28th National Symposium on Child Abuse

28 Years of Helping Children!

March 19–22, 2012 in Huntsville, AL

Make plans to attend the 28th National Symposium on Child Abuse! Symposium is a nationally and internationally-recognized multidisciplinary conference offering numerous networking opportunities and more than 130 state-of-the-art workshops presented by nationally renowned experts.

You asked, we responded. New this year! Symposium will begin with an Opening Plenary Session, Tuesday, March 20, 8:30 am -10:00 am. Lunch sessions will be only an hour in length. More workshops will be repeated. The last Symposium workshop session will end at 4:30 pm, Thursday, March 22, 2012. Please make travel plans accordingly.

Workshop tracks are designed specifically for Administration, Child Protective Services, Interviewing, Law Enforcement, Legal, Medical, Mental Health/Treatment, Prevention, Victim Advocates, and Wellness.

For questions regarding this conference, contact Marilyn Grundy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Opening Plenary Session
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
8:30 am

 "Toxic Stress and the Developing Brain"

Dr. Jean Clinton

Noted Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neuroscience
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario