Our Safe Haven: Embracing Support During the Holiday Blues

The holiday season, while often a time of joy and celebration, can also bring about significant emotional challenges, particularly for mental health professionals. The phenomenon known as “holiday blues” can strain self-care capacities as these individuals face heightened demands from their work and from their own family. During this time of year, mental health professionals continue to tirelessly support clients grappling with difficult emotions, yet their efforts frequently go unrecognized.

We invite you to join us for an upcoming Our Safe Haven session featuring Jill Levenson and David Prescott. Participate in a discussion on navigating the unique challenges of our work during the holiday season. This is an opportunity to engage in open dialogue, offer support to one another, and receive the support you deserve.

$8

An Introduction to Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

The need for trauma treatment with adolescents has reached nearly unprecedented levels, necessitating an increased demand for effective therapeutic interventions. Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based treatment method designed to help children and adolescents recover from traumatic experiences. This introductory training offers mental health professionals a comprehensive overview of this gold-standard therapy model. Anette Birgersson—a certified TF-CBT trainer—brings a wealth of expertise to this training, which extends beyond TF-CBT to include: (1) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), (2) Prolonged Exposure, (3) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and (4) Emotional Regulation Group Therapy. Birgersson is highly regarded for her work with adolescents in the USA and Europe and for her engaging training approach for professionals interested in helping traumatized youths.

$70.00

Understanding Viewing Time in the Assessment and Treatment of Males Who Have Sexually Abused

Viewing time measures provide an unintrusive way to assess sexual interests among people who have sexually abused. It can be used in risk assessments and to assist in diagnosing Pedophilic and related conditions. Presenter Mervyn Davies, co-founder of the LOOK Assessment, developed this training to help evaluators and treatment providers use a viewing time instrument in their professional activities with clients who have sexually abused others.

$50

Our Safe Haven: Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTQ+ Clients and Providers

We invite mental health providers who are allies for LGBTQ+ clients, as well as LGBT+ practitioners, to participate in our upcoming “Our Safe Haven” session series. These gatherings provide a space for open dialogue and shared insights on how to establish and sustain safe spaces for individuals with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities.

During each session, we explore several discussion topics, including but not limited to:

Stress, including the chronic social pressures faced by stigmatized minority groups.
Professional biases, including those faced by both LGBTQ+ clients and practitioners
Resources for specialized knowledge and training
Ethical and professional challenges
Creating and maintaining safe spaces for clients and providers can be daunting, often feeling overwhelming. However, by fostering collaboration and mutual learning, we can create supportive environments for our work and ourselves.

$8

Our Safe Haven: Encountering Cases of Sibling Sexual Abuse

Working with family and other caregivers after sexual abuse has occurred entails navigating significant challenges. Professionals in this field, despite being invaluable, often go without due recognition. Sexual abuse by siblings, commonly seen in our field, underscores the need for comprehensive guidance for facilitating resolution and supporting families in their journey toward reconciliation and recovery—a resource that is often in short supply.

To the dedicated professionals supporting individuals who perpetrate abuse and encounter cases of sibling sexual abuse, we see you. We recognize the challenges you navigate with limited resources.

Join us for an upcoming Our Safe Haven session, where Linda Valenta joins David Prescott from Australia to discuss the challenges inherent in this line of work. Engage in open discussions, offer support, and be supported!

Our Safe Haven: An Open Dialog for Abuse Prevention Professionals

Our Safe Haven sessions are a unique opportunity for professionals to engage in informal discussions about their work in the mental health field. At Safer Society, we place a high value on community and collaboration, creating environments where professionals can share experiences, seek support, and practice self-care. These sessions are a chance to embrace compassionate and empathetic approaches that promote healing for both those who cause harm and those who have been harmed.

Unlike our more exclusive ‘Our Safe Haven’ sessions, these gatherings focus on organic discussions about the inherent challenges and victories in this demanding field.

$8

The Influence of Race on Detected and Undetected Sexual Offending

How much do we know about undetected sexual offending? This question remains a critical concern for practitioners, courts, and policymakers alike. In this webinar, Dr. Kelley and Dr. Zaw discuss their recent study on the influence of race on detected and undetected sexual offenses among individuals deemed to be at high risk of re-offense. Their research compares White and Black adult males, revealing significant findings pertinent to understanding the actual prevalence of sexual offenses. This study is relevant to those seeking to understand the true rate of sexual offending and its implications for justice and policy development.

Dr. Kelley and Dr. Zaw’s study is the second of a series aimed at understanding how to best account for undetected sexual offending—those that could have led to a criminal charge or conviction if detected—in risk assessments. Their earlier research findings led them to ask what could affect the detection rate, with racial differences being a focus. While existing studies and publications highlight disparities in victim reporting rates, policing practices, and judicial system responses for White versus Black men, questions remain about the differences in crimes, motivations, detection rates, and potential biases throughout the process.

