Our blog covers a diverse range of topics aligned with our mission of harnessing the power of knowledge, compassion, and innovation to create a world free from sexual and social violence. The blog content is designed to be informative, thought-provoking, and aligned with our core values and objectives. By sharing knowledge, insights, and updates, we aim to engage our audience, foster discussion, and contribute to the ongoing efforts to address the critical issues within our scope of work.
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Supporting Survivors Through Effective Intervention with Those Who Cause Harm
As October approaches and we prepare for this year's annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), the theme "With Survivors, Always" calls on us to display unwavering solidarity with those who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). This commitment to safety, support, and solidarity is vital. A recent training on the ...
Paths to Effective Care: Timothy Kahn’s Five Decades in Sexual Behavior Treatment
When Timothy Kahn, MSW, CSOTP, began working with youths who had engaged in sexually harmful behaviors in the 1970s, he was just 18 years old. Now, after nearly five decades in the field, his perspectives on what leads young people to commit sexual offenses—and how to help them—have evolved significantly ...
Evidence-Based Safety Planning: A Practical Approach to Suicide Prevention
September is Suicide Prevention Month, when mental health professionals, advocates, and communities unite to share resources that save lives. This year, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA)'s Week 3 theme highlights collaborative safety planning as a tool that gives people "a sense of control and of hope" during a ...
Understanding Child Sexual Grooming – Part 2: Short- & Long-Term Effects on the Child
Understanding grooming’s long-term impact is critical for survivors and the families and professionals who walk alongside them. Healing requires both targeted strategies and a deep awareness of how child sexual grooming and abuse reshape lives. In the final post of this series, we’ll explore how working with the family and ...
What Should We Know About the Term “Minor-Attracted Person”?
Author: David Prescott, LICSW, ATSA-F We recently received a phone call at Safer Society from someone who had visited our website and seen the term “minor-attracted person,” also known by the acronym “MAP.” This person was obviously upset and told us that, in his view, this seemed like more of ...
Using Sex Positivity in Clinical Practice to Improve Therapeutic Outcomes
For decades, the treatment of people who have sexually offended operated from a predominantly risk-focused perspective. That is, telling clients what they should not do sexually, rather than helping clients use approach goals to develop healthy outlets for their natural human sexual needs. While risk management remains important, clinical experience ...
Understanding Child Sexual Grooming – Part 1: Beyond the Myths to the Reality
Misinformation surrounding the term “grooming” is widespread, and the term is often weaponized in public discourse, where it is suggested that children can be “groomed” quite quickly by even brief exposure to certain books, individuals, or media. In this first of three blog posts, we'll take a look at what ...
A Toast to Sarah Haskell on Her 10th Anniversary!
If you’ve ever placed an order with Safer Society or called our office, you’ve likely felt Sarah’s influence. If you’ve attended any of our webinars, trainings, or courses, you’ve seen her contributions firsthand. What you might not realize is that, as amazing as she is, Sarah still grows more effective ...
