Solution-Focused Strategies: Police Work, Suicide Prevention, and Beyond – Webinar

This webinar conversation explores Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT) within the context of suicide prevention and its broader application in individual and family therapy. SFT, particularly in the context of suicide prevention, is an approach that focuses on identifying solutions and building on strengths rather than dwelling on problems. This involves helping individuals envision a future without suicidal thoughts or behaviors by exploring their coping strategies, reasons for living, and available resources.

An Evolution of Practice: From the Dodo Bird to Deliberate Practice – A Conversation with Scott Miller – Webinar

Scott Miller has pursued a decades-long journey in search of what makes psychotherapy work and how professionals can become more effective. While this might seem simple enough, the actual journey has been far from straightforward. Beginning with his own training and assumptions, Scott describes his trajectory from the surprising research findings about what makes therapy work to the steps that professionals can take to become more effective.

Preventing Child Sexual Abuse in the COVID Era – Webinar

Founded in 1992 by Fran Henry, a survivor who learned first-hand the complexities of sexual abuse, Stop It Now! prevents the sexual abuse of children. It does this by mobilizing adults, families, and communities to take actions that protect children before they are harmed. Stop It Now! provides support, information, and resources to keep children safe and create healthier communities, while keeping the focus on adult responsibility and accountability. As a part of this mission, Stop It Now! offers help for personal situations through a confidential national prevention Helpline.

Considering Culture in the Time of COVID-19

The past few years have seen a re-emergence of international dialog and debate about race, culture, and ethnicity. Since COVID-19, the situation has become more dire, with black and Hispanic people dying at disproportionately higher rates. What challenges are our clients of color facing? How have professionals of color been affected by the current crisis? And what can we all do to be helpful to one another in these times? These will be the questions discussed during this webinar conversation with Tyffani Dent.

Telehealth in the COVID-19 Era: Reports from the Front Lines – Webinar

The rules around telehealth and teletherapy were already confusing before the arrival of the Coronavirus and have now changed dramatically. In this combination webinar and conversation, Katherine Gotch in Oregon shares what she has learned as a professional staying abreast of public policy and as an evaluator of people convicted of sex crimes. She is joined by Shan Jumper, ATSA President and Clinical Director of the Illinois Treatment and Detention Center in Rushville, Illinois, who, among his other duties, has sought to exchange resources and ideas with others about treatment practices via teleconferencing.

A Conversation About How Helping Professionals are Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic

Professionals working to prevent abuse and neglect have long fought uphill battles. Now we are also facing the multi-faced effects of COVID-19. This is the inaugural episode of an ongoing series of webinars and conversations provided for those at the front lines of efforts aimed at building healthier lives and safer communities for all. David Prescott provides an overview of common themes that have emerged in professional practice in recent years and facilitates a conversation about what challenges participants have faced in recent weeks. This webinar conversation places a special emphasis on the solutions that professionals have already put into place, even as we strive to solve new problems.