CHILD
TRAUMA
CONFERENCE 2024
17-18 September 2024 J&J Belmont Square Conference Centre Healing Generations
Join us for the Child Trauma Conference, where we will be exploring creative ideas
and inspirations around child protection and mental health.
Presented by Jelly Beanz,
in proud collaboration with MOSAIC
Healing generations focuses on:
The intersection of Child Trauma and GBV within domestic violence: Examining the interconnectedness of child trauma and GBV, exploring how experiences in one domain impact the other, and identifying comprehensive strategies for intervention and support.
The impact of trauma on current and future generations and finding creative and effective measures to interrupt this cycle of abuse. Four key sub-themes have been identified to be addressed, examining the challenges and opportunities for intervention and prevention strategies:
Online Behaviours: As children are increasingly living their lives online, the influence of digital spaces on children will be unpacked, the role of technology in both exacerbating and mitigating harm will be explored, and strategies for promoting healthy online behaviours will be discussed.
Harmful Sexual Behaviours: Understanding the dynamics of harmful sexual behaviours between children, including their roots in trauma, and developing effective interventions to address and prevent such behaviours.
The latest research in neurobiology challengs some of the principles of Western-centric therapeutic practices. Healing practices within the African context will be explored with a view to making services to children and families effective and relevant on their lived experiences.
Information Summary
42 % of South African children have experienced abuse (sexual, physical, emotional, or neglect)
82% have face victimisation (direct criminal acts of exposure to familial/community violence)
Sexual Abuse Amongst Adolescents
Alarmingly, about one-third
of adolescents, both girls and boys,
have suffered sexual abuse,
with community studies in areas
like Soweto and Khayelitsha
showing exposure and trauma
rates as high as 99%
and 80%, respectively.
34.4% of adolescents reported being
physically harmed by adult caregivers.
Impact on Development:
Exposure to violence and adversity significantly impacts children's development, Shapes their future relationships, societal roles and families.
Societal Factors:
Gender norms and patriarchal values in South African society contribute significantly to these statistics.
Live online conversation
Dr. Perry is the Principal of the Neurosequential Network and a Professor (Adjunct) at the School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria Australia.
Over the last thirty years, Dr. Perry has been an active teacher, clinician and researcher in children’s mental health and the neurosciences holding a variety of academic positions. His work on the impact of abuse, neglect and trauma on the developing brain has impacted clinical practice, programs and policy across the world. Dr. Perry is the author, with Maia Szalavitz, of The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog, a bestselling book based on his work with maltreated children and Born For Love: Why Empathy is Essential and Endangered. Dr. Perry's most recent book, What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing (2021), co-authored with Oprah Winfrey, has been translated into 26 languages and has been on the New York Times Bestseller list for over 100 weeks after becoming #1 on the list in April of 2021.
Conference Committee
EDITH KRIEL
Jelly Beanz Chief Executive and social worker
Co-founder of Jelly Beanz and the Child Trauma Conference
ADV. TARISAI MCHUCHU-MACMILLAN
MOSAIC Executive Director
Advocate and crime and violence prevention expert & Executive Director of MOSAIC, an NPO working to prevent and reduce gender-based violence focusing on domestic, sexual and intimate-partner violence.
MARITA Rademeyer
Jelly Beanz Chairperson & Clinical Psychologist
Co-founder of Jelly Beanz and founder of Child Trauma Clinic
ronel e. stevens
MOSAIC Director of Programmes
Strategic management and governance including MOSAIC programmes, resource mobilisation as well as policies, standard operating procedures and compliance.
Dr JOAN VAN NIEKERK
Child’s Rights Consultant
Jelly Beanz specialist volunteer and clinical social worker
Sinelizwi ncaluka
MOSAIC Communications Coordinator
Communications and campaigns strategist for MOSAIC’s communication and movement building through convening and collaborations efforts.
