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Dear Colleagues,
The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS), in partnership with the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA), is pleased to announce the 2026 Victim Services Conference: The Role of Law Enforcement and Collaborative Path to Healing for Child Victims and Survivors, scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Four Points by Sheraton in Norwood, Massachusetts.
Registration is now open, and the conference is FREE to attend.
This year’s conference will bring together law enforcement and Child Abuse Multi-Disciplinary Team professionals from across Massachusetts to explore how we can strengthen partnerships, advance trauma-informed practices, and better support child victims and survivors throughout their journey toward healing.
What Attendees Will Learn
Through survivor-informed presentations, expert-led discussions, and specialized breakout sessions, participants will gain practical knowledge and strategies they can apply within their agencies and multidisciplinary teams.
Attendees will have opportunities to:
- Strengthen their understanding of childhood trauma and how trauma can affect a child’s behavior, communication, disclosure, and interactions with the justice system.
- Learn directly from survivor experiences and consider how survivor voices can inform investigations, advocacy, child protection practices, and service delivery.
- Enhance trauma-informed law enforcement practices when responding to children, youth, and families impacted by violence and abuse.
- Strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration among law enforcement, prosecutors, DCF, victim advocates, forensic interviewers, medical professionals, mental health clinicians, and other partners.
- Understand key considerations in K–12 Title IX investigations and the roles of law enforcement and MDT partners.
- Explore the intersection of medical care and criminal investigations in pediatric and adolescent sexual assault cases and identify opportunities for stronger coordination.
- Increase awareness of victim compensation and available resources for child victims, survivors, and their families.
- Explore survivor mentorship and community-based approaches that can strengthen the circle of care surrounding young people.
- Identify practical strategies for creating more coordinated, child-centered responses from initial intervention through longer-term healing and support.
Who Should Attend
This conference is intended for:
Law Enforcement
Municipal and State Police and School Resource Officers
Child Abuse Multi-Disciplinary Team Professionals
Department of Children and Families, Prosecutors, Victim Advocates, Child Forensic Interviewers, Mental Health Clinicians, Medical Professionals, and other professionals engaged in multidisciplinary responses to child abuse.
The day will feature welcoming remarks from Public Safety and Security Secretary Gina K. Kwon, expert presentations, survivor-informed programming, breakout sessions, exhibit tables, and networking opportunities.
Our goal is for participants to leave not only with greater knowledge, but also with practical strategies, stronger professional connections, and a deeper understanding of how each discipline contributes to a coordinated path to healing for child victims and survivors.
Space is limited. We encourage eligible participants to register by September 16, 2026.
Please use this LINK or QR code below.
Strengthening partnerships. Advancing trauma-informed care. Supporting every child’s journey to healing.