The Child Protection Courts of South Texas, Centex South, South Central Texas, and the Hill Country; the 452nd District Court; and Hill Country CASA are pleased to announce the

14th Annual Hill Country Ad Litem Seminar

TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER	HANDOUTS
9:00 – 10:00	STAR Health Judicial Program	Veronica Perkins – Manager, Service Coordination Judicial Programming, STAR Health Superior Health Plan	Slides Handout-1 Handout-2
10:00 – 10:15	BREAK
10:15 – 11:45	Assessing injuries for accidental or non-accidental trauma	Dr. Natalie Kissoon – Pediatrician, Center for Miracles, and associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Health San Antonio	Slides
11:45 – 1:00	LUNCH
1:00 – 2:00	Understanding drug use trends and screening/testing of DFPS clients	Marco Quesada – Division Administrator for Behavior Health, Child Protective Investigations State Office
2:00 – 2:15	BREAK
2:15 – 3:45	Understanding the rights of human trafficking victims and supporting them through the criminal justice system	Karla Solomon – Director of Outreach & Training, Mercy Gate Ministries	Slides
3:45 – 4:00	BREAK
4:00 – 5:00	Post-Adoption Services	Cindra Rains, LMSW – Centers for Children and Families	Slides

TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER	HANDOUTS
9:00 – 10:30	Legislative Update	Kellie Price, JD – TDFPS Special Projects Attorney, Drake Mikeska, JD – TDFPS Supervising Regional Attorney	Slides
10:30 – 10:45	BREAK
10:45 – 11:45	Case Law Update	Jerry Reyes, JD – TDFPS Appellate Attorney, Caroline Carow, JD – TDFPS Appellate Attorney	Slides
11:45 – 1:00	LUNCH
1:00 – 3:00	The psychological benefits of kinship placements for youth in foster care	Dr. Valerie Jackson – Founder, Monarch Family Services
3:00 – 3:15	BREAK
3:15 – 4:45	Internet, App and On-line Safety	Helen Browning – Chief of Staff, Human Trafficking Interdiction Division, BCFS Health and Human Services	Slides