5th Annual Believe Conference

November 19-November 20

2019• Hobart and William Smith Colleges • Geneva, NY

Provided by the Child Advocacy Center of the Finger Lakes and our sponsors, the Believe Conference strives to bring together professionals from a wide variety of disciplines who share a commitment to ensuring the well-being of children and families. This year’s conference will feature an array of topics and national speakers with workshops focusing on the most current trends in child abuse and neglect prevention and intervention. As we gather together to build new knowledge, skills and abilities, we will be strengthening our sense of community and renewing our shared sense of hope for achieving improved outcome for the children in our communities.

The Conference is designed for child abuse and neglect prevention and child protection workers, supervisors and administrators, social workers, educators, those in law enforcement and the courts, in health care and public health, therapists, child advocates and others committed to ensuring the safety, permanency, and well-being of children.

• Children with Sexual Behavior Problems
• Sex Trafficking
• Victim-Centered Services
• Bystander Intervention
• Pornography and Cognitive Behavioral Functioning
• Grooming
• Technology Facilitated Crimes
• Risks for Sexual Minority Youth

Conference workshops have been approved for NYSED LMSW and LMHC CEUs. The Keuka College Division of Social Work is recognized by the New York State Education Department's state board for Social Work as an approved provider of Continuing Education for Licensed Social Workers: Full attendance is required, no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance.  

Qualifying workshops TBD