Submit Your Idea to Present

Thanks for your interest in presenting at the conference! Please complete the form below by October 28th at 5pm.

We're looking for presenters who are willing to share what they've learned whether that's an innovative program, emerging research, practical strategy, difficult lesson, or promising idea. Our hope is that every session leaves participants with something new to think about, someone new to learn from, and something they can take back to their own work.

We're looking for sessions that inspire conversation, encourage collaboration, and offer practical value. We welcome proposals that:

  • Share innovative programs, practices, research, or lessons learned. 
  • Translate evidence into practical strategies participants can use. 
  • Explore emerging issues affecting children, families, and communities. 
  • Highlight partnerships across professions, organizations, or systems. 
  • Challenge participants to think differently about complex issues. 
  • Create opportunities for discussion, reflection, and shared learning.

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Session Formats (all 90 minutes)

Learning Sessions

Share research, promising practices, innovative programs, practical strategies, or emerging issues through an engaging presentation.

Interactive Workshops

Provide attendees with opportunities to practice skills, apply concepts, solve problems, or engage in hands-on learning.

Multidisciplinary Panel

Bring together professionals from different disciplines to explore a shared issue through moderated discussion and audience engagement.

Conversations We're Hoping to Have

The session topics and examples below are meant to spark ideas, not define the limits of the conference. If your work helps us better understand one another, strengthen our systems, or improve outcomes for children and families, we'd love to hear about it.

  • Clinical Practice & Treatment

    Assessment, diagnosis, treatment, medication management, trauma-informed care, behavioral health, and emerging clinical interventions. 


    Examples include:

    • Innovative clinical interventions  
    • Integrated behavioral health  
    • Trauma-informed healthcare  
    • Pediatric and medical responses to child maltreatment 
    • Complex case conceptualization  
    • Emerging treatment approaches 

  • Community Response & Prevention

    Prevention, schools, family engagement, community partnerships, public health, outreach, and early intervention.


    Examples include:

    • School-based prevention initiatives  
    • Community-led prevention  
    • Family engagement strategies  
    • Public health campaigns  
    • Early intervention models  
    • Protective factors and resilience 

  • Justice, Protection, & Advocacy

    Law enforcement, child welfare, legal systems, forensic interviewing, victim advocacy, investigations, and child protection. 


    Examples include:

    • Multidisciplinary investigations  
    • Court and legal innovations  
    • Child advocacy center practices  
    • Victim advocacy  
    • Forensic interviewing  
    • Protective decision-making 

  • Systems & Leadership

    Leadership, supervision, organizational culture, implementation, policy, cross-system collaboration, workforce development, and systems change. 


    Examples include:

    • Cross-sector partnerships  
    • Healthcare and Medicaid innovation  
    • Sustainable funding and financing  
    • Policy implementation  
    • Leadership development  
    • Organizational culture  
    • Workforce retention  
    • Quality improvement  
    • Building effective multidisciplinary teams 

  • Research & Innovation

    Emerging research, technology, AI, neuroscience, evidence-based practices, quality improvement, and future trends. 


    Examples include:

    • Artificial intelligence  
    • Emerging neuroscience  
    • Data and evaluation  
    • Implementation science  
    • Technology in practice  
    • Translating research into action 

  • Professional Practice & Sustainability

    Reflective practice, workforce well-being, resilience, ethical practice, professional growth, supervision, and sustainable careers. 


    Examples include:

    • Reflective supervision  
    • Ethical decision-making  
    • Workforce well-being  
    • Professional resilience  
    • Secondary traumatic stress  
    • Sustainable practice

Important Dates

The timeline below outlines key milestones in the speaker process, from proposal submission through the conference itself. These dates are designed to ensure a smooth, organized experience for all presenters and adequate time for review, feedback, and preparation. Before submitting a proposal, please review the timeline carefully to ensure you’ll be able to meet the expectations and timeframes outlined below.

The call for speakers will close on Thursday October 28th, at 5:00 pm ET. To ensure a fair and timely review process, late submissions cannot be accepted. All proposals will be reviewed by the Conference Planning Committee with attention to diversity of perspectives, alignment with conference goals, and trauma-informed principles.

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  • Clinical Practice & Treatment: Assessment, diagnosis, treatment, medication management, trauma-informed care, behavioral health, and emerging clinical interventions.
  • Community Response & Prevention: Prevention, schools, family engagement, community partnerships, public health, outreach, and early intervention.
  • Justice, Protection & Advocacy: Law enforcement, child welfare, legal systems, forensic interviewing, victim advocacy, investigations, and child protection.
  • Systems & Leadership: Leadership, supervision, organizational culture, implementation, policy, cross-system collaboration, workforce development, and systems change.
  • Research & Innovation: Emerging research, technology, AI, neuroscience, evidence-based practices, quality improvement, and future trends.
  • Professional Practice & Sustainability: Reflective practice, workforce well-being, resilience, ethical practice, professional growth, supervision, and sustainable careers.

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  • Learning Session (90 minutes): Share research, emerging practices, innovative programs, policy updates, or practical strategies participants can immediately apply.
  • Interactive Workshop (90 minutes): Engage participants through discussion, skill-building, guided activities, reflection, or experiential learning.
  • Multidisciplinary Panel (90 minutes): Bring together professionals from different disciplines to explore a shared topic through facilitated discussion. If selected, the conference planning committee will work with you to develop guiding questions and create an engaging conversation.
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