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PCSAO Annual Conference

Save the date! The 2024 PCSAO Annual Conference: “This Is Us: The Child Protection Team” will take place Sept. 9-11 at the Hilton Columbus at Easton. This year’s theme is in recognition of Child Welfare Worker Appreciation Week which will take place during the week of the conference. This 3-day event draws more than 500 child protection professionals from around Ohio including caseworkers, supervisors, administrators, counselors/clinicians, attorneys, and child advocates. Be on the lookout for sponsorship opportunities and award nominations opening in the coming months. Registration will open this summer.


Call for Presenters

PCSAO is now accepting workshop presenter applications for the 2024 PCSAO Annual Conference! Unique workshops that can be offered for CEU and CLE credits will be prioritized. Special consideration will also be given to workshops presented by staff of Ohio’s public children services agencies and workshops that have a DEI focus. Workshops may be 1, 2, or 3 hours in length. Workshop presenters at the PCSAO conference are volunteers. Preview the application here. Applications are due May 1.

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About the 2023 PCSAO Annual Conference

Thanks to everybody who made the 2023 PCSAO Annual Conference such a success. Learn more about “The Ties That Bind: Building a Connected Future” at this overview, and read about all of the amazing awardees celebrated during the conference.

PCSAO thanks the Aetna OhioRISE and Kinnect for being the top sponsors of our 2023 conference.