Professional Training

About Our Training Program

An array of workshops, developed for learners at various levels, is offered year-round to address child abuse detection, investigation, treatment, and prevention. General topics include child sexual abuse, child maltreatment/neglect, child development, and child care skill-enhancement classes for professionals and students working toward a degree or certification. Training sessions are scheduled on and off site, and can last anywhere from 1 hour to a full day depending on the audience’s needs (some fees may apply).

Our comprehensive training program offers teachers, school administrators, mental health professionals, the medical community, attorneys, law enforcement, child/family advocates, and pastoral/ecumenical staff several training opportunities via our:

Monthly Brown Bag Workshops
2008 Child Abuse Conference
Medical Training for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) and Physicians

For more information, please contact the Training Coordinator, Patricia Kittle, at 210-675-9000 or 210-208-5794. Please check back for updates on our Community Training Calendar. (Downloadable PDF)

PLEASE NOTE: Brown Bag Workshops listed on the Community Training Calendar are NOT OPEN for registration until 2 weeks prior to the training date.

Continuing Education Information

ChildSafe is an authorized Continuing Education Provider by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners and can award Continuing Education Units, or CEU’s, to the following:

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists (LMFT’s)
Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC’s)
Social Workers (SW’s)

CEU Certificates are awarded at every Brown Bag Workshop upon request (fees apply). Brown Bag attendees not seeking CEU’s but needing to document professional development hours will receive a Certificates of Instruction (some fees may apply). Continuing education hours, including TCLEOSE, CNE’s and CSOT’s, are typically available at our annual Child Abuse Conference.

Monthly Brown Bag Workshops

ChildSafe offers Brown Bag Workshops throughout the year. Brown Bags are typically held on-site during lunchtime once a month (usually on a Friday). Sessions address child abuse and mental health issues and are anywhere from 1-3 hrs. Workshops are presented by experienced, qualified professionals in the field, such as physicians, attorneys, psychologists and members of our Multi-Disciplinary Team (i.e., Child Protective Services/TDFPS). CEU’s are available (some fees may apply).

For a list of workshops, please view the Community Training Calendar (Downloadable PDF). Because of limited seating, sessions are not open for registration until 2 weeks prior to the workshop. Please check back for calendar updates.

To register or to receive training notices via email, please contact Patricia Kittle or call 210-208-5794. All attendees must be pre-registered. NO WALK-INS PLEASE. We understand that you are busy and on the go, so please, feel free to bring your lunch or snack to the workshop.

Medical Training for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) and Physicians

ChildSafe offers medical training through funds from the Children’s Justice Act Grant. Renewed annually over the past 9 years, the grant allows Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, as well as Pediatric Residents from Wilford Hall MC, UTHSCSA and other medical communities to rotate through ChildSafe as part of their clinical training. Medical and nursing professionals from all over Texas and other states can spend 1-5 days (M-F only) with us for clinical training, didactic training, and case reviews.

About the Medical Examination

The ChildSafe Medical Team assesses suspected victims of child sexual abuse (up to age 18). Medical examinations are primarily non-invasive and may involve a visual exam with specialized equipment, and sometimes testing for sexually transmitted diseases. Internal or speculum examinations are not performed and examinations are done with consideration to the child’s comfort, privacy, and ability to cooperate.

To Schedule Training

If you are a medical professional and are interested in training with us, please contact Patricia Kittle or call
210-208-5794. Scheduling is based on availability.

If you are scheduled to train with us

Please arrive promptly to allow time for any briefing that must take place. We see suspected victims of child sexual abuse beginning at 8:30 a.m., Monday- Friday. ChildSafe operates a full day clinic on Mondays. However, we operate a half-day clinic Tuesday- Friday.

Dress casual (no jeans please) or wear scrubs.

Wear your hospital ID/Badge. It is important that ChildSafe staff, the children, and the families we serve are able to identify you as a medical professional.