Breakout Sessions:

• TBRI with Focus on Protective Factors - Lucinda Miles, Caddo Juvenile Courts Calming Studio
  
• Early Brain Development - Dr. Sebastian Del Corral Winder, LSUHSC
  
• Cyber Crime Abuse Prevention Project in Louisiana - Sarah Miller, Louisiana Attorney General's Office
  
• Strengthening Kinship & Grand-family Caregiver Supports - Jaia Lent, Generations United
  
• Using Common Sense with Media - Jamie Nunez, Common Sense Media
  
• From Survival to Felt Safety: Applying Attachment Theory in Trauma Recovery - Thomas Mitchell, LPC-S, NCC and Stacey Faulkner, LPC-S, NCC
  
• Growing Hope: Youth Suicide Prevention Through Protective Factors and Connection - Sherrad Crespo, LCSW, VIA Link
  
• Future Impact - What Can We All Do Differently? Voices of Youth Panel - Franchesca Hamilton Acker, JD (Facilitator), Samantha Morris-LaCour, Keondra Scott, H. Kimble
  
• ACEs in Louisiana - Dr. Karina Jalapa, Louisiana CARE Network
  

2026 Conference Hotel - Doubletree Lafayette

Pictures from LCTF Conference 2025

Sign Up Now!

The 5th Annual LCTF Child Abuse Prevention Conference will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2026 in Lafayette, Louisiana. It will be at the Doubletree Hotel, 1521 W. Pinhook Road.
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​Registration fee: $30 - includes lunch and  up to 5 hours of CEUs/CLEs (Approved).

Registration now! https://bit.ly/5thLCTF

Opening Keynote Speaker!

Rooted in Hope: Harnessing the Power of Protective Factors to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect 
LaTasha Watts, The Purple Project
Hope is not wishful thinking — it is a practice, a presence, and a protective force. In this opening keynote, we invite participants to explore the transformative relationship between hope and protective factors that form the foundation of safe, stable, and nurturing families. Drawing on research, lived wisdom, and the rich soil of community, this session reframes child abuse prevention not as a response to crisis, but as the intentional cultivation of conditions where families can take root and thrive. From the strength found in social connections to the resilience that grows through knowledge and concrete support, participants will leave grounded in a shared vision — and equipped with the conviction that where hope grows, harm recedes. This is your invitation to tend the garden

CLOSING Keynote Speaker!

No Hit Zones: Growing a Culture of Hope One Space at a Time
Stacie LeBlanc, MEd, JD, The UP Institute
Hope grows where children are safe — and safety begins with the environments we intentionally create. In this engaging and research-grounded session, nationally recognized child advocate Stacie LeBlanc, MEd, JD brings one of the most promising and practical child abuse prevention strategies in the country directly to Louisiana practitioners, families, and community leaders: No Hit Zones.
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No Hit Zones promote safe, violence-free environments for children in hospitals, agencies, and communities and represent a proven, research-based approach to preventing child abuse. No Hit Zones are about more than policy — they are about shifting the social norms that have long normalized physical punishment as an acceptable response to children's behavior. Corporal punishment is the most prevalent risk factor for child physical abuse, and yet it remains deeply embedded in homes, schools, and institutions across our state and nation.