Child abuse is preventable, and youth-serving organizations are essential allies in that prevention. Every year, these organizations engage tens of millions of children worldwide, creating opportunities to promote safety and wellbeing. In this webinar, Drs. Letourneau and Assini-Meytin, together with Mr. Ó Dochartaigh, discuss the practical applications of their work with Prevention Global and share a simple but vital message: prevention isn’t an option; it’s a necessity and a shared responsibility.

In this Our Safe Haven, we invite you to join Laurie Guidry and David Prescott for a collegial, café-style gathering focused on the challenges of assessing individuals at risk for violent or abusive behavior. Each session begins with a focused discussion on the complexities of assessment, evolving naturally into an engaging, attendee-driven conversation grounded in shared experiences and professional insights. Session 02: Let’s Talk What We Ask and How We Listen: March 25, 2026, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET: Reflect on interview strategies for clinical reviews, including ways to invite openness and respond to denial and minimization. Discuss the difficulties of making space for the person’s story, trauma, culture, and context while still gathering information about risk and protective factors.

Join us for a series of professional dialogues designed to address these pressing issues. Moderated by Seth Wescott and David Prescott, these discussions provide a supportive space for professionals to share insights, develop strategies, and enhance their ability to navigate the complexities of SEM’s impact on youths. Each session will begin with a focused exploration of a specific topic, evolving naturally into an engaging, attendee-driven conversation shaped by shared experiences and professional insights.

Join Dr. Hocken—one of the world’s leading experts in Forensic Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)—for an in-depth training on deepening our understanding of risk and assessment. Through the CFT lens, participants will explore how shame, self-criticism, and emotional regulation shape clients’ lives and treatment engagement. This training offers a trauma-informed, compassion-based framework for integrating risk, need, and protective factors, and provides a practical approach to applying compassion-informed risk formulation with Structured Professional Judgment (SPJ) tools.

In this Our Safe Haven series, Dan Knoepfler, Seth Wescott, and David Prescott explore the growing challenges faced by professionals working with emerging adult clients whose lives are increasingly centered online. Through guided discussion and participant engagement, we’ll ask questions, share perspectives, and consider practical strategies for moving forward.

In this Our Safe Haven, we invite you to join Laurie Guidry and David Prescott for a collegial, café-style gathering focused on the challenges of assessing individuals at risk for violent or abusive behavior. Each session begins with a focused discussion on the complexities of assessment, evolving naturally into an engaging, attendee-driven conversation grounded in shared experiences and professional insights. Session 03: Let’s Talk Writing Risk in Human Terms, April 24, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ET: Discuss the challenges of translating complex assessment data into clear language that communicates risk, uncertainty, and potential for change to courts, agencies, clients, and families without reducing people to their worst actions.