute for Continuing Education. Continuing education credit is offered as listed, up to a total of 14 hours, for the professional disciplines listed below. Credit is awarded on a session-by-session basis, with full attendance required for the sessions attended. If you wish to make application for continuing education credit for your participation in the Conference, please stop by the CEU table and pick up a continuing education packet. The processing fee is $25.00 per person, and is payable to The Institute for Continuing Education at the time you mail in the completed continuing education packet. If you have questions regarding continuing education credit for the professional disciplines listed below, or for a listing of learning objectives by session, please call The Institute: 251-990-5030; FAX: 251-990-2665; e-mail: instconted@.
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Continuing Education Hours Offered by Day
TUES, March 18: 5 hrs.* WED, March 19: 6 hrs. THUR, March 20: 3 hrs.
*(Tuesday: 5 CEU Hours with the Pre-Conference Workshop; 3 hours without the pre-conference workshop.)
Social Work: The Institute for Continuing Education is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), through its Approved Continuing Education program (ACE). Licensed social workers should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. The Institute for Continuing Education maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Provider No. 1007
Counseling: The Institute for Continuing Education is an NBCC approved continuing Education provider and a co-sponsor of this event. The Institute for Continuing Education may award NBCC approved clock hours for programs that meet NBCC requirements. The Institute for Continuing Education maintains responsibility for this program and its content. NBCC Provider No. 5643
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Nursing: The Institute for Continuing Education is an approved provider of continuing education in nursing by the Alabama Board of Nursing. ABN Provider No. 1124, expiration 12/2010
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Other Continuing Education Credits Offered
The following credits are NOT handled by the Institute for Continuing Education, but are approved by and awarded by the following:
Law Enforcement: POST credits have been approved for this conference at no charge. You will be required to sign in and out each day at the Continuing Education table at the Conference.
Legal: CLE’s are approved for this conference. Information will be available at the Continuing Education table.
EMS: Credits have been approved for this conference. Information will be available at the Continuing Education table.
The Presenters:
The Conference Committee extends their appreciation to the following presenters for their participation and for providing their expertise to the 2008 Building Successful Teams Conference.
Sandra P. Alexander, M.Ed., Expert Consultant – Child Maltreatment, Division of Violence Prevention, CDC, has over 37 years experience
in child abuse prevention including hands on CPS casework and supervision, prevention programming and advocacy and 18 years non-profit management in child abuse prevention organizations. Sandra is the former Executive Director of Prevent Child Abuse Georgia and was a founding board member and Executive Director of Prevent Child Abuse South Carolina. She has also been a consultant for the College of Health and Human Sciences, National Center on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren at Georgia State University. She is a past board president and former board member of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children and former chair and current prevention advocate for the Fulton County (Atlanta) Child Fatality Review Committee. She has developed numerous prevention programs, provided training on prevention nationally and internationally, and served as a prevention voice for local and national media. Sandra authored the chapter on “Prevention” in Child Maltreatment – A Comprehensive Photographic Reference identifying Potential Child Abuse published by G.W. Medical Publishing in 2006, and “Preventing Future Deaths Through Effective Prevention Recommendations and Actions”, in Child Fatality Review, published by G.W. Medical Publishing in 2007.
Dr. Shawn Allen is a 1991 graduate of Loma Linda University School of Medicine. She completed her Residency training in Adult Psychiatry at Loma Linda University in 1994 and completed a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Emory University in 1996. Dr. Allen has worked extensively as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in community mental health. She is currently Administrative Psychiatrist for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. In this position she coordinates psychiatric services for 32 youth development campus’s and detention centers operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice. She also provides clinical services and supervision of Emory Child Psychiatry Fellows at the Metro Regional Youth Detention Center.
Bobbie Allison-Standefer is the Project Manager and Development Director of Heartland Ranch and Arena. She successfully wrote a grant as Chattanooga Schools PTA Council President and started pilot Character Education programming in three inner city elementary schools. Character Education was then adopted as regular curriculum by the school system. Bobbie has also been successful in coordinating events, fundraisers, marketing and public relations for various nonprofits. Having held many leadership and chair positions, she wanted to put her experience to work helping the underserviced and neediest, "those children at the bottom of the food chain." Bobbie has served on many boards serving children and youth. She joined Debbie and Rick Honeycutt in the organization, programming and development of Heartland Ranch and Arena.
Jill C. Anderson, Psy.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. She is a graduate of Argosy University/Atlanta and has 10 years of experience working with children and families. Dr. Anderson specializes in helping children recover from trauma, with particular emphasis on those ages 4-12, who have been sexually abused. Dr. Anderson works as a psychologist with Family Relations Program, Project Pathfinder, doing individual, family and group work with sexually reactive children and adolescents with sexual behavior problems. She also conducts psychosexual evaluations. Dr. Anderson sees similar clients in private practice and through contract work, conducts psychological evaluations, and serves as a consultant and trainer for therapists working with clients who have experienced trauma.
Christopher Arnt, J.D., is an Assistant District Attorney with the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit and has been with the office for 16 years. He was named Assistant District Attorney of Georgia in 2006. Mr. Arnt primarily handles major felony cases and is a member of his judicial circuit’s child death investigation team. The most well known case he has handled is the tri-State crematory case. Mr. Arnt obtained his undergraduate degree in history from Tulane University in New Orleans, and his law degree from Emory University. He lives in Ringgold with his wife, Tracy, and their two children Logan, age 11, and Madison, age 9.
Cecylia Renee Bartlett graduated with honors from Murray County High School in 1991 and graduated from Dalton College by 1993. Renee, now 34, was abused from the age of 5 until she left for college. She was struggling to survive and emotionally she lost her way to drugs. Unprotected and failed by the state, this now suburban mother of two talks candidly of her experiences with abuse and addiction.