Dr. Kelley and Dr. Zaw’s findings are as complex as they are helpful. Their discussion focuses on areas that include antisocial processes and offense-related sexual interests. After presenting their study and findings, they explore the implications for risk assessments and evaluators, offering valuable perspectives for professionals in the field.

Free

Our Safe Haven: An Open Dialog for Abuse Prevention Professionals

Our Safe Haven sessions are a unique opportunity for professionals to engage in informal discussions about their work in the mental health field. At Safer Society, we place a high value on community and collaboration, creating environments where professionals can share experiences, seek support, and practice self-care. These sessions are a chance to embrace compassionate and empathetic approaches that promote healing for both those who cause harm and those who have been harmed.

Unlike our more exclusive ‘Our Safe Haven’ sessions, these gatherings focus on organic discussions about the inherent challenges and victories in this demanding field.

$8

Understanding the Challenges Resulting from Pedophilia Diagnoses

Many experts have suggested that pedophilia and pedophilic disorder are poorly differentiated by the DSM-5-TR. This is partly supported by three independent studies showing that a diagnosis of pedophilia does not predict sexual offending against children. The stakes are high: Without diagnostic clarity, we can fail to intervene appropriately, thereby perpetuating risk to children. We can also cause harm to the wrong people by mislabeling them.

Ensuring the safety of our communities and the protection of children is a shared priority. However, we have a long way to go in ensuring best practices in diagnostic procedures. In this webinar, researcher and evaluator Robin J. Wilson joins David Prescott to discuss the challenges that professionals and clients face with this diagnosis.

Free

Navigating the Challenges of Supervising Professionals Treating Sexual Aggression

Clinical supervision is a crucial component in the field of psychotherapy. It can involve educating newer clinicians on methods and models, helping them improve their practice in different directions, providing support and encouragement, and helping supervisees manage the inevitable reactions they have to clients’ historical behaviors.

Dr. Must and Mr. Prescott’s training provides supervisors with the tools and knowledge necessary to excel in their roles within the field, ultimately contributing to improved client care and clinician development.

$90

Our Safe Haven: Encountering Cases of Sibling Sexual Abuse

Working with family and other caregivers after sexual abuse has occurred entails navigating significant challenges. Professionals in this field, despite being invaluable, often go without due recognition. Sexual abuse by siblings, commonly seen in our field, underscores the need for comprehensive guidance for facilitating resolution and supporting families in their journey toward reconciliation and recovery—a resource that is often in short supply.

To the dedicated professionals supporting individuals who perpetrate abuse and encounter cases of sibling sexual abuse, we see you. We recognize the challenges you navigate with limited resources.

Join us for an upcoming Our Safe Haven session, where Linda Valenta joins David Prescott from Australia to discuss the challenges inherent in this line of work. Engage in open discussions, offer support, and be supported!

$8

Introduction to Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: Understanding and Supporting Male Survivors

During this introductory training, presenter Nathan LaChine offers a comprehensive overview of CSEC, with a specialized focus on the unique experiences of male survivors. Participants join Nathan in exploring the full scope of this critical issue, beginning with essential terminology, definitions, and an understanding of the key dynamics that contribute to the exploitation of minors. The training sheds light on male victimization within CSEC, including risk factors and pathways of entry that uniquely affect boys and young men, such as dysfunctional familial dynamics, homelessness, and vulnerabilities unique to LGBTQIA+ youths.

Additionally, participants acquire the skills to identify early warning signs and risk indicators that could suggest a youth is being groomed, targeted, or actively exploited. LaChine incorporates real-life case studies and survivor testimonials to illustrate the complex experiences of male youths within the larger framework of CSEC.

$50.00

Culturally Informed Work: Fostering Engagement and Resilience in Treatment

The benefits of culturally informed treatment practices are profound, as they create a safe and trusting environment, help clients cope with racial disparities in the systems with which they are involved, enhance the effectiveness of treatment, lead to more accurate assessments and helpful interventions, and ultimately foster resilience in clients.

Dr. Tyffani Monford’s training is designed to focus on how professionals can best practice in a culturally informed manner. It covers several key areas such as cultural frameworks and intersectionality, the impact of culture, race, and privilege in working with individuals who have been abused and their families, critical issues within child welfare, law enforcement, and the juvenile justice system, and varied meanings of “family” and “community” among clients of color, and Cultural perspectives on mental health, the systems they interact with, incarceration, disclosure of harmful behaviors, and healthy sexuality.

By providing a safe environment for reflection and discussion, this training fosters the development of culturally responsive and effective mental health care practices.

$60.00

Static-99R Training: Best Practices for Accurate Risk Assessment

In this training, Certified Trainer Katie Gotch provides a thorough overview of the Static-99R, including its development, scoring system, and application in various settings. Participants learn how to score each of the ten items, with scores ranging from -3 to 12, and understand how these scores categorize individuals into five distinct risk levels: very low, below average, average, above average, and well above average risk.

The training also covers the predictive validity of the Static-99R and its appropriate use in forensic settings. Case studies are utilized to enhance understanding and facilitate skill development throughout the training.

$265.00