International Prisoners' Family Conference: May 4–6, 2016

This event, sponsored by Community Solutions of El Paso, will be held in Dallas, TX. Presenters will include professionals and advocates from the criminal justice, social service, academic, and faith-based arenas. Registration information is available online.

35th Annual National CASA/GAL Conference: June 4–7, 2016

At this event, sponsored by the National Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Association, CASA and guardian ad litem staff, board members, volunteers, judges, attorneys, and other child welfare professionals will gather to connect with peers and learn from leaders in the field. The conference will offer workshops and institutes, general sessions, and an exhibit hall featuring information and resources for the field. The conference will take place in National Harbor, MD. Registeration information is available online.

13th Global Youth Justice Training Institute: June 14–16, 2016

This training institute, hosted by Global Youth Justice, is designed for individuals and teams of adults from communities interested in expanding, enhancing, and learning about volunteer-driven youth justice and juvenile justice diversion programs referred to as teen court, youth court, student court, peer court, and peer jury. The 3-day training will include adult peer-to-peer training sessions and a half-day grant writing and funding resources session. The institute will take place in Provincetown, MA. Registration information is available online.

National Conference on School Discipline: June 19–22, June 28–July 1, November 11–13, 2016

This event, to be held in Atlanta, GA, will assemble internationally recognized experts and speakers who will offer presentations on evidence-based programs as well as promising new approaches developed by practitioners in the area of school discipline. Topics covered during the conference will include supportive, nonexclusionary disciplinary practices, updated tools and strategies for behavior interventions, insights for school administrators from nationally acclaimed programs, working with minority students, legal issues for educators, and ensuring equity in disciplinary practices. The conference will also be held in Las Vegas, NV, on June 28–July 1; and in Toronto, Canada, on November 11–13. Registration information is available online.

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges 79th Annual Conference: July 17–20, 2016

To be held in Monterey, CA, this conference will feature training tracks on family law, juvenile justice, child welfare, and family violence. Presentations will include practical and innovative solutions to challenges facing the juvenile and family court system. The event is hosted by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. Registration information is available online.

11th Annual National School Safety Conference and Exposition: July 25–29, 2016

To be held in Orlando, FL, this conference will focus on national best practices and proven localized programs and efforts. The conference will include presentations by experts from the federal government, law enforcement, and education. The conference is sponsored by the School Safety Advocacy Council. Registration information is available online.

19th Annual International Gang Specialist Training Conference: August 8–10, 2016

Sponsored by the National Gang Crime Research Center, this conference provides more than 100 courses in many areas of expertise designed to "train the trainer" in law enforcement, corrections, prosecution, K–12 schools, prevention, and intervention. The conference will be held in Chicago, IL. Registration information is available online.

28th Annual Crimes Against Children Conference: August 8–11, 2016

This event provides practical instruction using current information, new ideas, and successful intervention strategies to those professionals responsible for combating the many and varied forms of crimes against children. The event, sponsored by the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, is designed for law enforcement officers, child protection caseworkers, probation/parole officers, children's advocacy center staff, victim advocates, prosecutors, medical professionals, and therapists. Registration information is available online.

Investigative Strategies for Child Abduction Cases: September 12–15, 2016

This no-cost training will provide law enforcement investigators and investigative supervisors with the information necessary to properly understand, recognize, and investigate cases involving missing and abducted children. The training includes an overview of the scope and scale of issues related to missing and abducted children; available resources; strategies for managing a missing or abducted child case, including initial response; interviewing and interrogation techniques; crime scene evidence collection and processing; and legal issues related to search warrants and interrogation. The 4-day training, sponsored by OJJDP and the AMBER Alert Program, will take place in Franklin, WI. Register by August 1, 2016. Registration information is available online.

See other available trainings, including Advanced Cold Case Long-Term Investigations, Major Case Investigative Teams, Digital Evidence, Child Abduction Response Team, and Advanced Investigative Strategies for Child Abduction Cases on the Amber Alert Program website.