Arkansas Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect

The Arkansas Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect thanks you for making this year's event such a successful one. We could not have done it without you. THANK YOU!

Please remember to submit your Continuing Education Documentation. You can still access it via the conference app or website - just go to the Continuing Education Documentation tab and download it there.

Please send all documentation to [email protected]!

We created an app AND a website for participants at the Arkansas Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. Use them to stay up-to-date with the latest news and announcements, create your personal schedule, view/print handouts, complete session/overall evaluations, access CE documentation, and interact with exhibitors and other conference participants!

In-Person Participants: Download the free CVENT app from your phone’s app store.
Virtual Participants: Visit https://web.cvent.com/attendee-login.

Please note that the website works best in Google Chrome, Safari, or Microsoft Edge web browsers, and it offers the ONLY way to access the conference workshops virtually. The "Join Now" button for all workshops will not be available until five minutes before their scheduled time. Again, ONLY the website gives access to the live workshops - not the app.

We hope you enjoy the conference!

ACCAN Workshop Spotlight:
Su***de Prevention in the Day of Distancing: How Youth Have Been Impacted and How We Can Help Them Adapt, Susie Reece

Su***de prevention and mental health are needed now more than ever, but how do we bridge the many alarming gaps that are left behind because of physical distancing? This presentation will cover general information concerning su***de, substance use, and mental health, as well as provide strategies and techniques for addressing awareness and concerns that have arisen in the time of COVID-19.

ACCAN Workshop Spotlight:
Becoming Brave (Keynote), Jenna Quinn

Measuring the outcome of healing in survivors can be difficult, and communicating how survivors heal can be even more so. As the namesake of both state and federal legislation, Jenna Quinn of Jenna’s Law will share her story of surviving child sexual abuse and how her local Children’s Advocacy Center cultivated justice and healing for her and her family. Refreshingly transparent, Jenna guides you through her miraculous experience as she shares the ups and downs of maintaining hope, healing, and courage.

ACCAN Workshop Spotlight:
Investigating Suspicious Burns (Parts 1-3), Phylip Peltier

Participants will learn to identify types of burns, how burns occur, and whether burns are accidental or intentional. This three-part series will provide information on evidence collection, interview and interrogation, case preparation, and more. The workshop is experiential and will involve case studies and re-creation exercises.

ACCAN Speaker Spotlight: Allison Bragg!

Allison Bragg is an Assistant United States Attorney in Little Rock. She graduated cm laude from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and obtained her Juris Doctorate from the University of Arkansas School of Law. Allison earned her Master’s in Agriculture Law and practiced in that field before becoming a federal prosecutor, where she has concentrated on child exploitation cases for the past nine years.

Catch her presentations at ACCAN 2021!

Today's ACCAN Speaker Spotlight: Clare Nesmith!

Clare Campbell Nesmith, MD, practices as a pediatric hospitalist and is an associate professor in the College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She has been involved in the treatment of newborns 34 weeks’ gestation and above for 20 years at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital NICU and UAMS NICU. Nesmith participates actively in the education of pediatric fellows, residents, and medical students. She is on multiple education committees and has received the Dean’s Education Incentive.

Look for her presentations at this year's conference!

Today's ACCAN Speaker Spotlight: Anna Imbeau!

Anna Imbeau is the Deputy Counsel for County Legal Operations. Anna has been with the Department of Human Services, Office of Chief Counsel since 2010. Anna is a Child Welfare Law Specialist, certified by the National Association of Counsel for Children, and accredited by the American Bar Association. Anna holds a certificate in Child Advocacy Studies through the University of Arkansas School of Social Work.

Don't miss her at ACCAN 2021!

You can still register for the 2021 Arkansas Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect! We’ve got an incredible lineup of experienced speakers presenting this year. You don’t want to miss it!

Visit https://www.midsouth.ualr.edu/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=G22C001 today to register.

Today's ACCAN Speaker Spotlight: Brant Cates!

Brant Cates, MS, LPC, graduated from the University of Arkansas with a BS in Psychology and Sociology and an MS in Rehabilitation Counseling. Cates has worked within the Division of Children and Family Services and the Division of County Operations. He has also worked and supervised services for various partial-day hospitalization facilities, providing services to preschoolers through adults with severe mental illness and developmental disabilities. Cates has been a therapist in Therapeutic Foster Care. He currently works for Oaks Counseling, LLC, and still has lots of involvement with children served by the child welfare system.

Don't miss his workshops at this year's conference!

Time's running out!! TODAY is the LAST DAY for Early Bird Registration with ACCAN 2021. Sign up now at https://www.midsouth.ualr.edu/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=G22C001ASAP to secure your spot AND your discount!

Know any nurses? Are YOU a nurse yourself? We have an AWESOME opportunity for you!
www.midsouth.ualr.edu/CAConference/2021ACCAN/Nursing_Scholarhip_Fillable_Form.pdf

This scholarship will cover registration to the conference (in-person or virtual) and two nights' hotel stay for in-person attendees. The purpose of this scholarship is to help educate nurses on the opioid crisis (both nationally and in AR) and prevention of substance use/misuse as they relate to child abuse and neglect.

Scholarship funding is provided by the Department of Human Services (DHS) Arkansas Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services (DAABHS). All registered nurses in the state of Arkansas are eligible for this scholarship. (Scholarships are dependent on available funding and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.)