Tennessee Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers

International Conference Focuses on Children’s Advocacy Centers

One thousand representatives from 80 countries attended the 16th International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect, held in York, England, September 3–6, 2006. Organized by the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) in collaboration with the British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, the conference was titled “Protecting Children in a Changing World: Getting It Right.” OJJDP Administrator J. Robert Flores spoke on “Eliminating Child Abuse and Neglect: the U.S. Model,” and OJJDP sponsored an information and publication booth at the conference.