Upcoming Events

Join us for events throughout the year to enhance and further your knowledge in therapies and advances that are used in the fields of neglect and abuse.

CARES Institute's 13th Annual Best Practice Symposium

April 16, 2019

9:20 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (doors open at 9 a.m.)

Morning Presentation: Child sex trafficking: understanding, recognizing and intervening to meet their medical and mental needs by Dr. Jordan Greenbaum

Afternoon Presentation: The Tale and Panel Discussion

This presentation is intended for mental health professionals (including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers of all levels, and licensed counselors), child protection workers, law enforcement personnel, attorneys, physicians, nurses, and all other disciplines not listed. Space is limited. No cost to attend.

Morning refreshment and lunch will be provided.

Ethical Issues in Providing Mental Health Services

for Children and Adolescents

May 14, 2019

9:25 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (doors open at 9 a.m.)

 

This program will provide an overview of general ethical principles guiding the work of social workers and related professions. The legal and ethical basis of obtaining consent to treatment, releasing clinical information, and responding to subpoenas will be addressed. The workshop will examine exceptions to confidentiality, with particular attention to work with children and families involved in the child protective system.

This presentation is intended for mental health professionals (including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers of all levels, and licensed counselors), child protection workers, law enforcement personnel, attorneys, physicians, nurses, and all other disciplines not listed. Space is limited. No cost to attend.

Morning refreshment will be provided.