10th National Conference on Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation Prevention
August 25-27, 2009
Marriott Convention Center, New Orleans, LA

Workshop Agenda

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

8:30 – 10:00…………………….………………….………………..Workshop Session I

Darlene Ellison, MS – High Touch Alliances – Dallas,TX
The Predator Next Door…Empowering Children is the Key to Prevention!
A coach. A neighbor. A school volunteer. The child predator could be any of these, warming kids up and waiting to strike. In Darlene’s case, the predator was her husband and a well-known, trusted member of the community. Darlene passionately presents therapists, childcare providers and educators with insightful stories and critical strategies to protect children through communication and empowerment.
Content Level: Introductory/Intermediate

Monica Ford – Louisiana Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, High Technology Crime Unit – Baton Rouge, LA
Co-Presenter: Corey Bourgeois – Louisiana Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, High Technology Crime Unit – Baton Rouge, LA
Internet Safety
The Louisiana Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, High Technology Crime Unit is home to the Louisiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The Task Force investigates, interdicts, and prosecutes technology facilitated child sexual exploitation crimes. The computer forensic examiners are responsible for finding evidence on suspect’s computers that is used by the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office for the successful prosecution of individuals who commit crimes against our children. The computer forensic examiners will discuss cyber bullying, social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook, touch upon identity theft and share cases they have worked. Internet safety tips and suggestions will be given, and real life examples will detail what our children should and shouldn’t do while interacting with others online.
Content Level: Introductory

Kelly McMahon – INOBTR, St. Louis, MO
Co-Presenters: Lou Ann Holland, JD – Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs, Child Protection Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Marsali Hancock – Internet Keep Safe Coalition – Arlington, VA
Project Safe Childhood: Protecting Children from Online Exploitation & Abuse
Communicating and creating awareness at any level can be a challenge, especially when talking about Internet Safety. In 2008, OJJDP worked with INOBTR (‘I Know Better”), iKeep Safe Coalition and Hispanic Communications Network to develop a multimedia and multicultural public awareness campaign targeting potential online offenders and parents. Available in English and Spanish, this campaign offers multiple public service announcements and tools that law enforcement and child advocates can be using to further awareness and prevention efforts in their communities and regions. In the workshop, an overview of the national media campaign will be given, and materials will be provided for use at the local level. The session will include a discussion about what marketing tools are needed on the frontline to support overall awareness and prevention efforts regarding the protection of children from online exploitation and abuse.
Sponsored by Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Missing and Exploited Children’s Programs, U.S. Department of Justice and Fox Valley Technical College

Sandy Skelaney, Kristi House, Miami, FL To Be Provided

Sandy Wurtele, PhD – University of Colorado at Colorado Springs - Colorado Springs, CO
Preventing Childhood Sexual Abuse in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities
This presentation will provide attendees with an overview of the problem of childhood sexual abuse and rationale for prevention efforts. Four target audiences for prevention efforts will be addressed: Children, Parents, Professionals, and Society.
Content Level: Introductory/Intermediate

10:00 – 10:30…...…………………………………………………………………Break

10:30 - Noon………………….…………………………………..Workshop Session II

Geraldine Crisci, MSW – Crisci & Mayer, Consultation, Counseling and Training – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Finkelhor’s Four Pre-Conditions: Still Applicable in 2009?
How does child sexual abuse occur? The early work of researcher David Finkelhor is reexamined within the context of child sexual abuse prevention. A review of prevention theory and research from Finkelhor to the present will be summarized. A framework for identifying strategies for change across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels will be outlined.
Content Level: Introductory/Intermediate

Maia Christopher – Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers – Beaverton, OR
Making Society Safer: Victim Advocate and Treatment Provider Collaboration
This workshop will provide attendees with an understanding of the etiology of sexual offending behaviors, and an overview of sex offender specific treatment. There will be a specific focus on the role of the collaboration of victim advocates and sex offender treatment providers to prevent sexual abuse and enhance community safety.

