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Child Abuse Prevention Month Lecture Series 2026
Every child deserves to grow up in a home where they feel loved and safe. Since 1983, April has been designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month to promote communal support for families as a means to enhance child and family well-being, as well as raise awareness of indicators of child abuse and neglect to encourage community members to take positive action if they encounter a child in need. Child abuse and neglect can be alleviated through the use of services and community programs.
The Child Abuse Prevention Month lecture series is designed to cover salient topics related to child maltreatment that clinicians/professionals identify as areas in need of review. Join Nemours Children's Health and the Nemours Children’s Health CARE (Children at Risk Evaluation) Program team each week in April for comprehensive learning opportunities related to child and family safety and well-being.
For more information on weekly lectures, go to the Program Tab, then right click on the link to open the Course Home page in a new tab.
Target Audience
Physicians; Advanced Practice Providers; Nurses; Social Workers; Law Enforcement; Legal Advocates
Learning Objectives
See each week's course page for full details.
Contact Information:
- For questions regarding Nemours Children’s Health CARE Program please contact Stephanie Deutsch, MD | [email protected]
- For technical questions regarding this course please contact Lisa Alexandre | [email protected] or Betsy Lee | [email protected]
For more information on the Child Abuse Prevention Month lectures, to pre-register for in-person attendance, or find the Virtual Attendance links, click on the lecture name below to be taken to the course page. REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 1.
4/2/2025 8:00AM - NCHDE Pediatric Grand Rounds | Bleeding and Clotting and Abuse, "Oh my"! - James Anderst, MD, MSCI
9:00 AM - Delaware Governor's Proclamation and Community Agency Fair - NCH-DE first floor atrium
4/8/2025 Noon - Office of the Child Advocate Panel Discussion
4/15/2025 Noon - TBD
4/22/2025 Noon - Protecting Children from Internet Crimes - Sean Downey, Special Agent DHS
4/29/2025 Noon - ACEs and PCEs in the Primary Care Setting - Jonathan Mathis, MD
Non-Nemours Attendees: Pre-Registration for in-person attendance is highly recommended to streamline hospital security protocols.
- Please park in the Visitor Parking lot.
- Enter through the Atrium entrance to pass through security.
- Wear your organization ID badge to facilitate your access to Nemours Children's Hospital.
The Microsoft Teams link to access the lecture virtually will be available on the individual course Registration pages.
Stephanie Deutsch, MD; MS; MSCR
Mia Cimino, LMSW
Jennifer Cooper, BSN, RN, SANE-P
Allan DeJong, MD
Kristin Dwyer
Erin Malloy, LMSW
Andrea Repine, MSN, APRN, CPNP
In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.00 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nemours Children’s Health is accredited by the Florida Board of Nursing to provide nursing continuing education: Provider #50-1428. This course is approved activity for 4.0 contact hours.
To earn nursing contact hours for this activity, please attend the entire presentation and then complete the online evaluation, which will be distributed via email following the presentation.
Physician Associates
Nemours Children’s Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for a maximum of 4.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician Associates should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Nemours Children’s Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive a maximum of 4.0 general continuing education credits.
Other Professions
A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals requesting credits. Please check with your accreditation board to make sure they accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Up to 4.0 credits are available by attending the four Tuesday lectures held in April. Below are the credit types available to you per your professional designation.
Available Credit
- 4.00 AAPA Category I CME
Nemours Children’s Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for a maximum of 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician Associates should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
- 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nemours Children’s Health designates this activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 4.00 ANCC Nursing Contact Hour
In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.00 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 4.00 Child Abuse
- 4.00 Continuing EducationThis activity is designated for 4.00 continuing education credits.
- 4.00 Nursing Contact Hour – Florida Board of Nursing
Provider approved by the Florida Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number # 50-1428.
This activity is designated for 4.00 contact hours.
Price
Registration opens March 1, 2026. To enroll in a weekly session:
- Go to the Program tab.
- Right click on the link to the session you plan to attend to open it in a new tab.
- Click on the Get Started button.
Required Hardware/software
If joining via Microsoft Teams: Be sure to download the Microsoft Teams app before the day of the conference. Best viewing if using Google Chrome as a browser.