Downstate Conference on Child Abuse

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LOCATION

Rend Lake Resort and Conference Center
11712 East Windy Lane 
Whittington, Illinois 62897
618-629-2211
Click for directions to the location. 


REGISTRATION
Click to download the Registration Form for the 2011 conference.
Click to download the Resource Table Registration for the conference.

CONFERENCE FEES

Early Registration—Before March 1, 2011—
Registration after March 1, 2011—

The registration fee includes general sessions, all workshops, and lunch. If you do not attend lunch, you will not receive a refund.  After March 1, 2011 a _____cancellation fee will be assessed for each registered day.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Rend Lake Resort and Conference Center
11712 East Windy Lane 
Whittington, Illinois 62897
618-629-2211
Click to be forwarded to the Rend Lake Resort and Conference Center website.



STATE’S ATTORNEYS

Each County State’s Attorney may attend the conference free of charge thanks to sponsorship through the Appellate Prosecutors Office in Springfield, Illinois. If the State’s Attorney is unable to attend, one Assistant State’s Attorney may attend in their place. Victim’s Advocates may not be substituted.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
        *        Child Protection & Welfare Workers
      *        Social Service Providers
      *        Prosecutors
      *        Judges
      *        Law Enforcement Officials
      *        Counselors, Therapists, & Other Mental Health Professionals
      *        Educators
      *        Child Advocates
      *        Medical Professionals

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT INFORMATION
The SIUC Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development offers continuing education units (CEUs) for licensed clinical professional counselors (LCPC), licensed clinical social workers (LCSW), licensed professional counselors (LPC), and licensed social workers (LSW).  Each full day of conference attendance will qualify for 6 CEUs. 

SPECIAL NEEDS
Special accommodations may be arranged by contacting Carrie Cohan at 618-296-5366 or crcohan@co.madison.il.us.  Accommodations will be made for special dietary, speech, hearing or mobility needs.