ONLINE REGISTRATION – BY CREDIT CARD ONLY

If you are not paying by credit card, please print out a copy of the registration form and mail it in along with your payment. If you are not attending pre-conference seminars, special events (including fitness activities), or the Closing Luncheon, you may fax in your registration to (703) 528-7957, attention “Charlene.” If you are submitting payment along with your registration form, you must mail in your registration form to: 16th NCCAN, c/o Pal-Tech, Inc., 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1000, Arlington, VA 22209. Please make your check payable to: “Pal-Tech, ref. 16th NCCAN.” You will not be registered for any fee-based activities unless payment accompanies your registration form.

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About the Conference

Protecting Children, Promoting Healthy Families, and Preserving Communities is the theme of the 16th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, which is scheduled to be held April 16 – 21, 2007 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. The Conference theme reflects our resolve to ensure that every child enjoys a healthy family life in a nurturing community. It emphasizes our need to create safe havens for our children, enabling them to thrive at home and in their neighborhood. Further, the theme promotes the idea of communities joining to establish collaborative relationships and strategies to prevent child maltreatment and provide responsive services and treatment.

Conference offerings include: Pre-Conference Seminars, Plenary and Mini-Plenary Sessions, Skill Seminars, Workshops, and Roundtables. Experiential Learning Opportunities introduce participants to a unique vehicle for gaining knowledge and insight into local history and culture, as well as practice issues.

Registrants may apply for scholarships online, but please note that the deadline for all scholarship applications is February 16th.

We welcome and encourage vendors, publishers, government agencies, and child welfare organizations to share new and innovative information about products and services relevant to the field of child and family services at the 16th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. To obtain information about exhibiting and to register, please click Exhibitor Registration.

During April, National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Office on Child Abuse and Neglect and its partners work to increase public awareness about the issue of child abuse and neglect. Together, we strive to educate both professionals and the general public about the important roles of prevention, family support, and community involvement in protecting children from abuse and neglect. Plan to join the Office on Child Abuse and Neglect and our National Co-Sponsors in Portland to forge new partnerships, exchange cutting-edge information on research, review model programs, and learn innovative techniques that hold promise for mobilizing communities on behalf of children and families.

The Office on Child Abuse and Neglect

The Office on Child Abuse and Neglect (OCAN) was established within the Children's Bureau to provide national leadership in the field of child maltreatment and in the prevention of abuse and neglect. While the primary responsibility for responding to cases of child maltreatment rests with State and local agencies, OCAN serves as the Federal focal point for child abuse and neglect issues. The agency oversees interagency collaborative efforts, including interagency agreements; sponsors national conferences; and leads special initiatives related to child abuse and neglect. OCAN supports prevention activities and assumes responsibility for building networks for family support through the Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) Program. OCAN promotes improvements in Child Protective Service (CPS) systems in coordination with the Department of Justice, through the Children's Justice Act.

About the Children’s Bureau

Established in 1912 and the oldest Federal agency with legislative responsibility for children, the Children’s Bureau assists States in the delivery of child welfare services—services designed to protect children and strengthen families. Its current mandate includes responsibility for the coordination of child abuse and neglect programs. Located within the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, the mission of the Children’s Bureau is to provide for the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families through leadership, support for necessary services, and productive partnerships with States, Tribes, and communities.