Near record number of South Dakotans to be trained on child abuse prevention

With more than 430 South Dakotans attending, the 23rd Annual Community Response to Child Abuse Conference begins today (Oct. 5, 2023) in Sioux Falls.

Multidisciplinary team members representing 200 regional organizations, schools and businesses will hear from national and regional speakers on topics that will help professionals and the public better understand child abuse and strengthen response efforts.

The professional training and educational opportunities are geared toward teachers, medical professionals, school officials, dentists, law enforcement, social workers, mental health providers, youth service providers, the legal community and other community members and child advocates.

Conference sponsors include South Dakota Unified Judicial System’s Court Improvement Program, Child’s Voice at Sanford Health and Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment at the University of South Dakota. Conference details are available at https://conference.sdcpcm.com.