Events

Governor's Conference

Save the date! The 47th Annual Governor’s Conference for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect will happen in-person on October 18-20th, 2023 at The Hyatt Regency in Wichita, KS. Stay tuned for conference announcements and information!

2023 Conference Details

Annually, KCSL along with 20+ co-sponsoring organizations presents the most comprehensive conference in Kansas about the prevention of child maltreatment. KCSL is committed to featuring the best speakers the field has to offer and addressing current topics and issues throughout the conference.

The 2023 conference will take place Oct. 18-20 with Institute sessions, keynotes, workshops and awards.

Call for Proposal

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Submit your Proposal for the 2023 Governor’s Conference

Title of Presentation(Required)

Primary Presenter's First Name(Required)

Primary Presenter's Last Name(Required)

Primary Presenter's Title(Required)

including credentials (LBSW, LMSW, Ph.D, etc.)

Primary Presenter's Affiliation(Required)

(agency/organization)

Primary Presenter's Contact Information

Address(Required)

City(Required)

State(Required)

Zip Code(Required)

Home Phone(Required)

Office Phone(Required)

Fax

Email Address(Required)

Biography(Required)

Resume(Required)

Co-Presenter

Add a co-presenter

Co-Presenter's First Name(Required)

Co-Presenter's Last Name(Required)

Co-Presenter's Title(Required)

including credentials (LBSW, LMSW, Ph.D, etc.)

Co-Presenter's Affiliation(Required)

Co-Presenter's Contact Information

Address(Required)

City(Required)

State(Required)

Zip Code(Required)

Home Phone(Required)

Office Phone(Required)

Fax

Email(Required)

Biography(Required)

Resume(Required)

Proposal Information

In 500 words or less, describe your presentation.(Required)

What are the workshop's educational objectives (for CEUs)? These should be behaviorally stated and measurable.(Required)

Please include the primary track(s) your presentation will address. List all that apply (race equity, child welfare/foster care, resilience/self-care, mental health, domestic violence, youth related work, early childhood/child and family well-being, supervisor leadership)

Submit a brief description of your workshop (50 words or less please) to be used in the conference program(Required)

Provide a brief content outline of your presentation.(Required)

Submit a brief bibliography or list of resources used in your presentation (journals must be within the last 5 years, books within the last 10 years)(Required)

Indicate which tracks are most appropriate to your proposal(Required)

Children are, first and foremost, protected from abuse and neglect.

Children are safely maintained in their homes whenever possible and appropriate.

Children have permanency and stability in their living situation.

Continuity of family relationships and connections is preserved for children.

Families have enhanced capacity to provide for their children’s needs.

Children receive appropriate services to meet educational needs.

Children receive adequate services to meet their physical and mental health needs.

Indicate which participants would gain the most from your proposal(Required)

Social Workers

Administrators

Attorneys/Guardian Ad Litem

Home Visitor

Family Support Staff

Family Assessment Staff

Supervisors

Mediators

Program Managers

Trainers

Juvenile Justice

Early Childhood

Child Welfare

Foster Parents

Law Enforcement

Nurses/Public Health

Substance Abuse

Marriage/Family Therapy

Medical Doctors

Court Appointed Special Advocates

Education Professionals

Mental Health

Developmental Disabilities

All

Other

Please indicate the experience level that participants should have in order to gain the most from your presentation(Required)

Please indicate the date you would prefer to speak(Required)

Please indicate the type of your presentation(Required)

(Institutes are 6 hours on Oct. 18. Workshops are 1 hour or 1.5 hours. Keynotes are approximately 2 hours.)

Please specify the audio and video needs for your presentation

KCSL will do our best to provide standard equipment as listed below, on an as needed basis. Please provide your own laptop and projector as these items will not be available during the conference.

Hand Held Microphone w/cord

Screen

Standing Podium w/speaker

Table Top Podium w/microphone

Standing Podium w/wired microphone

Standing Podium

Anchor Podium

2 Speakers w/AMP & Microphone

4 speakers a/AMP & Microphone

Audio Cassette Player/Recorder

Mixer (Large 4 or more mies)

Microphone Mixer

Flipchart (Stand, pad & markers)

Whiteboard w/markers

Speaker Phone

Easel

Laptop sound

Cordless Microphone

Lapel Microphone

Room Set Up

KCSL Projector

Speakers for computer

DVD player

Audio-Visual Cart

3 person panel

Table Top podium

House Sound

Other

Register for the Governor’s Conference

Registration is currently closed. Please check back for more information!