Stand Against Child Abuse Conference

A conference for professionals in our community who work with children, to learn the best practices for treating and preventing child abuse.
About this Event

2026 Stand Against Child Abuse Conference

Date: Wednesday, September 30th

Location: Marriott Downtown Syracuse

This 1-day conference is for professionals in our community who work with children, to learn the best practices for treating and preventing child abuse. The conference will feature a variety of speakers with various backgrounds all pertaining to the model of a Child Advocacy Center. Participants will engage in several workshops that will provide learning experiences related to each component that makes up a child advocacy center: medical, therapy, law enforcement, child protection services, and advocacy. Please note - we are not able to offer CEU's this year.

Click here to view the registration packet and workshop choices: https://www.mcmahonryan.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-Conference-Packet_FD.pdf

Coming from out of town? We have a room block with a special dicounted rate, use this link to block (while rooms last): https://book.passkey.com/e/51283443

There will be complimentary self-parking in the Marriott garage right across the street, parking validation stickers will be at registration table on event day.

TO AVOID PAYING CREDIT CARD FEES - mail in a check w/the registration form to:

McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center

Attn: Catherine Cramer

601 E Genesee Street

Syracuse, NY 13202

Agenda

🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM
Check-In & Breakfast
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Keynote Speaker - Kevin Mulcahy
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Workshop Session 1
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Workshop Session 2
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Workshop Session 3
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:30 PM
Workshop Session 4