charmanay de klerk
Project Coordinator
Jelly Beanz project coordinator and social worker trained in play based intervention
Programme:
DAY 1: 17 September 2024
07:45 | REGISTRATION | Registration will be taking place downstairs. Tea & Coffee will be served upstairs |
08:25 | PLENARY | |
08:30 | WELCOMING |
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10:20 |
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10:50 | LAUNCH: South African children and pornography: A guide for professionals and caregivers interacting with children who are exposed to pornography |
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11:05 | TEA BREAK | |
11:25 | BREAKAWAYS | |
ROOM 1 Theme: Harmful sexual behaviours in children | |
11:35 | Edith Kriel: Harmful Sexual Behaviours: Outcomes of the national consultation |
12:10 | Marita Rademeyer: Children's harmful sexual behaviours and use of pornography: connection or coincidence? |
12:45 | Suzanne Cluwlow: Stories from Boys: how normative views of masculinity and sexuality shape the sexual abuse and harmful sexual behaviour in boys |
ROOM 2 Theme: Suicide and self-harm | |
11:35 | Shaheda Omar: Suicidal ideation, pornography use and other difficult topics: Hearing children's voices |
12:10 | Dr Rene Nassen & Jean Pierre Hartmann: Being granular about self-harm and suicide: understanding the connection with trauma and context to facilitate better collaborative care for children in distress (Continue) |
12:45 | Dr Rene Nassen & Jean Pierre Hartmann: Being granular about self-harm and suicide: understanding the connection with trauma and context to facilitate better collaborative care for children in distress (Continue) |
ROOM 3 (T)ED TALKS | |
11:35 | Thandi van Heyningen: Breaking the cycle of intergenerational violence: family violence prevention at the workplace |
11:50 | Rachel Rozentals: Strengthening Child Protection Systems through Preventative Community-Based Interventions |
12:05 | Anivuyina Bebeza: Protecting Children: When Tradition and Justice Collide; |
12:20 | Wouda Hannekom: Support system in healing of Child Trauma in Rural area |
12:35 | Nancy Strauss: Transforming Education to Address Violence in South African Schools: The Power of the Creative Arts to Increase Impact |
12:50 | Kaathima Ebrahim: Dialogic book-sharing as a means of curbing violence in children and caregivers |
13:20 | LUNCH |
13:55 | PLENARY |
14:00 |
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15:35 |
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16:15 | CLOSING |
DAY 2: 18 September 2024
07:45 | Registration will be taking place downstairs. Tea & Coffee will be served upstairs |
08:20 | PLENARY |
08:40 |
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09:00 |
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09:45 |
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10:15 | TEA BREAK |
10:40 | BREAKAWAYS |
ROOM 3 Theme: Child abuse | |
10:50 | JP Hartmann & Barbera Mntuyedwa: Supporting Child Care Workers in Healing Abused and Neglected Youth in a local CYCC (FILM Screening: If-We-Give-Up, They-Give-Up and Discussion) |
11:25 | Luke Lamprecht: Fatal Child Abuse in the 1st 1000 Days. Case studies from the City of Johannesburg where some children's births are not celebrated and their deaths not mourned |
12:00 | Dr. Efrat Barnes: A wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Navigating the Complexities of Medical Assessments in Child Abuse Cases |
ROOM 1 Theme: Neurodevelopmental aspects of therapy | |
10:50 | Lisa Muir: Neurodevelopmental movement: An effective modality in the treatment of children who have been impacted by trauma |
11:25 | Tanya Peenz: When aggression shows up in the playroom |
12:00 | Janet Bytheway: Training your dragon barin - Using neuroscience through the lens of story to help children, parents, teachers and mental health workers to learn about emotional regulation and co-regulation |
ROOM 2 Theme: Children and the online world | |
10:50 | Paul Kukubo: Cultivating Positive Digital Engagement: Empowering Youth through Entrepreneurship and Mentorship |
11:25 | Joan van Niekerk: When will legilsation and its implementation catch up with protecting our children in the online world? |
11:50 | Juan-Pierre van der Ness: The influence of social media on secondary school learners’ attention span: Strategies for promoting healthy online behaviours |
12:10 | Karabo: Prudence Kokwane: Online Behaviours: Influence of Digital Spaces on Children, Role of Technology, and Strategies for Promoting Healthy Online Behaviours |
12:35 | LUNCH |
13:05 | BREAKAWAYS |
