You don't want to miss this year's Child Abuse Prevention Conference!

This year, we will complete the registrations for anyone who wants to attend so there will be no up front out of pocket expenses/reimbursement process for advocates. If you would like to attend, please email Lauren Westerberg directly with your request and she will register you. Her contact information is below.

This year's agenda includes:

• Amy Thompson, MD CEO Covenant Children’s - "Welcome/Introduction "

• K. Sunshine Stanek, Lubbock County Criminal District Attorney - "Prosecution of Crimes against Children"

• Patti Patterson, MD, MPH, Child Abuse Pediatrician - "Munchausen by Proxy and Abusive Burn Injuries - Case Studies"

• Stacy Peterson, OAG Certified Sexual Assault Advocate, Non-Commissioned Peace Officer - "Sex Trafficking in West Texas"

• George Comiskey, Psy.D., LCDC, ICPS, Associate Professor of Practice, Addictive Disorders Recovery Sciences, Texas Tech University - "Impact of Substance Use Disorder and Addictive Behavior on Families and Children"

• Detective Sadie Stevens, Lubbock Police Department - "Domestic Violence & Crimes Against Children"

• Michael Gomez Ph.D. - Licensed Psychologist - "Trauma & Developmental Disabilities"