Sherrell J. Bechtel, LCSW, is a passionate advocate for victims, survivors, and thrivers of all forms of abuse, trauma and torture. Being a thriver herself, she has committed her professional influence to educating the public, political, clinical, and family arenas in regard to the devastating effects of abuse. It is a life goal for her to help give hope and encouragement to public servants, survivors and loved ones of victims of all forms of abuse or violence. Sherrell obtained her BSSW at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and MSSW at The University of Alabama. She is a LCSW in Georgia and Tennessee and is also a nationally certified Substance Abuse Professional, Domestic Violence Counselor, Certified Addiction Specialist, and Certified Group Psychotherapist. She received an Honorary Doctorate in Divinity and is an ordained non denominational minister. Sherrell has been counseling and providing therapy for trauma victims, survivors and thrivers since 1986. She has been nominated and received many prestigious awards for her work and influence in treating trauma survivors and the families affected by trauma. Sherrell is in private practice in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and co-owns Bechtel, Gray-Smith Counseling Center which provides therapy for individuals, couples, and families.
Alex Bowles is a recovering alcoholic and methamphetamine addict. At the behest of his family and friends, Alex admitted himself into Ridgeview Institute in February of 2006 for a four-week in-patient treatment program. Alex knew he could no longer live the life he was entangled in, and chose to make drastic changes in his life. Alex is now enrolled at DeVry Institute, studying Biomedical Engineering. Alex is very active in various twelve-step groups and the Georgia Association of Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous.
Pamela B. Brown, MEd., LPC, is the statewide director of programs for Prevent Child Abuse Georgia. She has been working in the area of child abuse prevention for more than 25 years including experience as a direct service provider to families and as a coordinator and facilitator of program development, implementation and management. She trains professionals and supervises staff in a variety of areas including home visitation, community education, program technical assistance and quality assurance, and organizational development. She serves as a resource to state and local entities for child abuse prevention strategies and practice, participates in numerous state level planning groups that focus on family support and child abuse prevention efforts, and has presented at local, regional, and national training conferences. In her position as director of programs at PCA Georgia, Pam provides oversight for the agency’s statewide child abuse prevention programming and strategies including the First Steps and Healthy Families Georgia programs, the 1-800-CHILDREN Helpline, Stop It Now! Georgia, annual training symposium and community-based education, and public awareness activities.
Lori Moyer Brown is the Director of Forensic Services at the Forensic Interview Center of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. She serves as forensic interviewer on the Crimes Against Children Unit, specializing in interviews of children with developmental disabilities. Ms. Brown facilitates peer review for the Western and Piedmont Judicial Circuits, and serves on the Advisory Board of the Athens Area Child Abuse Council, as well as other local and State committees addressing the abuse, neglect and educational issues of children with special needs. She lectures on topics including mandated reporter training, forensic interviews in computer-facilitated crime against children, and forensic interviews of the developmentally disabled. Ms. Brown received her degree from the University of Georgia, majoring in psychology, with a minor in political science. She graduated with honors from the National Center of Paralegal Training and worked as a litigation paralegal for several years prior to concentrating on the special needs population.
Sam Buice is an investigator with the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office. Prior to joining the medical examiner’s office, Sam served as a detective in the Homicide Division of the DeKalb County Police Department.
Rachelle Carnesale, J.D., is the Director of the Georgia Child Fatality Investigation Program. She is responsible for the development, training and support of multi-disciplinary child death investigation teams around Georgia. These teams involve law enforcement, prosecution, child protective services and the medical examiner/coroner from the inception of the case. She is available as a resource for prosecution, child services and law enforcement and provides Advanced Legal Training for DFCS, the Georgia Law Enforcement Training Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory Medical School. A prosecutor for 12 years, Ms. Carnesale was Chief of the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office Crimes Against Children Unit from 1999-2004. Rachelle received her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Emory University in 1992.
John T. Carter, Ph.D., M.P.H., Clinical Assistant Professor, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, applies analytical and data management skills to public health issues in Georgia. He is a contractor to the Georgia Department of Public Health, providing assistance to the GA Violent Death Reporting System project and the Maternal and Child Health Section. He has worked with Georgia Kids Count since 1991, provides support to the Georgia Office of Child Fatality Review, serves as the “local evaluator” for two Georgia Healthy Start projects, and assists other public and private agencies in the application of data to decision-making.
Lee Condon has served in law enforcement for the past 31 years, and is currently a Special Agent Supervisor for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Missing Children Information Clearinghouse managing last year more than 5700 missing children cases. Lee was previously a Crimes Against Children Agent serving the Miami-Dade and Broward Counties where she investigated child homicides, sexual exploitation, abuse, child pornography and missing children incidents. Recognizing the impact that computers play in the daily lives of children, Lee was co-founder of one of the first regional computer crime task forces created to combat computer-facilitated crimes against children. This task force has evolved into a federally funded Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force located in Broward County. Lee has worked with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Child Welfare League of America to develop best practices for responding to children missing from foster care. She also works with a variety of organizations and agencies to improve methodologies for law enforcement and social services who investigate crimes against children.
Alan Cook has served as Director of the Prosecutorial Clinic Program at the University of Georgia School of Law since 2001. This three-semester program is designed to prepare law students for careers in criminal prosecution through a combination of classroom instruction and practical experience in an externship setting. Prior to joining the law faculty, Mr. Cook served as the elected District Attorney for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit for 10 years where he specialized in the prosecution of child sexual abuse cases. A member of Finding Words – Georgia faculty, he is also the principal author of this advanced training course.
Sharon W. Cooper, MD, FAAP, is CEO of Developmental and Forensic Pediatrics, PA a consulting firm which provides medical care, training and expert witness experience in child maltreatment cases as well as medical for children with disabilities. She works regularly with numerous national and international investigative agencies on Internet crimes against children cases. Dr. Cooper spent 21 years in the Armed Forces retiring as a colonel, and has for the past several years, worked in both the civilian and military arenas in child abuse and developmental pediatrics. She is an instructor at the Army Medical Education Department Center and School at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas where she provides multidisciplinary training in all forms of child maltreatment to health care providers, law enforcement, attorneys, judges, therapists, chaplains, and social workers. For the past several years, Dr. Cooper has served as an instructor at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) where she teaches about the victim aspects of Internet crimes against children and the sexual exploitation through prostitution of children and youths. Recently, she has joined the training team for the NCMEC to provide similar information in international venues. Dr. Cooper has lectured in well over 300 conferences for the US Department of Justice, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Royal Canadian mounted Police, and Interpol. She has published chapters in texts, and is the lead author of the first comprehensive text on the medical, legal, and social science aspects of child sexual exploitation and Internet crimes against children.
