THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE TO HOST SEMINARS
ON CHILD ABUSE RECOGNITION AND REPORTING

NEW ROCHELLE, NY, August 3, 2005 -- From 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 and Tuesday, January 17, 2006, The College of New Rochelle will offer a seminar on “Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting” conducted by Arlene Louis, Ed.D., RN, CS at its main campus in New Rochelle. They will be held at CNR’s Student Campus Center in the Iselin Room.

These seminars are sponsored by The College of New Rochelle and approved by the New York State Education Department. They are designed for licensed professionals, teachers, and school administrators who are required to identify and report child abuse. The seminars will cover the physical and behavioral indicators of child abuse, maltreatment, and the statutory reporting requirements.  Upon completion of the seminar, attendees will receive certification from the state of New York.

The cost is $50 per person; pre-registration is required.  Seminars are contingent upon enrollment. The registration deadlines are September 13, 2005 and January 10, 2006, respectively.  For further information and location, call (914) 654-5548.

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The first Catholic college for women in New York State, The College of New Rochelle was founded in 1904 by the Ursuline Order. Today, it comprises the all-women School of Arts & Sciences, and three schools which admit women and men: the School of New Resources (for adult learners), the School of Nursing and the Graduate School.  The main campus of the College is located in lower Westchester County, 16 miles north of New York City.  The College maintains six other campus locations in New York City. Visit the College’s website at www.cnr.edu