Professional Education
Services
Overview
The Chadwick Center offers accredited
Professional Education to those involved in fields of prevention, investigation,
diagnosis, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse and family violence. Since
its beginning in 1976, the Chadwick Center has trained more than 100,000
professionals from all fifty states and over forty countries.
Major educational activities include the annual
San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment; the
Clinical Training Program for visiting physicians, the weekly
multidisciplinary Child Protection Team Case Conference, and various
local, county, and state trainings funded through contracts.
San Diego International Conference on Child and
Family Maltreatment
Since 1986, our highly acclaimed conference has
been held each January in San Diego. This five-day conference presents
evidence-based best practices to multidisciplinary professionals working in the
child and family maltreatment field. Our distinguished international faculty
present best-practice skill-building workshops, inspiring plenaries, and
thought-provoking forums on the following topic areas:
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Medical Evaluation
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Forensic Evidentiary Interviewing
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Trauma Treatment Concepts and Intervention
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Prosecution and Investigation
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Domestic Violence
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Child Welfare
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Child Abuse and Injury Prevention
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Leadership and Public Policy
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Research
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International Global Issues
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Cultural Specific Issues
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Pre-conference Institutes
Other Programs Provided by Professional Education Services
Clinical Training Program (CTP)
The Chadwick Center conducts customized
training to address the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of child and
family maltreatment onsite in San Diego or offsite around the world. CTP
training, usually one to five days, offers topics including:
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Medical Evaluation of child abuse
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Conducting Forensic Evidentiary
Interviews
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Trauma Therapy including (but not
limited to):
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Program and Protocol Development
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Child and Family Advocacy
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Home Visiting to address Prevention and
Early Intervention
Child Protection Team (CPT) Case Conference
Since 1976, a weekly two-hour case
conference consisting of a multidisciplinary collaborative effort by those
in law enforcement, child protection, mental and medical health, and the
justice system, is held at the Chadwick Center. Recent and on-going child
abuse cases are reviewed and discussed by members of CPT in a confidential
environment.
Local Trainings
The Chadwick Center provides various trainings,
which are funded through contracts with the County of San Diego, and non-profit
organizations, such as the San Diego Family Justice Center.
San Diego Substance
Abuse/HIV Infant Program
This program is funded by the County of San
Diego. The Chadwick Center provides a five-day, thirty-hour training
program four times a year. This training program is specifically for
qualified foster parent caregivers, which is mandated by the Welfare and
Institution Codes and California Department of Social Services.
Child Sexual Abuse
Treatment Grant Trainings
This training is funded by the County of San
Diego. The Chadwick Center provides a two-hour training four times a year.
This training is specifically for County Child Welfare Services (CWS)
workers. Training sessions focus on increasing basic knowledge, skills, and
attitudes about the impact of trauma on children in the child welfare system
and highlight information on best practices for working with traumatized
children.
The Annual San Diego International Family
Justice Center Conference
This conference is funded by the San Diego
Family Justice Center (SDFJC) Foundation. The Chadwick Center assists the
SDFJC in hosting this international conference held each April in San
Diego. Three-day conference highlights include promising practices and
emerging issues in domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and the
planning and implementation of Family Justice Centers. Conference materials
are geared toward professionals in the fields of law enforcement, law,
mental and medical health, advocacy, faith community, leadership, and
education.
Location and Contact Information
General Information: 858-966-4972 or
sdconference@chsd.org
Open Monday through Friday
Fax: 858-966-8018
Located in Building 21 on Rady
Children’s Hospital Campus
Mailing Address:
3020 Children’s Way, MC 5017
San Diego, CA 92123
Team Leader: Lisa
Quinn
