PROTECTING CHILDREN'S RIGHTS THROUGH MULTIDISCIPLINARY FORENSICS

The Center for the Human Rights of Children
invites you to attend

PROTECTING CHILDREN'S RIGHTS THROUGH MULTIDISCIPLINARY FORENSICS

This program seeks to build the capacity of professionals across disciplines to provide forensic evaluations, professional assessments, written affidavits, subject matter expertise, and expert testimony to advance and protect the human rights of children. Non-forensic professional assessments and examinations that contribute to protecting children's rights will also be discussed.


Cases emphasized include special education, asylum, child abuse/neglect, human trafficking, unaccompanied minor, high conflict custody cases,and juvenile justice.

Speakers include representatives from Civitas ChildLaw Center, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), Immigrant Child Advocacy Project (ICAP), the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Health and Disability Advocates, Jennie Giambiastiani, Immigration Judge, Virginia Kendall, Judge, Northern District of Illinois, Dr. Michelle Lorand, MD, Pediatrics, Stroger Hospital, Dr. Gregory Lewis, PsyD, Stroger Hospital, and Dr. James Garbarino, PhD, Loyola University Chicago.

DATE: Friday, November 4, 2011

TIME: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

LOCATION: Loyola University Chicago

Philip H. Corboy Law Center

25 E. Pearson, Chicago, Illinois 60601



WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Professionals, scholars, faculty,
students, and individuals with an interest in children's rights issues.
Case studies will incorporate the following disciplines: medicine (including nursing and psychiatry), public health, mental health, education, law, social work, history, social justice, anthropology, political science, criminal justice, and specialized study in developing countries/regions. This event is open to the public.


CLEs, CEUs, CNEs and CPDUs offered



Limited scholarships available.


FREE ADMISSION

for LUC faculty, staff, and students.

Registration is required as space is limited.

Agenda, speaker bios, and more information available online.

Collaborators and co-sponsors:
Physicians for Human Rights, LUC School of Social Work, Stritch School of Medicine, Marcella Niehoff School
of Nursing, LUC School of Education, LUC Shareholder Advocacy Committee, Civitas ChildLaw Center, LUC College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School at LUC, and the Office of the Provost.

www.luc.edu/chrc/Forensics_Workshop.shtml