Sandy Skelaney, Kristi House, Miami, FL To Be Provided

Sandy Wurtele, PhD – University of Colorado at Colorado Springs - Colorado Springs, CO
Co-Presenter: Maureen Kenny, PhD – Florida International University – Miami, FL
How to Talk to Your Kids about Sex Without Blushing: Helping Parents with Sexuality Education
This workshop will review normal, healthy childhood sexual development. Strategies for helping parents understand the need for talking to their children about sexuality topics throughout childhood will be explored. Topics will include; correct names for private parts, boundaries and skills for personal safety. Materials and aids in these discussions for parents will be reviewed. The goal is to assist parents with beginning the discussion with young children about their bodies and private parts, which will lead to later discussions of sexuality and assist children with healthy sexual development.
Content Level: Intermediate

Noon – 1:30………………………………..…………………………… Opening Lunch

Keynote Address
Cordelia Anderson, MA
Sensibilities, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
“Pornography: The Pink Elephant of Prevention”

1:30 – 3:00………………………………..…………………………….Circle Dialogues

Red Blaine Kern A
Blue Blaine Kern B
Yellow River Bend 1
Green River Bend 2
Orange Julia
Dark Blue Fulton

3:00 – 3:30…...……………………………………………………………………Break

3:30-5:00……………………………………………………….Workshop Session III

Jim Holler – Holler Training – New Martinsville, WV
Co-Presenter: Laura Reyka, RN – Women’s Services Gettysburg Hospital – Gettysburg, PA
“The Young Woman’s Leadership Conference” A Community’s Approach to Combating Sexual Abuse and Exploitation – A Challenge to 7th Grade Girls
The Young Woman’s Leadership Conference serves as a mechanism for teenage girls to think beyond societal and environmental barriers. This one-of-a kind conference provides them with the tools to discover and develop their unique strengths and aspirations to become future leaders. We know that adolescent women are at a higher risk for sexual violence than any other age group, and the importance of providing a forum to address these issues of sexual abuse.
Content Level: Introductory

Maureen Kenny, PhD – Florida International University – Miami, FL
Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse with Young Children and Their Parents
This program will review a parent-child, multi-family, early childhood child sexual abuse prevention program. Strategies for working with families, particularly Hispanic families, will be reviewed. Suggestions for future program development will be explored.
Content Level: Intermediate

Larry Magid, EdD – ConnectSafely.org – Palo Alto, CA
Online Safety 3.0: Rethinking Safety Messages for the Interactive Fixed and Mobile Internet
As technology and our understanding of youth risk change, so must Internet safety messaging. For too long we have focused on “predators” and other external threats without understanding how and why youth take risks. We also need to move beyond the “one size fits all” education approach, tailoring our messages to different risk groups.
Content Level: Advanced

Jacqueline Page, PsyD – University of Tennessee-Health Science Center, Department of Psychiatry – Memphis, TN
Proactvie Approaches as a Prevention Strategy: Intervening with Sexually Abusive Youth
Prevention is defined as “the act of preventing”. Although not a primary prevention strategy, intervening with sexually abusive youth is a form of prevention in that the goal and focus of the work is to prevent further victimization. This workshop will examine what we know about these youth and how proactive approaches can be an effective prevention tool as the youth works towards a non abusive lifestyle. An interactive workshop format will provide opportunity for discussion as we explore this aspect of prevention efforts.
Content Level: Introductory/Intermediate

Bev Turner – Sunflower House – Shawnee, KS
Co-Presenters: Amy Applebaum – Sunflower House – Shawnee, KS and
Sara Boatright – Sunflower House – Shawnee, KS
Community Collaboration: Effective Prevention Education for Children, Parents and Professionals
This session will focus on community collaboration, effective partnerships and lessons learned for effective prevention education. Focus will be on three program areas: children, parents, and professionals. Program Examples are: P.S. It’s My Body, Keeping Kids Safe Online and Mandated Reporter Training.
Content Level: Introductory/Intermediate

Thursday, August 27, 2009

8:30-10:00……………………………………………………...Workshop Session IV

Cordelia Anderson, MA – Sensibilities, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
Act Up for Prevention: Reigniting Activism and Bringing in New Prevention Champions
Acts of prevention can be small or large but speaking up, speaking out, taking action and igniting the spirit of social change is all part of it. This workshop will discuss possible acts of activism that have been done and made a difference. Participants will be actively engaged in thinking of further strategies for social change. You don’t have to be a super activist to get something out of this workshop but be ready to act up. Participants will also have an opportunity to learn more about the National Summit to Prevent Child Sexual Exploitation and related state summits and county efforts to engage industry, government, media, faith leaders along with issue experts in the solution.
Content Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Nancy Chandler, ACSW – Georgia Center for Child Advocacy – Atlanta, GA
Co-Presenter: Tiffany Sawyer – Georgia Center for Child Advocacy – Atlanta, GA
The Georgia Center for Child Advocacy’s Statewide Darkness to Light Implementation
Learn about the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy’s statewide implementation of the Darkness to Light Stewards of Children program and how to develop your own community initiative. This workshop will cover the distinctive features of the Stewards of Children program, how to start a community council, how to create training goals, how to market the program to groups in the community as well as how to build a network of facilitators and support them in training.
Content Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Anna Fogel, MPA – Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana – Baton Rouge, LA
Co-Presenter: Theresa Johnson-Osborn – Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana – Baton Rouge, LA
From Research to Reality: Reframing our Prevention Message
Over the past decade, much valuable research in the field of child abuse and neglect prevention has been released. In this session, a closer look at several studies that have produced definitive and scientific findings that can strengthen our prevention message. Participants will be provided useful strategies for applying that research to better engage the public in prevention.
Content Level: Intermediate, Advanced

