Rochester Plaza Hotel & Conference Center

Registration: 7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Summit: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wine Tasting & Tour of Bivona Child Advocacy Center: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

What is the Summit?

In conjunction with Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Bivona Summit on Child Abuse is a one-day conference for professionals to learn more about child sexual and physical abuse issues. The Summit was created by Bivona Child Advocacy Center in recognition of the pressing need to build awareness and education about child abuse issues in our community.

The Summit is co-sponsored by the Glover-Crask Charitable Trust and the Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation

In partnership with: National Child Protection Training Center 

and NRCAC, a program of the Philadelphia Children’s Alliance funded by OJJDP Grant #2008-CI-FX-K001 

Who should attend?

Professionals who work with children, including but not limited to:

• Law enforcement
• Attorneys and judges
• Mental health professionals
• The pediatric medical community
• Social workers
• School personnel
• Day care providers
• Faith-based community

Keynote Speaker: John Warnick

Child Sexual Abuse Survivor & National Speaker

John B. Warnick was born and raised in Casper, Wyoming, and is the only son and second child of two lawyers, John A. and Carol Warnick. As John B. grew from an active toddler to an energetic young boy, he excelled at swimming, tennis, baseball, and youth soccer.         

When John was ten years old he was carrying a secret he didn’t share with anyone; he had been sexually molested by someone he idolized and trusted. For the next ten years, John would bury that secret. John could never shake the secret that haunted him until he found the courage and faith to seek and confront the molester.

Today John shares with law enforcement agencies, school administrators, youth counselors, and concerned adults the incredible story of how his decision to go to the police and district attorney, led him to participate in a sting operation that attacked a nationwide child porn network. 

What will I learn?

A full listing of workshops and speakers can be found here.  Last year’s keynote speaker, Victor Vieth, is returning- by popular demand- to present two workshops.  Here is a sampling of workshops you can expect to see in 2010: 

• Recantation in cases of child abuse
• Understanding the child protective system
• Effects of abuse into adulthood & preventative interventions for children
• Adolescent sexual abusers: Are they tomorrow’s adult offenders?
• A call for collaboration between the faith and child protective communities  
• Controlled phone call - a valuable investigative tool
• Lethal weapon - the media and our children 
• Preparing a child for the court process: a team approach

What is the Cost? 

Register early for conference discount; special pricing also available for groups of 4 or more

Conference fee includes conference attendance, continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments. At the conclusion of the Summit, attendees are encouraged to visit Bivona Child Advocacy Center for a tour and a wine and cheese reception. Bivona is located at 275 Lake Avenue, approximately one mile north of the Rochester Plaza Hotel & Conference Center.

Individuals:

• $75 with payment received on or before Monday, March 22, 2010.
• $95 with payment received on or after Tuesday, March 23, 2010.

Groups of 4 or more from the same agency: 

• $65 per person with payment received until final deadline of Monday, April 19, 2010. (To take advantage of group rate, registrations must be purchased at the same time and materials must be received together.)

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

Cancellation policy: Requests for refunds must be received in writing no later than Monday, April 19, 2010. A service fee of $25 will be charged for all cancellations received by April 19, 2010. Refunds will not be made for cancellations requested or postmarked after April 19, 2010 or for participants who register but do not attend. No exception to this policy can be considered as our funds are fully committed to the production of the Summit. All refunds will be mailed after the conclusion of the Summit.

Whom do I contact for more information?

For more information about the Summit, or to be added to our Summit mailing list, please contact Lindsay Bureaux, Special Events Manager at (585) 935-7838 or at lbureauxbivonacac [dot] org.

About Bivona Child Advocacy Center

Bivona Child Advocacy Center is a safe, welcoming place where children who have been sexually or physically abused can begin their journey of healing. Our staff facilitate an under-one-roof collaboration of social and legal agencies to protect, treat and counsel child victims and their families, and to investigate and prosecute the abusers. Bivona provides a compassionate, efficient, cost-effective infrastructure for child abuse intervention.

This progressive approach partners child protective services social workers, law enforcement, prosecutors, medical professionals, therapists, advocates, and volunteers. Whenever possible, children participate in only one forensic interview, and one medical exam—a streamlined process which reduces the chances that the children are re-traumatized and preserves the best evidence for investigators. Team members work together to provide the child and family the support services they need—all the way through trial and beyond—so that a process of trust and healing can begin.

Bivona Child Advocacy Center is the only agency in the Greater Rochester community to provide these services. More than 1,000 children are helped at the Center each year. Although we receive some government funding, the vast majority of our support comes from generous donors. Bivona Child Advocacy Center is an accredited member of the National Children’s Alliance.

For general information about Bivona please call (585) 935-7800 or email KidsCountBivonaCAC [dot] org.