Officer Melvin Craig has served as a Uniformed Police Officer with the Clayton County Police Department since 2001. Prior to his employment with Clayton County, he worked as a Customs Inspector performing a variety of inspections, enforcement duties, and examination functions relating to U.S. Customs laws and regulations. Officer Craig has 20 years of service with the U.S. Army as a Military Policeman and traveled to several cities around the world in that capacity. He resides in Rex, Georgia with his wife, Christine, and their two children.
Anna Curtis is currently the Program Specialist for Stop It Now! Georgia, a program of Prevent Child Abuse Georgia. As Program Specialist, she shares the prevention strategies of Now! GA to varied audiences around the state and works with other PCA Georgia staff to create new programming for the evolving primary prevention program. In addition, with the Now! GA state-wide coordinator, Anna created the curriculum and facilitates the training for local community trainers to implement Now! GA in their communities. She also sits on the management team for the DeKalb County Task Force for Runaway, Homeless and Sexually Exploited Youth. A graduate of Emory College of Emory University, Anna majored in English and Anthropology. She volunteers as an Adoption Counselor in Paws/Atlanta. Anna’s nonprofit background includes work at DeKalb County CASA and the Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia.
Special Agent Al Danna is presently the Coordinator of the Crimes Against Children Unit for the Tampa Bay Region of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). He has been in law enforcement for thirty-four years. Al has been employed by FDLE for 20 years. His last 26 years have been spent in the area of Crimes Against Children. Prior to his employment with FDLE, Al worked as a police officer and detective with the Baltimore Police Department for 14 years. His assignments have included uniform patrol, vice employment, and the sex crimes unit. He is a nationally recognized expert who has lectured throughout the United States, Canada, Central and South America. Special Agent Danna is a court qualified expert and has testified for the U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General’s Commission on Pornography. He is the Lead Investigator of the Tampa Bay Child Abduction Team (CART) and was instrumental in its development and implementation statewide. Al currently serves as a consultant for the Hillsborough County Multi-Disciplinary Child Death review Team, the Statewide Child Abuse rapid Response Team, Big Brother/Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Club of Tampa, and Child Protection Education of America, Inc. Al is the President of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Child Advocacy, Inc. which is a private consulting firm in Seminole, Florida. He has authored an article in the USA TODAY magazine on child prostitution and a chapter in the Florida Juvenile Handbook that is entitled “Interviewing the Child Molesters.” In 2000 and 2002, Special Agent Danna was named State Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the Florida Missing Children Clearinghouse. In 2005 Al became a Forensic Consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice International Criminal investigative Training Assistance Program in Bogota, Columbia, where he is personally assisting in the implementation of a nationwide sexual assault investigative initiative.
Dr. Lora Darrisaw completed her undergraduate degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1985. She received her medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee in 1995. She completed her pathology residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals in Milwaukee in 1999. Dr. Darrisaw completed a fellowship in Pediatric Pathology at Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Following that, she finished another fellowship in forensic pathology at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, in conjunction with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) in 2002. Dr. Darrisaw joined the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office as an associate medical examiner in 2002. She specializes in pediatric pathology and the evaluation of fatal and non-fatal pediatric injury.
Bill Dobiyanski is a 1990 graduate of the University of Tulsa School of Law. He joined the Collin County District Attorney’s Office in 1991, beginning his legal career as a misdemeanor prosecutor. He has been a felony court chief since 1996. Currently, he is the Trial Team Chief for the 199th and 401st District Courts of Collin County, Texas.
Sue Dowling, Internet Safety Coordinator/Forensic Computer Specialist, High Technology Investigations Unit, Georgia Bureau of Investigation and a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in Georgia. Ms. Dowling has worked for the GBI for 4 years. During that time, she has worked with several statewide agencies to develop a cybersafety program called GaCSI that will educate students and communities about online safety. As a Forensic Computer Specialist, she collects, preserves, and analyzes digital evidence. Her professional background includes experience as an instructor at the university level and K-12 level, and over 20 years as a parent educator for Georgia early intervention programs.
James (Jamie) Claude Upshaw Downs, M.D., is coastal Georgia’s first Regional Medical Examiner with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. He has been continuously employed as a Medical Examiner since 1989 and was Alabama’s State Forensics Director and Chief Medical Examiner from 1998-2002. Jamie has lectured extensively in the field of forensic pathology and has presented at numerous national and international meetings in the fields of anatomic and forensic pathology. He is a consultant to the FBI Behavioral Science Unit in Quantico, Virginia, having authored four chapters in their manual on Managing Death Investigation, and was primary author of the FBI’s acclaimed Forensic Investigator’s Trauma Atlas. He has authored several books and chapters in the field of forensic pathology and child abuse, including Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Children: A Medical, Legal & Forensic Reference with CD-ROM and Child Fatality Review: A Clinical Guide and A Color Atlas. He has lectured hundreds of times, including at the National Forensic Academy and at the FBI’s National Academy. Areas of special interest include child abuse and police use of force. Professional activities have included service on numerous professional boards and committees. He has testified in numerous state and federal courts, as well as before committees of the United States Senate and House of Representatives. Jamie is on the Board of Advisors for the Law Enforcement Innovation Center at the University of Tennessee, the Board of Directors of the National Association of Medical Examiners, the Board of Directors of the Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations (Vice Chair), and the Board of Directors of the Consortium of Forensic Science Technology Center. He serves on the Forensic Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. He was graduated from the University of Georgia in 1983, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He completed Peace Officers Standards and Training at the Southwest Alabama Police Academy, where he distinguished himself as class president and top academic student. Jamie received his doctor of medicine degree and his residency training in anatomic and clinical pathology, and his fellowship in forensic pathology from the Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston). He is board certified in anatomic, clinical, and forensic pathology.
