Public Children Services Association of Ohio

2025 PCSAO Conference Presenter Application

About the PCSAO Conference

PCSAO is now accepting workshop presenter applications for the 2025 PCSAO Annual Conference. This year will be PCSAO's 40th annual conference, and we are excited to celebrate past accomplishments while looking ahead to the future.

This 3-day event draws more than 500 child protection professionals from around Ohio and will take place Oct. 1-3 at the Hilton Columbus at Easton. This conference is attended by children services caseworkers, supervisors, administrators, counselors/clinicians, attorneys, and child advocates.

Workshop presenters at the PCSAO conference are volunteers, and we offer free registration to presenters on the day they present.

Workshop Considerations

PCSAO is seeking unique workshops 1-3 hours in length that can be offered for social work/counselor CEUs and/or CLEs. Special consideration will be given to applications that include the following:

Creative audience engagement strategies
Lived experience/family voice
Presenters with unique and diverse backgrounds
Presenters with experience working with marginalized populations
Presenters who work at a county public children services agency
Trainings with clearly defined target audiences
Advanced level trainings
Evidence-based and unique content that is not easily found elsewhere
Focus on ethics, supervision, effective practice, and/or prevention

Completing the Application

Preview the application here: https://www.pcsao.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PREVIEW-2025-PCSAO-Conference-Presenter-Application.pdf

Please have all required information prepared before starting the application. This form will NOT save your progress if closed out before submission. To complete this application, you will need the following: Names, contact info, bios, and resumes of all presenters. Workshop title, description, length, intended audience, timed agenda, training method, and learning objectives.

Application Deadline: May 1, 2025. Applicants will be notified of final workshop selections by the end of May. Please contact anne@pcsao.org with any questions.

Main presenter email *

Presenter information

Must have the names, contact information, bios, and resumes prepared for all presenters prior to completing this section of your application.

Main presenter first name *

Main presenter last name *

Main presenter pronouns

he/him

she/her

they/them

Main presenter phone number *

Main presenter alternate phone number (cell if not included above)

Main presenter employer *

Main presenter job title *

Main presenter area of content expertise *

Main presenter bio and academic training * If your workshop is selected, the bio will be used to promote your workshop (max. 1000 characters)

Main presenter resume

Resumes are REQUIRED for all presenters and must be submitted as a PDF. If you are having trouble uploading a resume, please ensure that the file size does not exceed 10 MB. If you are having trouble uploading a resume, please email it to anne@pcsao.org.

Will you have any co-presenters? * Please note: all co-presenters must be finalized before conference registration opens in July.

Yes

Maybe