Prevent Child Abuse Iowa Events
26th Annual Conference

“Partnering to Protect Children”

Prevent Child Abuse Iowa’s 26th annual conference was held May 7-8, 2007
at the Sheraton West Des Moines.

The theme of the 2007 conference addressed working in partnerships to protect children. Michael Winer, founder of 4Results Together, gave the opening keynote, “Creating Community Buy-In Through Effective Partnerships.” Winer has more than 25 years of national experience in working with a wide variety of organizations. He works with all organizations, partnerships, and communities that want to grow the resources they have into results they can achieve. Winer further discussed strategies for effective meetings and public awareness in two separate breakout workshops. 

Greg Risberg, MSW and Certified Speaking Professional, reminded participants of their importance to Iowa’s children and families in his closing keynote address, “You Make a Difference.” Risberg has addressed over 500,000 people in 49 states and abroad. He is the author of two books, Touch: A Personal Workbook and the soon to be published 52 Ways To Fill your Life with Humor, Happiness and Hope.

Michael Winer

Greg Risberg

Read more about the 2007 conference in PCA Iowa’s Spring 2007 newsletter.

Download the 2007 conference brochure here.
Read about the 2006 conference here.

Over 500 people registered to attend the 2007 conference. For the first time in 26 years, PCA Iowa had to close registration two weeks before the event.	PCA Iowa Executive Director Steve Scott welcomes participants to the conference.
Michael Winer gave the opening keynote, “Creating Community Buy-In Through Effective Partnerships.”	Attendees explored several interesting exhibits during break times.
Tom LaPointe with Every Child Matters had t-shirts, bumper stickers, and buttons available for attendees.	Willard Boyd, Professor of Law and President Emeritus from the University of Iowa College of Law, taught administrators and others about the “Iowa Principles and Practices for Charitable Non-Profit Excellence.”
Courtney Gandee of Prevent Child Abuse Vermont conducted an all-day train-the-trainer on the Nurturing Healthy Sexual Development curriculum, a sexual abuse prevention program for parents and adults.	Janet Gartin of the Office of Empowerment presented a workshop about the impact of childhood poverty to over 200 people.
Peggy North-Jones, recently of the Parents as Teachers National Center, presented several workshops over the two-day conference.	Juvenile Court Judge Constance Cohen--along with Judy Norris, Polk County Community Court Team Coordinator (not pictured)--discussed the Zero to Three initiative in Iowa and collaboration on behalf of children in the court system.
Pam Bettger of Pella (left) and Mary Kay Hockabout of Council Bluffs (right), along with Courtney Gandee (not pictured), were part of a panel presentation on internet safety.	Breanne Ward from the Iowa Board of Parole discussed cultural differences in child rearing practices.
Greg Risberg had the audience laughing when he talked about his “parents.”	Greg Risberg (right) with PCA Iowa board member Art Finnigan.

Prevent Child Abuse Iowa’s 25th annual conference was held May 8-9, 2006
at the Sheraton West Des Moines.

The theme of the 2006 conference addressed sexual abuse prevention. Workshops were designed to give conference participants practical information, expertise, and training on dealing with child sexual abuse.

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Conference Workshop Handouts available online.

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