The Need For Victim-Centered Practices and Policies Regarding Sexual Offending
This webinar is for professionals, policymakers, and individuals involved in addressing sexual offending and promoting community safety.
Though well-intentioned, policies and practices regarding sexual offending that are advocated by lawmakers and their constituents all too often result in efforts that are counterproductive for the long-term safety of the community. Just as problematically, they fail to adequately take into account the needs of the victims of abuse and do not adequately promote actions that can help individuals who have abused avoid re-offending.
This webinar reconsiders current interventions through the lens of holistic harm prevention, including:
- community safety
- victim empowerment and healing
- support for rehabilitating those who offend
The workshop further considers the potentially harmful effects of poorly implemented practices and policies.
Who's Presenting
Christopher Lobanov-Rostovsky
Christopher Lobanov-Rostovsky has worked as a Native American tribal training and technical assistance associate for the National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) at Fox Valley Technical College since 2009. This work has included training tribal professionals on sex offender management and treatment and substance use interventions and providing ongoing tribal technical assistance regarding program development and evaluation. Mr. Lobanov-Rostovsky has also worked for the Division of Criminal Justice within the Colorado Department of Public Safety as the Program Manager for the Colorado Sex Offender Management Board since 2006, where he is responsible for developing sex offense treatment and supervision standards, approving treatment providers, and providing legislative and policy input. Mr. Lobanov-Rostovsky holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan and has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) since 1990. Prior to his current position, Mr. Lobanov-Rostovsky worked as an approved treatment provider and evaluator for both adult and juvenile populations.