Lisa Berry Ellis, LCSW, graduated from the University of Georgia in 1992 with a BSW and completed the advanced standing program earning an MSW in 1994. She was employed at Families First in Atlanta from 1994 until 1999 working in the areas of specialized foster care, adoption, and partnership parenting. Her clinical training included trauma recovery, attachment issues, and addressing sexual behavior problems. Ms. Berry Ellis began working with Project Pathfinder at the Family Relations Program in November of 1999 working with sexually reactive children and adolescents with sexual behavior problems. She has provided individual, group, and family services to families impacted by intra-familial sexual abuse. Ms. Berry Ellis currently serves as the Clinical Director for Project Pathfinder.
Nancy Fajman, M.D., M.P.H., is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia; a Clinician, Child Advocacy Program at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta; an Affiliate faculty, Center for Injury Control, Rollins School of Public Health; and a Program Development Specialist, Child Protection Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Dr. Fajman received her medical and public health degrees from Emory University. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics. In 1996 she developed the Child Protection Program at Egleston Children’s Hospital, a clinical program for the medical evaluation of child abuse and neglect. Dr. Fajman directed the Child Protection Program for 4 ½ years and during that time evaluated more than 1,000 children. Dr. Fajman is a consultant to police, the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS), attorneys, and health care providers on cases of suspected child abuse of neglect.
Robert Hugh Farley, M.S., is a 30 year veteran of the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department in Chicago, Illinois. As a highly decorated detective, unit commander and deputy United States Marshal, Detective Farley has had over 28 years experience conducting and supervising child abuse investigations – from sexual abuse to child homicide. In October 2007 he led the investigation of misconduct at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa. As an internationally recognized expert, consultant, author, and instructor in child abuse investigation techniques, Detective Farley has conducted training seminars for tens of thousands of police officers, attorneys, teachers, social workers, and other professionals. He has conducted hundreds of training seminars on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice, the FBI, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in 49 of the 50 states. As an international consultant for INTEROPL he has also conducted training seminars in 22 different countries around the world.
Michael L. Fishman, MD, is the Program Director of the Young Adult Addiction Medicine services for Talbott Recovery Center in Atlanta. He has been practicing addiction medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Fishman has presented on numerous topics concerning addiction and nicotine dependence, as well as having authored and co-authored several articles for industry publications. Dr. Fishman is the past President of the Georgia chapter of The American Society of Addiction Medicine. He is certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
Dr. Jordan Greenbaum is a forensic pathologist and the Medical Director of the Child Protection Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. She recently moved to Georgia from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she was the Medical Director of the Child Protection Center at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, and assistant professor of pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Greenbaum has been on the board of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) for the past four years, and is a past president of the organization. She graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1989. Her training took place at the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in New York City (1995-1996), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles (1991-1995), and New Haven Hospital in Connecticut (1989). Dr. Greenbaum is certified by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology and Forensic Pathology.
Holli Honeycutt Griffith, a certified pediatric physical therapist, earned her BS in Biology from Belmont University. She then attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where she earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Holli earned the Pediatric Scholarship award at UTC. She worked in long term care and skilled nursing care for 3 ½ years becoming the rehab services manager at Cleveland Care and Rehab. Holli worked to develop Heartland Therapeutic Riding that has been running for four years. Heartland Therapeutic Riding provides hippotherapy to children with special needs. Physical therapy as well as Occupational therapy is provided on horseback for children of various ages with various disabilities. Discovering the work of equine assisted therapy with victims of sexual abuse, she is working to develop programming at Heartland for that population of children and youth. Holli works to improve the lives of those who are neediest with the assistance of horses because of her love of children and horses.
Kevin J. Guidry is Juvenile Court Judge for the Piedmont Judicial Circuit, which consists of the counties of Banks, Barrow, and Jackson. Judge Guidry is an attorney licensed to practice in Georgia and is a former Assistant District Attorney. Judge Guidry received his law degree from the College of Law of Georgia State University. Judge Guidry also holds Master level degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Pontifical College Josephinum, St. Paul University, and the University of Ottawa. His undergraduate degree was awarded by Michigan State University. Judge Guidry serves on the Jackson County Board of Education Safe and Drug Free Schools Advisory Committee, as well as the Georgia Supreme Court Committee on Justice for Children. Judge Guidry retired from the United States Air Force Reserve in May of 2006. Among his military decorations are the Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Force Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Air Force Achievement Medal. Judge Guidry and his wife Doris reside in Jackson County.
Jesse W. Hambrick, Jr. is presently a Sergeant with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in charge of Drug and Gang Prevention. His experience includes having been assigned to the Special Investigations Division of the Sheriff’s Office for over 6 years, as well as another 5 years assigned to the West Georgia Drug Task Force as a narcotics investigator. Jesse is currently one of the primary officers in Douglas County that documents and investigates gang related activities which include drug sales, vandalism and other violent crimes. In the past ten years he has conducted both large and small scale gang investigations which have given him the opportunity to become well versed in gang related activity locally and throughout the United States. He has attended local gang schools, as well as specialized gang schools in the southeast United States. From these experiences, he developed and now teaches several different courses to local law enforcement, private citizens, volunteer groups and school administrators in the area of drug abuse recognition and identification, as well as on understanding Georgia’s gang law.
Patrice Harris, MD, MA, is a graduate of the West Virginia University School of Medicine and completed residency and fellowship training at the Emory University School of Medicine. In addition to her general psychiatry training, she completed fellowships in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. Patrice is currently the Medical Director for the Fulton County Department of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases and is in private practice. She is also Clinical Associate Professor in the Emory University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Since 1998, Patrice has been actively involved in the legislative process on both the state and national levels. From January 2001 to December 2004, she worked as a Senior Policy Fellow addressing public policy for abused and neglected children, and her responsibilities included legislative advocacy and education. Dr. Harris is immediate past-president of the Black Psychiatrists of America and is a past member of the American Psychiatric Association Board of Trustees. She serves on the American Medical Association’s Council on Legislation and is president and member of the Legislative Committee of the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association; she was selected as the 2000-2001 Psychiatrist of the Year in Georgia. Patrice serves on the boards of the Mental Health Association of Georgia and the Advisory Board of Skyland Trail. In September 2007 she was inducted into the West Virginia University Academy of Distinguished Alumni. She is the youngest graduate to have achieved this honor.
