“The ABCs of PCCPs: Parent-child Contact Problems and Potential Solutions.”
When:
Friday, October 23, 2026
Where:
Founders Lodge Event and Conference Center
7201 Girl Scout Ln
Indianapolis, IN 46214
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Keynote Speaker:
Topic: ABC’s of PCCPs–PARENT/CHILD CONTACT PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS
Robin M. Deutsch, Ph.D., ABPP
Board Certified in Couple & Family Psychology · Past President, AFCC · Founding Director, Center of Excellence for Children, Families and the Law, William James College
Judges, lawyers, court-involved therapists, parenting coordinators and child advocates regularly confront cases where a child resists or refuses contact with a parent. Dr. Deutsch, a nationally recognized authority on parent–child contact problems (PCCP), will walk through the foundations of PCCP — what drives it, how it differs from other custody disputes, and what the current research supports — before Indiana’s own judges, attorneys, GALs, and therapists take the stage for a series of short, TED-style talks addressing PCCP from every angle of the case.
Conference Agenda for October 23, 2026
| 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Registration, breakfast, and networking | |
| 8:30 – 9:45 a.m. | Keynote address, part one Dr. Robin Deutsch—the ABCs of PCCPs |
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| 9:45 – 10:00 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:00 – 10:10 a.m. | Sponsor Presentation #1 | |
| 10:10 – 12:00 p.m. | Keynote address, part two | |
| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch, Annual Meeting/Election, and Sponsor Presentation #2 | |
| 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. | TED Talks | |
| 1:00 – 1:15 p.m. | Lauren Glanders, LG Counseling Services—What mental health professionals wish lawyers knew about PCCP | |
| 1:15 – 1:30 p.m. | Amanda Blystone, Broyles & Ricafort, PC—The GAL perspective and recommending the right treatment team | |
| 1:30 – 1:45 p.m. | Megan Wells—Working with unrepresented parents in PCCP cases | |
| 1:45 – 2:00 p.m. | Dr. Bart Ferraro—How the PCCP cases are different when substance use or IPV/safety are at issue | |
| 2:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Break | |
| 2:15 – 2:25 p.m. | Sponsor Presentation #3 (if applicable) or continued break | |
| 2:25 – 2:55 p.m. | Bessie Pangere, Sandy Garcia and Jarred Kelley—Representing or treating the rejected parent and the favored parent in PCCP cases—how to be part of the solution | |
| 2:55 – 3:05 p.m. | The Honorable Lori Schein, Boone County Circuit Court—drafting pleadings, orders and agreements in PCCP cases and why language is important | |
| 3:05 – 3:20 p.m. | The Honorable David Najjar, Judge, Hamilton County Superior Court 5—Best practices for enforcing parenting time orders in PCCP cases | |
| 3:20 – 3:30 p.m. | Break while all speakers join the panel | |
| 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Q & A with all speakers | |
Total continuing education credits (CLE 6.0; mental health education credits 6.0; can be submitted for 6.0 GAL education)
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