IMPACT OF CYBERBULLYING – A GROWING CONCERN IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY & THE NATION  

   Milpitas Public Library 

160 N. Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035 

 Tuesday, October 19, 2010 / 11:30 AM ~ 2:30 PM

 In response to a growing community concern over the impact of Cyber bullying, especially upon school age youth, the Santa Clara County Child Abuse Council’s Legislations and Policy Committee will hold a special focus group.

The meeting will present highly relevant issues and provide supportive information to parents, caretakers and those who work with youth. 

Free Admission and Open to the Public / Lite lunch and water will be provided.                      Registration: Please contact Kathleen Dong at kdong@cacscc.org or 408-268-8452 to RSVP by Friday, October 15th.

Greeting and Welcome by Pete McHugh, Vice Mayor / City of Milpitas                              Moderator: Ken Borelli, Chair of Legislation and Policy Committee / Child Abuse Council of Santa Clara County

I.The purpose of this Focus Group is to respond to the emerging issue of “Cyber bullying.” What is it & why is it such a concern?                                                                                          1) How Cyber bullying impacts your work with children and families                                                     2) What should you do if you think your child is a victim of Cyber bullying                                            3) Pending legislation/proposals in California                                                                                       4) Trends and emerging issues such as “freedom of speech” vs. protection from cyber bullying             5) Sharing information, Discussions / Dialogue and Q&A  

II. To help us address these issues, there will be a panel composed of                                      1) Ray Mendoza, Deputy District Attorney of Santa Clara County                                                       2) Ann Brownell, Mother / Amanda Network, Anti-Bullying Campaign, Santa Clara County                    3) Sgt. Randy Schrieffer and Detective Kendra Nunes, San Jose Police Department, Child Exploitation Team

A unique learning opportunity to enhance leadership skills. Flexible. Learn at your own pace. Network with your peers. CEUs available. Starting in September, 2009

Curriculum sponsored and approved by the Children’s Bureau.

Imagine the possibilities.

For more information and to sign up, go to http://www.ncwwi.org/super.htm

It is an ongoing online training for the next 5 years.

Department of Family and Children’s Services
Mandated Reporter Training

July 29, 2010 / 10:00 am ~ 12:00 am

Trainer: Jane Smithson, J.D.

• Mandated Reporter Law
• Child Welfare System Redesign / SIP
• Child Abuse Indicators
• Overview of Defrential Repsonse

This training is provided at no cost for anyone that resides or works in Santa Clara County

The class will be held at 333 W. Julian Street, San Jose, CA  95110

Auditorium on the First Floor

RSVP to jane.smithson@yahoo.com

Download a flyer

Seneca Center, in partnership with Chabot Las-Positas Community College and Solano County, presents...

  Increasing our Understanding of Child Abuse and It’s Effects (7 BBS CEUs)

Presented by: Dana Weinstein, LCSW, MFT

August 19, 2010 / 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

             Fairfield Center for Creative Arts                

West Texas Street, Fairfield CA, 94533

CEUs: This course meets the qualifications for 7 BBS CEU hours for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Provided by Seneca Center, Provider #1346. 

Please Note: Due to our contract with the board of Behavioral Sciences, we will be unable to provide attendees with certificates of completion if more than 15 minutes of course content are missed.

To register you must work directly with youth who are dependents of Alameda, San Francisco, or Solano Counties.

Please see the attached flyer for more information! And if you know if anyone else who would be interested in attending this training, please don’t hesitate to forward the flyer to them as well.

Register online at: www.senecacenter.org

(Run mouse over the "Training" menu at the top of the homepage, and select "Class Signup" from the drop-down menu that will appear.  Contact training@senecacenter.org or call (510) 317-1446, ext. 411 with any questions. 

Santa Clara County Presents

Juvenile Dependency Beyond the Bench 2010

“Parents, Kids, and Us”

September 24, 2010 / 8:30 AM-4:30 PM

Masonic Temple

Exciting workshops!

CASA silent auction!

Games & prizes!

Toy drive for foster kids!

* Registration forms will be sent in August 2010 with more detail

The 25th AnnualSan Diego International Conference

On Child and Family Maltreatment

Sunday, January 23 through Friday, 28, 2011

Town and Country Resort & Convention Center

Mark your calendar for the San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment in warm, sunny San Diego, California.

The San Diego Conference focuses on multi-disciplinary best-practice efforts to prevent, if possible, or otherwise to investigate, treat, and prosecute child and family maltreatment.

The objective of the San Diego Conference is to develop and enhance professional skills and knowledge in the prevention, recognition, assessment and treatment of all forms of maltreatment including those related to family violence as well as to enhance investigative and legal skills. Issues concerning support for families, prevention, leadership, policy making and translating the latest research into action are also addressed.