Joe Laramie – Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force – St. Louis, MO
Presenting the Internet Safety Message
Participants will gain an understanding of the issues, difficulties and best practices to presenting the Internet safety and cyber bullying prevention message to kids, teens and parents. The scope and nature of how Internet and computer technology is used to harass and sexually exploit children will be discussed. Attendees will be provided resources to help present this prevention message in their own schools and community. This workshop will also benefit parents of children using computer technology.
Content Level: Introductory/Intermediate
Sponsored by Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Missing and Exploited Children’s Programs, U.S. Department of Justice and Fox Valley Technical College

8:30-12:00…………………………………..……………….Workshop Sessions IV & V
The following workshop is a double session and is 3 hours in length with a break to be taken at the speaker’s discretion.

Cory Jewell Jensen, MS – Center for Behavioral Intervention – Beaverton, OR
Selection, Engagement and Seduction (3 hours, Part I)
Participants will examine some of the strategies used by sex offenders to target, seduce and exploit children and adults. Topics include the targeting of specific children, families and youth serving agencies, the seduction of children, and the inhibiting or disclosure and reporting by children and adults. The speaker will also address the possible number of undetected offenses, cross over sexual offenses, and the increasing trend in sexually deviant behavior associated with the Internet. Recidivism rate and treatment outcomes will also be reviewed.
Content Level: Intermediate

10:00 – 10:30…...…………………………………………………………………Break

10:30-12:00………………………….……………………….Workshop Sessions V

Jim Holler – Holler Training – New Martinsville, WV
Child Pornography: The Importance of EARLY Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
Each year, hundreds of thousands of new pornographic images of children are being shared or sold via the internet. You will learn about this ever growing problem as well as the importance of early childhood sexual abuse prevention training within your community. This presentation addresses the prevalence of child pornography and how it affects our kids, many of whom are under the age of 5. It is important to realize that these images can have a devastating and lasting effect on children. This workshop also addresses the perpetrators and looks at the importance of early child sexual abuse prevention and intervention as a way of assisting the child victim
Content Level: Introductory/Intermediate

Joseph Mole, MSW, LMSW – The Salvation Army Southern Territorial Headquarters – Atlanta, GA
Safe From Harm: Implementing a Comprehensive Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program within The Salvation Army
Organizational change can be a long process, especially in large organizations with complex administrative structures. This workshop will provide an overview of Safe From Harm, a child abuse prevention program implemented in all Salvation Army programs in the 11 Central states, and currently being implemented in the 15 states that comprise the Southern Territory. The presenter has served as the lead implementation coordinator for both regional phases of the Safe From Harm Program, and will discuss success strategies and pitfalls to avoid when implementing policy change in large religious and/or youth-serving organizations.
Content Level: Intermediate

Rich Love – Consultant – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Internet Lures and the Dangers of Social Networking
This block will give the participants an understanding of the various methods offenders use to groom children with technology, and the various social networking sites that are used.
Content Level: Introductory/Intermediate

Carol Plummer, MA, PhD – Louisiana State University School of Social Work – Baton Rouge, LA
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What Does Being “Evidence-Based” Mean for Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
Being “evidence-based” has become the new gold standard for interventions in child abuse and neglect. What does this mean for prevention efforts? What is the best evidence we have available for directions we should head and what additional evidence should we strive to generate? Are there pros and cons to an evidence-based approach in child sexual abuse?
Content Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Noon – 1:30………………………………………………………..……. Closing Lunch

1:30-3:00…………………………………………………..…….Workshop Session VI

Geraldine Crisci, MSW – Crisci & Mayer, Consultation, Counseling and Training – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Prevention: Does What We Know About Child Sexual Behavior Problems Help Us Prevent Child Sexual Abuse?
This workshop will review what is currently known about child sexual behavior problems in prepubescent children. Participants will be asked to examine the value systems driving programming for children with sexual behavior problems in their communities. Finally, this workshop will explore the idea that there is a correlation between child sexual abuse prevention and child sexual behavior problems.
Content Level: Introductory/Intermediate