Joanne Henry is the State Director of Georgia’s “Community Partnerships for Protecting Children” initiative (CPPC). Before moving to GA to work with CPPC, she worked on a similar initiative in Boston. Between Boston and Atlanta, Ms. Henry spent a year traveling around the US to learn about effective family-strengthening models as an Annie E. Casey Foundation “Child and Family Fellow”. Ms. Henry has a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and had a career doing environmental civil rights law and community organizing before moving into child abuse prevention. She resides in Atlanta and in her limited free time is trying to finish a documentary about her mother’s family’s migration from the South to Canada after slavery.
Deborah Honeycutt was born November 30, 1953, in Ft. Knox, Kentucky, and grew up in north Georgia. She is married to a former professional baseball player and current Los Angeles Dodgers pitching coach, Rick Honeycutt. They have two children, Holli Griffith, a pediatric physical therapist specializing in equine-assisted therapies, and Ricky Honeycutt, and one grandson, Haden Griffith. The Honeycutts bought Heartland Ranch in 2001 and Deborah began a horse boarding business. She has hosted horse shows, barrel races, rodeos, team penning and other events in the ranch’s covered arena. She became interested in equine therapy for disabled youth and children and the ranch has been conducting hippotherapy for the past three years. Deborah is part of a group of dedicated people who have put together a plan for an innovative facility to benefit disabled, abused, and disadvantaged youth and children through equine therapy, vocational training, sensory/nature therapies, and mentoring programs.
Curtis Howard received his Bachelor of Arts from Colorado State University in 1990, his Master of Criminal Justice degree from the University of Colorado in 1991 and his Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law in 1996. He is board certified in the area of criminal law and has been a prosecutor with the Collin County District Attorney’s Office since 1997 where he is currently a felony trial court chief for the 219th and 380th District Courts.
Vanita Hullander is the Catoosa County Coroner and she serves on multiple committees and task forces on local, circuit and state levels concerning child safety, abuse and death prevention. Ms. Hullander was instrumental in establishing the first Child Death Investigation Team in her circuit and influencing other circuits to follow. She recently received the Distinguished Volunteer Award from Prevent Child Abuse Georgia and received a Distinguished Service Award from the Georgia Coroners Association, and in 2006 for her dedication to children, was named Coroner of the Year by the Georgia Child Fatality Review Panel. Ms. Hullander serves as 2nd Vice-President for the Coroners Association; Vice-Chair of the Georgia Child Fatality Review Panel; Vice Chair of the Region 1 Mental Health, Disability, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Committee; Co-Chair of the Lookout Mountain Circuit Domestic Violence Task force; and was a charter member of Prevent Child Abuse Catoosa and founded the Catoosa County Meth Task Force.
Todd Layton is an investigator in the Crimes Against Children Unit of the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office. He worked as a child abuse detective for the DeKalb County Police Department prior to joining the district attorney’s office.
Juanita Loundmonclay earned her Ph. D. in Counseling and Human Systems, with special skill in work with newly developing system and multicultural populations. She was founder and clinical director of a Christian alternative community mental health center; has more than twenty years experience as a human resource and education professional; and ten years as a college professor and university administrator, including three years doing this job in a third world country (Haiti). Juanita was awarded "Woman of the Year" by the International Women's Year organization. She was founder and administrator of an independent, alternative mental health center and founder of Indiana's first group treatment home for adolescent girls. Juanita has won many awards and has been the producer of a highly acclaimed television call-in show that focused on community and education issues of special concern to multi-ethnic communities. She was also a parenting-training consultant to the Head Start Parents council in Indiana. Her special interest is in creating systems of environmental mental health.
Beoncia Loveless received her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Georgia in 1999 and immediately began her career with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation as a Medical Examiner Investigator. In 2000, Beoncia moved to Delaware County, Pennsylvania and continued her career as a death investigator within that county’s Medical Examiner’s Office. While in Pennsylvania, Beoncia became increasingly interested in child death investigations and participated in Delaware County’s Child Fatality Review Board. In addition, she became a Registry Certified Medicolegal Death Investigator with the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators. Beoncia returned to the GBI in 2001, and in January 2005 she became specifically involved with the GBI’s Child Abuse Investigative Support Center. The Center reviews all child deaths within the GBI Medical Examiner’s jurisdiction and performs consultations in which injuries to living victims are evaluated and ruled accidental or inflicted. Beoncia became the GBI’s first Board Certified Medicolegal Death Investigator in November 2005. She has lectured on child maltreatment at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center and conducted trainings throughout the state regarding youth suicide investigations for the Office of Child Fatality Review. Beoncia travels extensively in Georgia training law enforcement officers, DFCS personnel, and daycare employees in recognizing and properly investigating child maltreatment and death. Beoncia is also the Technical Director for P.L.A.Y., a nonprofit organization seeking to educate parents, law enforcement professionals, school staff, and youth about the dangers of the “Pass Out Game”.
Chris Loveless began his illicit drug use by experimenting with cocaine in 1993 at age 15. He used both cocaine and methamphetamine in increasing frequency until January 2004 when he was in a car accident. Following the accident, Chris was prescribed narcotic prescription medications to minimize the pain from two spinal fractures. He then began using both prescription narcotics and meth, as well as selling methamphetamine. In July 2005 Chris was arrested for the second time in less than one year on felony drug charges. During that incarceration, Chris asked his family for help and entered a four month intensive residential rehabilitation facility. Chris graduated from the program in November 2005 and is now employed. Chris has two boys: Dalton, age 6 and Evan, age 20 months.
Nancy Scott Malcor is the chief prosecutor for the Crimes Against Children Unit of the District Attorney’s Office in the Macon Judicial Circuit. Ms. Malcor specialized in the prosecution of child abuse and child sexual abuse cases. An original faculty member of Finding Words – Georgia course, she also serves as adjunct faculty at the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University and teaches annually at the Basic Litigation Course for newly hired prosecutors at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Georgia.
