5th ANNUAL CHILD WELFARE LAW CLE

5th ANNUAL CHILD WELFARE LAW CLE
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 8 a.m.—5 p.m.
El Paso Camino Real Hotel
El Paso County Attorney
Jo Anne Bernal
invites you
$10
SAVE
by
ister
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7.0 Hours of CLE (pending
approval by TX State Bar)
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6 CEUs pending approval ($10
extra)
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Costs:
$50 for attorneys.
$40 for professionals/CASAs.
$25 for full-time students
(Includes breakfast and lunch).
Parking: $3
$10 late fee if registered after
March 20th.
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LEARN ABOUT THE FOLLOWING TOPICS
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“From At-Risk to Resilient,” presented by Dr. Rosalinda
Mercado-Garza, GM E-Colors in Education.
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“Abusive Head Trauma,” presented by Dr. Jorge
Gilberto Sainz from El Paso Children’s Hopital.
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Ethics When Working with Child Victim of Abuse.
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Autism of Children in Foster Care .

Legal Ethics in CPS Cases .
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Case law Update.
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For more information call
Martha Alvarado, at
(915) 546-8160
www.epcounty.com/ca
Thanks to our sponsors and partners:
El Paso County Attorney’s Office
5th Annual Child Welfare Conference
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Camino Real Hotel
AGENDA
8:00 a.m.
Registration
8:30 a.m.
Welcome
El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal and 65th District Court Judge Hon. Yahara Lisa
Gutierrez
8:45 a.m.
Keynote Speaker: “Considered At-Risk to Becoming Resilient”
Dr. Rosalinda Mercado-Garza
General Manager of E-Colors in Education, Board Member of Prevent Child Abuse Texas
10:15 a.m.
Morning Break
Book Signing - “From Being Considered At-Risk to Becoming Resilient” by Dr. Rosalinda Mercado-Garza
will be available for purchase
10:30 a.m.
Abusive Head Trauma
Dr. Jorge Gilberto Sainz, Board Certified in Pediatrics, El Paso Children’s Hospital
12:00-12:15
Pick up Lunch
12:15-1:15
Permanency Round Tables
Ann Proo and Janessa Hodges, Permanency Practitioners, Texas Department of Family and
Protective Services
1:15-1:30
Break - Move to Breakout Session
1:30 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION A:
Legal Caselaw Update
Eric Tai and Jerry Reyes,
Attorneys in TDFPS Appellate Unit
3:00 p.m.
Afternoon Break
3:15 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION B:
Legal Ethics in CPS Cases
Eric Tai and Jerry Reyes,
Attorneys in TDFPS Appellate Unit
4:45 p.m.
Survey/Wrap-Up
Children with Autism
Danica Simmons, Paso Del Norte Children’s
Development Center
Ethics When Working With Child Victims
of Abuse and Neglect
Adam McCormick, Prof Social Work, UTEP
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS:
Champion Sponsor:
Partner Sponsors:
Supporter Sponsors:
Partners:
Judge Yahara Lisa Gutierrez, 65th District Court