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Child Sexual Abuse Resources
Child sexual abuse is any interaction between a child and an adult (or another child) in which the child is used for the sexual stimulation of the perpetrator or an observer. Sexual abuse can include both touching and non-touching [...]
October 2022 Newsletter
Take Note Community Response to Child Abuse Conference Virgena Wieseler Recognized Court Improvement Program October Training SANE Training Opportunities SD ECCS Strategic Planning Session Held Hundreds Trained on Child Abuse Prevention More than 550 professionals in the child advocacy [...]
Hundreds Trained at Community Response to Child Abuse Conference
More than 550 professionals in the child advocacy field attended the 22nd annual Community Response to Child Abuse Conference, held October 6-7 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. The conference provided professional training and educational opportunities for teachers, medical [...]
September 2022 Newsletter
Take Note Community Response to Child Abuse Conference SD ECCS Series Continues SANE Trainings Available Community Response to Child Abuse Keynote Highlights Join South Dakota’s fight to end child maltreatment. With in-person and on-demand registration options, anyone can be [...]
August 2022 Newsletter
Take Note Mandatory Reporter Online Survey SD ECCS Series Continues CRCAC Early Bird Registration Ends August 15 CIP Training Series, August: Huron Safety Plan Vicarious Trauma and CAASt K-12 Trainings Available Mandatory Reporter Online Survey The Center for the [...]
July 2022 Newsletter
Take Note Join us at the 22nd Annual CRCAC Register for the SD ECCS Panel Discussions Join us at The 22nd Annual CRCAC Thurs. Oct. 6 – Fri. Oct. 7 Registration is now open! The Unified Judicial System, the [...]
June 2022 Newsletter
Take Note SD ECCS Focus Groups & Strategic Planning SANE Clinical Skills Lab set for August We have moved! CPCM is now located on the University of South Dakota Sioux Falls campus, 4801 N. Career Ave. You’ll find us [...]
May 2022 Newsletter
Take Note Today is the last day to apply to present a conference session Register for May 25 CIP Training Save the Date, become a presenter at 22nd Annual CRCAC Mark your calendars for the 22nd Annual Community Response [...]
CPCM releases inaugural Data Initiative Annual Report
The Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment has released the first State of South Dakota Children’s Wellbeing Data Initiative Report. In 2021, through support from the South Dakota Department of Education, CPCM launched the State of South Dakota [...]
Multidisciplinary Team Professionals Discuss Enhancements to Child and Adult Advocacy Certificate
The Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment hosted multidisciplinary focus groups Oct. 27-29, 2021, that will help enhance the Child and Adult Advocacy Studies (CAASt) graduate certificate curriculum at the University of South Dakota. The focus groups were [...]