Stephen A. Messner, MD, FAAP, is a pediatrician at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta with the Child Protection Team. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond and graduated Magna Cum Laude in May 1997. He attended the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University, graduating in May 2001. Dr. Messner is a member of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, serves on the DeKalb County Child fatality Review Team and is a member of the DeKalb County Child Abuse Protocol.
Larry Michalczyk, MSSW, currently works for the University of Louisville’s Kent School of Social Work. He serves as statewide consultant on the development of Community Partnerships for Protecting Children and foster care reform efforts in several regions of Kentucky. In 2007, Mr. Michalczyk was asked to serve as co-chair of the Kentucky Race, Community and Child Welfare Initiative. Over the years he has served as a problem solving management consultant for the KY Department for Community Based Services in the Louisville, Lexington and Northern Kentucky areas. Prior to his University of Louisville appointment, Mr. Michalczyk served as Vice President of Planning for Seven Counties Services from 1992-2000. In state government from 1977-1992, Mr. Michalczyk formerly served as the Budget Director, Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner of Kentucky’s Department for Social Services. Larry is a founding Partner of Louisville’s Neighborhood Place System (one stop family centers). He has worked extensively with the Edna McConnell Clark and Annie E. Casey Foundations and with the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington, D.C. Mr. Michalczyk is a former Board Member of Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, Inc. and 4C’s and teaches graduate level classes in Social Policy at UL’s Kent School.
Mark Muma is the Director of Safety and Security for the Fulton County Board of Education. His duties include oversight of the day-to-day operations relating to the School Police Department, Student Health Services and the Risk Management Department. Fulton County is the 5th largest school district in the state with over 90 school facilities and more than 90,000 students. Prior to his arrival in Fulton County, Mark was the School Safety Unit Director for the Georgia Emergency Management Agency where he provided on-site technical assistance and training, site surveys, crisis management planning, exercise design, emergency operations planning, and incident response. He also managed the statewide School Safety Unit.
Sarah A. O’Leary, MPH, MA, is a Public Health Prevention Specialist from the Centers for Disease Control assigned to the state of Georgia until October 2008. She is working with the Division of Public Health Injury Prevention Section and the Office of Child Fatality Review on developing a child injury prevention plan for the state of Georgia. Sarah received her Masters in social work from the University of Chicago in 1981 and worked for over 25 years in the social service field in hospitals, schools, and community settings with all age groups. She received her MPH from the University of North Carolina in May 2003. Since moving to Atlanta in June 2003 she has worked evaluating a community-based suicide prevention project in Columbus, Georgia, and then with the CDC in the Division of TB Elimination and Field Services providing evaluation technical assistance to states, and with the Division of Healthy Aging providing assistance to state grantees. She is particularly interested in working with communities around prevention, and with integrating mental health within public health at the policy and program level.
Chuck Olson, General Counsel, joined the Prosecuting Attorney’s Council of Georgia in 1975. He is responsible for ethics, professionalism, legislation, international issues, RICO and juvenile prosecution. Mr. Olson is an instructor for the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Georgia Police Academy, Georgia Fire Academy, various regional police academies, National Association of Attorneys General, Georgia Sheriff’s Association, Georgia Chief’s Association, Georgia Jail Association, International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators on Grand Jury, Explosives Laws, prosecution personnel and administration, Electronic Surveillance, Vienna Convention on Consular relations, Diplomatic and Consular Immunities, Foreign (non-US) Drivers Licenses, RICO, and obtaining evidence. Mr. Olson is the Vice Chair of the Government Attorneys Section, State Bar of Georgia. He is a member of the International Association of Prosecutors and has been admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Georgia, and the Georgia Court of Appeals.
Wende R. Parker is a Program Manager with the Office of Child Fatality Review (OCFR) covering the Eastern portion of the state. At the county level, Wende served as the District Injury Prevention Director for Cobb & Douglas County where she worked to develop and streamline injury prevention project goals and objectives for Safe Kids coalitions, and established strong leadership to motivate the community with successful and strong multi-faceted interventions. As the program manager with OCFR, Wende is responsible for the day-to-day communication and overall guidance of the Child Fatality Review teams, while encouraging and helping lead the way for eventual prevention projects through such groups. Wende has completed all coursework for her M.S.P.H. degree through Walden University and awaits completion of her thesis project. Wende also serves on the newly founded Georgia Child Passenger Safety Board as a respected Child Passenger Safety Instructor and encourages all conference attendees to remember that motor vehicle crashes continue to be a leading cause of death and injury to our children.
Sgt. Waine Pickney grew up in New York and relocated to Atlanta in 1991. He began working with the Atlanta Police Department in 1992, and after 7 years moved to the DeKalb County School Police. In 2004 he was promoted to Detective while working at Avondale High School. Last year, he was again promoted to Sergeant over the Gang Unit. Sgt. Pickney received his Bachelor’s Degree from Stony Brook University in New York and went on to obtain a Master’s Degree in Sports Medicine from Life University.
Tom C. Rawlings is Director of the Office of the Child Advocate. In this role, he serves as the child welfare ombudsman for the state and as a policy advisor to the Governor and his agency heads on juvenile justice and child welfare matters. Prior to his appointment to his current position in June 2007, Tom spent seven years as the first full-time juvenile court judge for Georgia’s Middle Judicial Circuit. In that position he handled child abuse and neglect and juvenile delinquency cases in a five-county area. As a judge, he was active in establishing a CASA program and a truancy court for his circuit; served on the executive council of the Georgia Council of Juvenile Court Judges; and created a court therapist program to serve the mentally ill and behaviorally disturbed children in his court. Tom has given seminars across the country on issues related to juvenile law, child welfare, and has taught juvenile law and American judicial procedure in Romania on a Fulbright Senior Specialist fellowship. In 2006, the State of Georgia’s juvenile law committee named him Juvenile Court Judge of the Year. A graduate of Duke University and the University of Georgia School of Law, he resides in Sandersville, Georgia with his wife, Kay, and three children.