ROOM 2 Theme: The power of grooming and abuse (in-person & online) | |
13:15 | Richard Gregory: “Trauma Presented On Screen: The Making of “School Ties” |
13:50 | Robyn Wolfson Vorster: Grooming: Understanding its extent and impact on children |
14:25 | Alida van der Mescht: Because you asked: Conversations with children about their online world; |
ROOM 3 Theme: Gender Based Violence | |
13:15 | Conversations on the couch: Anzio Jacobs: Girl Power and Boy Joy: Dealing with violence against children; Calvin Ramanyimi: Girl Power (against violence); Sandiso Dhlamini: Empowering Girls: The GIRL Power Project Against Violence |
13:55 | Heroes Academy: Title still to be confirmed |
14:10 | Wendy Lessing / Lira Greeff: Girl Power - GBV prevention based on the principles of Abangane, an evidence-based support group curriculum for children |
14:40 | Suzanne Clulow: Step-by-step: Insights into navigating Boyhood in Sub-Saharan Africa |
ROOM 1 Theme: I, You, Us | |
13:15 | Marissa Jordaan: Trauma-informed care starts with ‘I’ |
13:50 | Joan van Niekerk: Are parents an absent presence in our waiting rooms? |
14:25 | Nicola van der Merwe: The Impact of Surf Therapy on Risk-Taking and Interpersonal Closeness Among Violence-Exposed Youth |
15:15 | Edith Kriel: You can make rainbows happen! 10 important lessons children taught me in the last 10 years | |
15:40 | CLOSING REMARKS | Dr Joan van Niekerk |
15:50 | CLOSING OF THE CONFERENCE |
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Speaker line-up:
TOZAMA NGCONGOLO
Mama of Ceremonies
Invited Speakers
Dr. bruce d. perry
Child Trauma Academy
The impact of trauma and neglect on the developing child
Proff shanaaz mathews
Research director; Department of Pediatrics and Child Health
Bridging the divide: Unpacking the intersections of violence against women and violence against children
luke lamprecht
Child Protection and Development Specialist; Fight with Insight
Helping the Orphans of Mental Health: The Boy Child and Disruptive Asocial Behaviours.
CHRISTINA NoMDO
Children's Commissioner Western Cape
Children in care, and children who care
MARITA RADEMEYER
Clinical psychologist; Jelly Beanz
Children using pornography compulsively: Brain imaging tells the story
Speakers within breakaway sessions
DR EFRAT BARNES
The Teddy Bear Foundation
A wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Navigating the Complexities of Medical Assessments in Child Abuse Cases
JANET BYTHEWAY
Clinical Psychologist
Training Your Dragon Brain - Using neuroscience through the lens of story to help children, parents, teachers, carers and mental health workers to learn about emotional regulation and co-regulation.
Rachel Rozentals
CEO at Dlalanathi
Strengthening Child Protection Systems through Preventative Community-Based Interventions
MARISSA JORDAAN
Social worker
Trauma-informed care starts with ‘I’
EDITH KRIEL
Jelly Beanz Chief Executive and social worker
You can make rainbows happen! 10 important lessons children taught me in the last 10 years
dr joan van niekerk
Child Rights Consultant, Jelly Beanz
When will legislation and its implementation catch up with protecting our children in the online world?
robyn wolfson vorster
Child protection activist and writer; For the Voiceless
Grooming: Understanding its extent and impact on children
kaathima ebrahim
Early Childhood Development strategist and implementer; Mikhulu Trust
Dialogic book-sharing as a means of curbing violence in children and caregivers
EDITH KRIEL
Jelly Beanz Chief Executive and social worker
Harmful Sexual Behaviours in Children: outcomes of a national consultation
KARABO PRUDENCE KOKWANE
Social worker (Department of Basic Education)
Online Behaviours: Influence of digital spaces on children, role of technology and strategies on promoting healthy online behaviours.
lira greeff
Social worker; Programme manager Khululeka
Girl Power - GBV prevention based on the principles of Abangane, an evidence-based support group curriculum for children
suzanne clulow
Child rights advocate and researcher; CINDI
Stories from the Boys: how normative views of masculinity and sexuality shape the sexual abuse and harmful sexual behaviour of boys
WENDY LESSING
Director; Khululeka Grief Support
Girl Power - GBV prevention based on the principles of Abangane, an evidence-based support group curriculum for children
Ncazelo Ncube-Mlilo
Psychologist and Narrative Therapist
Empowering Girls: The GIRL Power Project Against Violence.
dr shaheda omar
Social worker; Teddy Bear Foundation
“Suicidal ideation, pornography use and other difficult topics: hearing children’s voices.”
