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12th Prevention Conference Handouts

TWednesday, August 24

Session I: 8:30 am – 10:00 am

The National Plan to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Maia Christopher – Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA),
Beaverton, OR
Co-Presenter: Sandra Alexander, PhD., Center for Disease Control and Prevention,
Atlanta, GA

Presenting the Technology Safety Message
Joe Laramie – Missouri Attorney General’s Office, Jefferson City, MO
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The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: Identification, Intervention, & Collaboration
Sandy Skelaney, MA – Kristi House, Miami, FL
Co-Presenter: Maria Clara Rodriguez, MS – Kristi House, Miami, FL

Looking at Families through a Different Lens
Pat Stanislaski – Partnering for Prevention, LLC, Hillsborough, NJ

Child Sexual Abusers: What Do We Know and How Can We Use That Information to Stop and Prevent Child Sexual Abuse?
Joan Tabachnick, MBA – DSM Consulting, Northampton, MA
Co-Presenter: Laurie Guidry, PsyD – Psychological Consulting, Training and Assessment Services, LLC, Montague, MA
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Darkness to Light: Prevent Now! Community Awareness Meeting
Elizabeth Warren – Darkness to Light (D2L), Charleston, SC

Session II: 10:30 am - Noon

The Enough Abuse Campaign: A Model for Mobilizing State and Community to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
Jetta Bernier – Massachusetts Citizens for Children, Inc., Boston, MA
Co-Presenter: Rebecca Bialecki, PhD – North Quabbin Community Coalition, Athol, MA

Public and Permanent: How You Can Prevent Digital Issues and Exploitation
Richard Guerry – The Institute for Responsible Online and Cell Phone Communications (IROC2.org), Mount Laurel, NJ
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Personal Safety Program
Sue Ivey – Chattanooga’s Kids on the Block, Chattanooga, TN
Co-Presenter: Wendy Davis – Chattanooga’s Kids on the Block, Chattanooga, TN
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A Reasoned Approach: Reshaping Sex Offender Policy to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
Alisa Klein, MAIPS – Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA), Leeds, MA
Co-Presenter: Joan Tabachnick, MBA – DSM Consulting, Northampton, MA
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Avoiding Cultural Colonization: Reaching for Cultural Relevance Nationally and Internationally
Carol Plummer, PhD, MSW – University of Hawaii, School of Social Work, Honolulu, HI
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Session III: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Countering Demand: Its Relevance to Prevention
Cordelia Anderson, MA – Sensibilities Prevention, Consultation & Training, Minneapolis, MN
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Establishing a Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Task Force
Robert Edelman, MEd, EdS, LMHC – Village Counseling Center, Gainesville, FL
Co-Presenter: Brandi Rhoden, MA, LMHC – Village Counseling Center, Gainesville, FL

Lessons from the Battered: Stopping the Cycle of Violence through Comprehensive Child Interviews
Julie Kenniston, MSW, LSW – Butler County Children’s Services, Hamilton, OH

CHILDHELP Speak Up Be Safe: The Evolution of Good Touch Bad Touch
Cindy Knott, EdD – Childhelp, Scottsdale, AZ
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Responding to Cyberbullying and Digital Abuse
Joe Laramie – Missouri Attorney General’s Office, Jefferson City, MO
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Contemporary Policy Issues Regarding Federal Efforts to Address Online Child Pornography
Robert Rivas, MS – U.S. Government Accountability Office, Dallas, TX
Co-Presenter: Kristy Brown – U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC
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Thursday, August 25

Session IV: 8:30 am – 10:00 am

Public Perceptions of Sexual Violence
Karen Baker, MSW – National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), Enola, PA
Co-Presenter: Maia Christopher, Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA),
Beaverton, OR

Promoting Tech Safety: A Comprehensive, Community-Based Approach
Alyssa Berthiaume – Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, Montpelier, VT
Co-Presenter: Rachel Gartner – Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, Montpelier, VT

Expanding Cultural Competence: Understanding and Helping LGBTQQ Youth
Elda Dawber, LICSW – Training and Consultation Services, Wakefield, RI
Co-Presenter: Mariellen Langworthy, MS – Training and Consultation Services, Wakefield, RI
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Sexting: The Dangers Children Face
Richard Love – Fox Valley Technical College, Child Protection Division, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Why Fear Based Messaging and Exaggeration Actually Increases Risk
Larry Magid, EdD – ConnectSafely.org, Palo Alto, CA

Case by Case: News Coverage of Child Sexual Abuse
Pamela Mejia, MS, MPH – The Berkeley Media Studies Group, Berkeley, CA

Session V: 10:30 am - Noon

Impact of Pornography on Children, Youth and Culture
Cordelia Anderson, MA – Sensibilities Prevention, Consultation & Training, Minneapolis, MN
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Prevention Policy and Practices: What Responsible Youth Serving Organizations Need to do to Create Safe Places for Children
Yvonne Cournoyer, Program Director - Stop It Now!, Northampton, MA
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Evaluation Strategies to Enhance Funding and Meet Evidence-Based Requirements
Keith Kaufman, PhD., - Department of Psychology, Portland State University, Portland, OR
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The Making of a Child Sexual Abuse Detective
Brian Killacky - Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Investigations Bureau, Chicago, IL
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School-Based Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs: Australian Perspectives
Kerryann Walsh, PhD–Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Co-Presenters: Donna Berthelsen, PhD – Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and Jan Nicholson, PhD – Parenting Research Centre, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Finding Itasca: Moving Upstream!
Patty Wetterling – Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, MN

Session VI: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Overcoming Barriers to Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse
Robin Castle, MA – Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, Montpelier, VT
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From “Should We Name Body Parts?” to “Sexting”: Implications for Prevention Approaches
Geraldine Crisi, MSW – Crisci & Mayer, Toronto, Ontario
Co-Presenter: Carol Plummer, PhD, MSW – University of Hawaii, School of Social Work,
Honolulu, HI

Internet Safety 101
Alan Fischer, Enough is Enough, Reston, VA

Partnership Marketing, The New Age of Raising Donors and Dollars
Rebecca Gordon, CFRE – The Rebecca Gordon Group, Jefferson City, MO

The Association Between Childhood and Adolescent Abuse and Adulthood Sexual Health and Pregnancy Outcomes
Sabrina Selk, ScM – Harvard School of Public Health, Cambridge, MA
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Preventing Abuse in the Courtroom
Paul Tressler, JD - Fox Valley Technical College, Child Protection Division, Ambler, PA
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Session VII: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Stop Sexualizing Our Children! How the Media Impacts Children’s Sexual Development and Ways to Intervene
Robert Edelman, MEd, EdS, LMHC – Village Counseling Center, Gainesville, FL

Internet Safety 101
Alan Fischer, Enough is Enough, Reston, VA

Creating Safer Settings for Children: Strategies to Reduce Risks in Community Organizations
Keith Kaufman, PhD, - Department of Psychology, Portland State University, Portland, OR

Sexual Exploitation of Children via Technology
Richard Love – Fox Valley Technical College, Child Protection Division, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Project Youth Safety: Creating Awareness in Your Community
Kelly McMahon – INOBTR (“I Know Better”), St. Louis, MO
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Why Some Bounce Back and Some Never Do – Resilience in Those Who Experience Childhood Abuse
Pat Stanislaski – Partnering for Prevention, LLC, Hillsborough, NJ