Master Patrolman Marc Richards has been with the Clayton County Police Department since 1998. Prior to his employment with Clayton County, he worked for the New York State Unified Court system as a twice decorated uniformed court officer. He studied Criminal Justice at the City University of New York College at John Jay, and was the Honor Graduate of the 45th Basic Law Enforcement Class at the Clayton County Regional Academy. Master Patrolman Richards has the longest continuous tenure in the School Resource Officer Unit. He resides in Rex, Georgia with his wife, Karen, and their two daughters.
Rafael Sanhueza-Bazaes, Social Services Case Manager for Murray County DFCS, is a native of Vina del Mar, Chile. He graduated with a double major in Languages and International Trade from Clemson University. Rafael previously was the Executive Director of Centro Latino, a non-profit Latino service agency in Dalton, Georgia. He founded his own business, La Plaza, a bilingual multi-service agency for which he received “The Georgia Minority Small Business Advocate of the Year” award. Rafael has a long history of working in the community. A current member of the Georgia Workforce Investment Board Youth Council, he has also served on several Boards of Directors, including the American Red Cross, Children and Families First, Dalton State College Latino Advisory Committee, Dalton-Whitfield Day Care Center, The Georgia Project and the State of Georgia Minority health Advisory Council. Rafael’s commitment to family and children runs deep: he has coached little league soccer and has worked as a Boy Scout Master and Cub Master for over 25 years. He received the Tolstoy Award and the Catholic Humanitarian Award for his work with the Tolstoy Refugee Program for Russian, Afghan, and Cambodian refugees. As an author, he published “10 Ways to Prevent Latino Teen Drop-Out” and presented “10 Cultural Barriers to Latino Health Care” to the Governor’s Commission on Minority Health Issues. Rafael speaks several languages and is an advocate for human rights and cultural diversity. Married to Margaret Dales-Sanhueze, Rafael is the proud father of 7 children. The family makes their home in Dalton, Georgia.
Carrie Shapiro-Mendoza, Ph.D., is an epidemiologist at the CDC in the Division of Reproductive Health. She is currently leading the CDC’s national Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Initiative which has advanced both research and programs to better understand and prevent SIDS and other sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUIDs). Her newest project is establishing a national SUID surveillance system. Dr. Shapiro holds a Ph.D. in Epidemiology and an MPH from the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Her public health career began in 1988 as a clinical research nurse at the National Institutes of Health. Later, she worked in various pediatric settings in the U.S. Air Force and as a Peace Corps rural health nurse in Paraguay. Dr. Shapiro-Mendoza's main research interests include SIDS and other sudden, unexpected infant deaths, fetal and infant morbidity and mortality, Hispanic health, and epidemiologic methods.
Sgt. Tom Stewart is a supervisor in the Homicide Division of the DeKalb County Police Department. He continues to investigate cases as well as supervising homicide detectives.
Terry Thomas has served in law enforcement for 34 years. He is currently a Special Agent assigned to the Division of Criminal Investigation with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). He has worked with FDLE’s crimes Against Children Unit since 1987. More than 26 years of Terry/s career has been exclusively dedicated to crimes against children. He is a nationally recognized expert in the areas of physical and sexual abuse investigations. With his skills, knowledge, and experience, and as FDLE’s Statewide Coordinator of Crimes Against Children Program, Terry facilitated the development of the nation’s forefront Rapid Response Team (RRT). Florida’s statewide RRT investigates child abuse cases having multiple victims and Agent Thomas’s innovative mobile interview room has been the prototype for program design in other States. Terry is a consultant for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, the Florida Network of Victim Services, NOVA, and the National Victim’s Center. He received the “State Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award” from the Missing Children Clearinghouse for his dedication to working to find and assist Florida’s missing and exploited children.
Olga Trujillo is the Director of Programs of Casa de Esperanza in St. Paul, Minnesota. Ms. Trujillo is an attorney, who after nearly 13 years with the U.S. Department of Justice started her own consulting business to work on domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault issues. As a consultant, Olga has worked with national organizations addressing the issues of violence against women and children. A nationally sought speaker, Olga has appeared in several videos including “Cut it Out”, a training video on domestic violence focusing on hair stylists and is featured in the video “A Survivor’s Story”, a training video based on her personal experience and live presentations. In 2005 her article “Living with Dissociative Identity Disorder” was published in The Resource a publication of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and was reprinted in the September/October 2005 issue of the Sexual Assault Reporter. In 2006 Olga received the Bud Cramer Leadership Award given by National Children’s Alliance for her work to help professionals around the country better understand the impact of violence on children. Olga was a recipient of one of the Sunshine Lady Foundation 2006 Peace Awards for her work for battered women and their children. Latina Magazine featured Olga in its August, 2006 issue for her survival and her work on these issues.
Sergeant Jim Van Alstine has been with the Acworth Police Department just over one year and previously served with Cobb County for several years. During his short time with Acworth, Sgt. Van Alstine has received accolades from agencies, including a nomination for the Public Safety awards with the Cobb Chamber of Commerce, as well as being recognized by MADD for the highest number of DUI arrests during 2006. Jim is the sergeant responsible for the Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Division (A.C.E.) where each team member has extensive training in the detection and interdiction of narcotics, as well as search and seizure practices. This team was developed originally to address street level narcotics problems, but in time proved to be effective in many ways. Past assignments have included aggressive DUI detection, surveillance, and saturating patrols in areas with exceptionally high crime rates. In addition to their specialized patrol assignments, the A.C.E. Team performs many different operations. These operations include street level undercover drug buys, search warrant executions, and surveillance of persons or property as needed.
Peggy Walker has served as full-time Judge of the Juvenile Court of Douglas County since 1998. She worked as Judge Pro Tempore and Associate Judge for Douglas County from 1990 to 1998. Judge Walker earned her Juris Doctorate Degree Cum Laude from Georgia State University College of Law where she was Managing Editor of Law Review. She has begun a Harris Mid Career Fellowship with Zero to Three. She serves as the Georgia liaison to the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children. She studies and teaches about best practices and procedures for promoting resilience in children.
