REGISTRATION IS OPEN! The 48th Annual Governor’s Conference for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect will be held Nov. 6-8 at the Hyatt Regency Wichita. The conference focuses on education, networking, recognition and addressing key issues regarding child abuse and neglect.
Annually, KCSL along with 20+ co-sponsoring organizations presents the most comprehensive conference in Kansas about the prevention of child maltreatment. KCSL is committed to featuring the best speakers the field has to offer and addressing current topics and issues throughout the conference.
Join us in Wichita for informative Institute sessions followed by two days of powerful keynotes, workshops, networking opportunities and recognition of exceptional work in the field. Keynote speakers include former NFL player and foster care child Gaelin Elmore and 2020 National Teacher of the Year Tabatha Rosproy.
Registration for the Governor’s Conference opens Aug. 19. If you have any conference questions, please reach out through our contact form at the bottom of the page.
Conference Pricing:
$300/person
Hotel Accommodations:
There is a block of rooms available at the Hyatt Regency Wichita. Room rates are $136/night. To book your room, click HERE or call (316) 293-1234 and use group code G-CSL4.
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Conference Agenda:
See what the 2024 conference schedule includes!
Registration for the 2024 Governor’s Conference for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect opens Aug. 19 and closes on Oct. 28.
The Governor’s Conference for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect is no longer accepting proposals for the 2024 conference.
Over 40 years ago, child abuse prevention leaders in Kansas established Prevent Child Abuse Kansas (PCAK) as it is known today and held the first state conference on child abuse prevention. In the early 1970s, the Family Life Achievement Center in Chicago decided to focus on the prevention of child abuse and formed a fifty-state, nonprofit organization known as Prevent Child Abuse America today. Kansas was chosen as the first chapter location in 1976 and the first-ever Governor’s Conference was held in the fall later that year. KCSL became the Prevent Child Abuse of Kansas chapter in 1993, thus overseeing the Governor’s Conference since. The Governor’s Conference ensures professionals working with children have proper training in the field of child abuse and neglect.