Alisa Klein, MAIPS – National Sexual Violence Resource Center, Alisa Klein Consulting – Leeds, MA
More Than One Kind of Harm: Keeping Children Safe from Child Sexual Abuse in Situations of Disaster
This workshop will discuss practical and policy recommendations for reducing the risk of child sexual abuse in disasters. The presenter will offer prevention tools for each stage of disaster: before it occurs, during its acute phase and in the long-term recovery period.
Content Level: Introductory

Joe Laramie – Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force – St. Louis, MO
Cyber Bullying
Participants will gain an understanding of the effects of cyber bullying on teens and preteens. Attendees will learn about the different technologies used to bully, along with prevention tips and reporting tools. Educational resources will also be provided.
Content Level: Introductory/Intermediate
Sponsored by Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Missing and Exploited Children’s Programs, U.S. Department of Justice and Fox Valley Technical College

Suzette Newcomer – National Center for Missing and Exploited Children – Lake Park, FL
Keeping Children Safer While in Care: A Training Guide for Foster Parents & Child Welfare Professionals
A workshop specifically designed for the special needs of the foster care population. This session will address the safety issues of abduction, exploitation, runaway and throwaway children in out-of-home care. It will give information about children who run away and the effect trauma has on child development. It will look at the importance of visitation, as well as the commonalities of parents who abduct their children. Parenting tips and resources will be shared.
Content Level: Introductory/Intermediate
Sponsored by National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

1:30-5:00…………………………………………………..Workshop Session VI &VII
The following workshop is a double session and is 3 hours in length with a break to be taken at the speaker’s discretion.

Cory Jewell Jensen, MS – Center for Behavioral Intervention – Beaverton, OR
Oregon’s Innovative Approach to Child Safety, Crime Prevention and Community Policing. “Protecting our Children: Advice from Child Molesters” (3 hours, Part II)
This presentation will provide an overview of Oregon’s grassroots prevention project, “Protecting our Children: Advice from Child Molesters.” The project was designed to educate parents, youth service staff, educators, community volunteers and the faith community about child sexual abuse, sex offender behavior and effective risk management and prevention activities. Workshops focus on offender behavior and promote the idea that adults must take an informed, active role in protecting children. Project benefits include jury education and early intervention with potential offenders.
Content Level: Intermediate

3:00 – 3:30…………………………………………………………………………Break

3:30-5:00………………………………………………………Workshop Session VII

Elaine Knobbs, MPH, CHES – Kids Intervention & Diagnostic Service Center (KIDS Center) – Bend, OR
The Public Health Model: Mobilizing Communities for Primary Prevention of Sexual Abuse
Public health models of prevention serve as effective resources when used at the community level to work towards primary prevention of sexual abuse. This workshop will highlight grassroots examples of public health approaches used by a regional sexual abuse prevention coalition in Oregon. Founded on the public health belief in collective action, the coalition uses multi-tiered strategies to tackle individual and contextual factors that perpetuate sexual abuse in the region’s rural, urban, Latino and Native American communities.
Content Level: Introductory/Intermediate

Rich Love – Consultant– Fort Lauderdale, FL
Sexting: The Dangers for Teens
This block will give the participant an understanding of the teenage phenomena of Sexting.
Content Level: Introductory/Intermediate

Takesha Matthews – Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana – Baton Rouge, LA
Internet Safety Awareness and Education: Online Predators, New Trends and Our Kids
Internet safety awareness and education will continue to be an important piece of the Prevention discussion. This workshop was designed to increase participant awareness on the behaviors of online predators, new internet trends and the online activity of children.
Content Level: Introductory

Carol Plummer, MA, PhD – Louisiana State University School of Social Work – Baton Rouge, LA
Why and How Culture Matter in Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
This workshop helps participants examine the role of culture in selecting, adapting, developing and expanding our prevention efforts. Through experiential and interactive means, this workshop dives into challenges we face as we make child sexual abuse relevant and targeted based on the uniqueness of the community. It will provide “evidence-based practice” to diverse groups by identifying the distinctiveness of cultural components and the specific protective factors and risk variables for children. Using ample concrete evidence, the workshop will help attendees learn about taking child sexual abuse prevention efforts to new and culturally diverse situations and settings.
Content Level: Intermediate/Advanced