Frank Walton, Ph.D., is a licensed counseling psychologist in Columbia, South Carolina. He was the psychological consultant and featured presenter for the critically acclaimed videotape, “Teenage Suicide: An Approach to Prevention with Dr. Frank Walton,” which merited The Golden Eagle Award of the Council of International Non-Theatrical Events. He is a consultant to institutes and agencies in North America and Europe in the areas of child and adolescent behavior and family counseling. His publications have been translated into 13 languages.
Brooke Wandell is currently an investigator with the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office. She specialized in child abuse investigations and working in the Youth and Sex Division of the DeKalb Police Department prior to joining the district attorney’s office.
Kim Washington is the Family Violence Unit Manager with the Division of Family and Children Services. Kim’s primary role is to oversee contractual programmatic services provided to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault within the 46 Domestic Violence programs and 25 Sexual Assault agencies throughout the state. Kim’s previous experiences include 5 years of service providing assistance, training and program development in child death and serious injury prevention with the Division of Public Health and the Office of Child Fatality Review. Additionally, Kim was the Director of Children’s Services with Hubbard House Inc., a state of the art, comprehensive domestic program in Florida. Kim also previously provided counseling services to at risk youth and their families, quality assurance monitoring services to PACE Center for Girls, Inc., Florida’s highest rated program for adolescent girls, out of 500 juvenile justice programs, and provided trainings internationally on child abuse awareness, adolescent girls awareness, and domestic violence. Kim received her Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling and her Bachelors degree in both Psychology and Sociology, both from the University of North Florida.
Peggy Woodard has worked for nineteen years with the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services in child protective services. She is presently a DFCS Field Program Specialist and Liaison to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Ms. Woodard was formerly with the State Attorney’s Office in Florida as a child abuse investigator. She graduated from Florida State University with a major in Criminology.
Building Successful Teams Conference Registration
The registration deadline is Friday, February 22, 2008,
or until all slots have been filled.
Registration Website:
Registration will be accepted by Internet and FAX only. The on-line registration form can be found at (Hint: Enter web address exactly as shown.) All mandatory fields must be completed or your registration form will not be accepted by the website. The attached registration form may also be faxed to “Sherry” at 404-657-5803.
Confirmation notices will be sent out weekly by e-mail. If you do not receive an e-mail confirmation, you are not registered for the conference.
Registration Questions or Problems: If you have any questions about the registration process, please contact Sherry Gilbert in the DHR Office of Human Resource and Management Development (DHR OHRMD) at 404-463-8357. If you do not have access to the Internet, use the attached registration form and fax it to 404-657-5803.
Cancellation Policy: Although there is not a registration fee for this conference, it is very important that you let us know if you are unable to attend. Each year there are people who are unable to attend the conference due to being on a waiting list. Someone on the waiting list will be glad you canceled. If you are unable to attend the conference, please send an e-mail to HRMDCONFPLAN@dhr.state.ga.us.
Out of State Registrants: We welcome out of state attendees at the conference; however, to help offset some of the conference expenses, we are requesting a $200 registration fee from out of state attendees. Please follow the brochure instructions and register on-line. The registration fee should be sent by check to Michelle Darden, DFCS, 2 Peachtree Street, NW, 18th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Checks should be made out to “HROD”.
ADA/Section 504: If you have special needs, please contact Vicky Frazer at 404-657-5156.
Hotel Information
Conference Hotel: Renaissance Waverly Hotel
770-953-4500; 2450 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339
Hotel Room Rate: $105 / Night
Hotel Reservation Deadline: February 15
Directions: Renaissance Waverly Hotel is conveniently located off of Cobb Parkway (Hwy. 41) at the intersection of I-75 and I-285. For specific directions please visit atlrb .
Conference Parking: Parking is available at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel or in parking decks adjacent to hotel at the Galleria Mall. The Cobb Galleria Centre parking area accommodates more than 1600 vehicles. The Waverly is accessible through the Galleria Specialty Mall and Cobb Galleria Centre.
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REGISTRATION FORM
PLEASE PRINT (Shaded areas are REQUIRED for registration) Registration Deadline = February 22
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If you will be applying for continuing education credits at the conference, please indicate which credits: ____ CEU ____ POST ____ CLE ____ EMS
Workshop Registration:
The workshop sessions will be filled in the order they are received. Please indicate your selections below.
Do you want to register for the Pre-Conference Workshop: “Court Prepartaion/Testifying in Court” to be held 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Tuesday on March 18 only? Yes ___ No ___ This workshop is limited to the first 200 registrants, no one else may attend. Your confirmation e-mail will indicate whether or not you are in the workshop.
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|Date |Session Number & Time |(Workshop Letter) |(Workshop Letter) |(Workshop Letter) |
|March 18 |Session 1 1:45 – 3:15 | | | |
| |Session 2 3:30 – 5:00 | | | |
|March 19 |Session 3 8:30 – 10:00 | | | |
| |Session 4 10:15 – 11:45 | | | |
| |Session 5 1:00 – 2:30 | | | |
| |Session 6 2:45 – 4:15 | | | |
|March 20 |Session 7 8:30 – 10:00 | | | |
Confirmation Notices: Notices will be sent out weekly by e-mail to confirm receipt of a registration form. Conference registration confirmation notices will be sent out by e-mail beginning on January 18, 2008.
Cancellation Policy: Although there is not a registration fee for this conference for Georgia residents, it is very important that you let us know if you are not able to attend. Each year there are people who are unable to attend the conference due to a waiting list. Someone on the waiting list will be glad you canceled. If you are unable to attend the conference, please e-mail our registration office at HRMDCONFPLAN@dhr.state.ga.us.
Out of State Registrants: Conference attendees from outside of Georgia will be charged a $200 registration fee. Make the check payable to “HROD”, and mail it to Michelle Darden, 2 Peachtree St., NW, 18th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30303.
Registration: Must be e-mailed to HRMDCONFPLAN@dhr.state.ga.us
Or faxed to “Sherry” at 404-657-5803.
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