SHERi ERRINGTON
Reseach psychologist; Teddy Bear Foundation
“Suicidal ideation, pornography use and other difficult topics: hearing children’s voices.”
dr rene nassen
Child and adolescent psychiatrist (DOH) Western Cape
Being granular about self-harm and suicide: understanding the connection with trauma and context to facilitate better collaborative care for children in distress
Jean-Pierre hartmann
Clinical Psychologist (DOH)
Being granular about self-harm and suicide: understanding the connection with trauma and context to facilitate better collaborative care for children in distress
alida van der mescht
Counsellor; Jelly Beanz
Because you asked: Conversations with children
BARBERA Mntuyedwa
Child and Youth Care worker
Safe Path: Supporting Child Care Workers in Healing Abused and Neglected Youth in a local Child and Youth Care Centre
ANZIO JACOBS
Development expert; Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund
Girl Power Meets Boy Joy: Dealing with violence against children
juan-pierre van der ness
Candidate Master Educational psychology
The influence of social media on secondary school learners’ attention span: Strategies for promoting healthy online behaviours
NICOLA VAN DER MERWE
Phd Candidate Global Public Mental Health; Director: MERL; Waves for Change
The Impact of Surf Therapy on Risk-Taking and Interpersonal Closeness Among Violence-Exposed Youth
DR. thandi van heyningen
Clinical Psychologist; Institute for Security Studies
Breaking the cycle of intergenerational violence: family violence prevention at the workplace
SUZANNE CLULOW
Child rights advocate and researcher; Equimundo
Step-by-Step: Insights into Navigating Boyhood in Sub-Saharan Africa.
ANIVUYINA BEBEZA
Social worker; Jelly Beanz
Protecting Children: When Tradition and Justice Collide
MARITA RADEMEYER
Clinical psychologist; Jelly beanz
Children's harmful sexual behaviours and use of pornography: connection or coincidence?
DR. JOAN VAN NIEKERK
Child rights consultant, Jelly Beanz
Are parents an absent presence in our waiting rooms?
PAUL KUKUBO
Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya ICT Board
Cultivating Positive Digital Engagement: Empowering Youth through Entrepreneurship and Mentorship
NANCY STRAUSS
Creative Director, education specialist; Trulife
Transforming Education to Address Violence in South Nancy Strauss; Trulife
African Schools: The Power of the Creative Arts to Increase Impact
WOUDA HANEKOM
Social worker
Support system in healing of Child Trauma in Rural area
CALVIN RAMANYIMI
Director Far North Community Care and Development
Girl Power (against violence)
LISA MUIR
Occupational therapist; Thrive @ Lighthouse Mission
Neurodevelopmental movement An effective modality in the treatment of children who have been impacted by trauma
Mukundi Vanessa Tshifhango
Volunteer Facilitator, Far North Community Care and Development
Girl power (against violence)
RICHARD GREGORY
Documentary Director; Idea Candy
Trauma Presented On Screen: The Making of “School Ties
TANYA PEENZ
Therapeutic Play Practitioner; Jelly Beanz
When Aggression shows up in the play therapy room
Registrations & Payments
We’re excited to welcome you to Child Trauma Conference 2024!
Over the next two days, you’ll enjoy delicious meals, snacks, and beverages throughout the event, ensuring you’re well-fueled for all the activities. Upon registration, you’ll receive an exclusive goody bag filled with conference materials and surprises. You’ll have full access to all sessions, workshops, panel discussions, and the exhibition area, providing ample opportunities to engage and learn from industry experts. Interactive workshops and insightful sessions will allow you to expand your knowledge and gain new skills. Networking opportunities abound in our dedicated spaces, where you can connect with like-minded professionals, speakers, and exhibitors. Additionally, you’ll have access to exclusive conference materials, including presentation slides and research reports.
Our friendly staff and volunteers are on hand to ensure your experience is seamless and enjoyable. We look forward to making this an unforgettable event for all attendees!
CPD points
will be applied for.
Ticket price R3850.00
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Contact Information
conference@jellybeanz.org.za
Charmanay de Klerk: 061-670-5329
Venue information
J&J Belmont Square Conference Centre
Address: Belmont Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town