We discuss sexual violence and different ways to provide immediate and on-going support to a friend who has experienced sexual violence. This webinar is aimed at high-school aged students. Learn about local and national sexual violence and mental health resources, options for ensuring your friend’s physical health, and how both of you can set boundaries to regain choice and power.
In this workshop, students will learn to develop a coordinated, multi-disciplinary response to an allegation of child abuse. Employ creative methods for finding corroborating evidence cases of physical and sexual abuse. Investigate cases of failure to thrive and other forms of neglect. Assess sexual abuse allegations involving children with special needs. Methods for preparing children for court and tchniques for
In this presentation, attendees learn creative strategies for photographing a crime scene that maximizes the chance the photographs can be utilized successfully in a court of law. Particular emphasis is placed on photographing a child sexual abuse scene as well as crime scenes that are several years old.
In this workshop, students will learn of common dynamics involved in cases of torture. Using several case examples, students will examine potential defenses and receive concrete trial strategies for overcoming these defenses. When religion is incorporated into these cases, several possible approaches at trial will be discussed.
Students will learn creative strategies for empowering children to effectively handle the stress of testifying in court. Students will also learn of creative pre-trial motions and other strategies to modify the courtroom and the procedures of testifying to reduce the stress level of child witnesses.
This dynamic workshop will explore how to prove sexual abuse in pre/non-verbal children through combining brief statements from children with behavioral and brain research. The difficulties of substantiating abuse among preschool children will also be explored and students will learn methods to overcome these obstacles and secure justice for more of these vulnerable children.
There is corroborating evidence in every case of child abuse, including cases of sexual abuse. Using actual vignettes, the presenter helps attendees see corroborating evidence that is almost always present but often missed. Working as team, students will learn to tear apart a child’s statement and find the corroborating physical evidence in cases of child sexual abuse.
Many defense attorneys attempt to deflect juror attention away from a child’s allegations of abuse by attacking the manner in which the child was interviewed. The implicit or explicit claim is that the interviewer purposefully or unwittingly planted the allegation of abuse in the child’s mind. Fearful of the anticipated attack on the investigative interview, some prosecutors decline to file
In this workshop, attendees will receive an overview of the impact on trauma on children with a special focus on how sexual abuse, physical abuse and other forms of trauma impact boys. Research suggests boys who have endured trauma are more reluctant to disclose abuse and, when they do, less likely to receive services. In light of these dynamics, the
In this moving, hopeful address, students will learn the five obstacles that prevent us from ending child abuse and will learn of sweeping changes now taking place in our child protection system that will enable us to significantly reduce and perhaps eliminate child abuse over the course of the next three generations. The keynote is based on a scholarly work
Social Media is not going away. As social media adapts and changes, young people are either creating the adaptations or adapting right along with it. Professionals can face a steep learning curve as they attempt to respond to new risks in the lives of the young people they serve. This presentation provides tools to help professionals get on the front
Empathy is a powerful force that can be used to motivate and change lives for good. This presentation covers the power of empathy and how emotional connection is still a strong antidote for bullying behavior and toxic choices. Parents and caring adults are attempting to help the young people in their life navigate the world around them when the digital
We want the world to be a safe place for all children, but how do we create that reality? This presentation will cover current trends we see in crimes against children, both in person and online, with an emphasis on what we can do to make things better and brighter for all youth. The focus will shift from what we
Cyberbullying + Texting + Screen Time + Toxic Images = Yikes! As technology grows and adapts, children are growing and adapting right along with it. The online highway can have some steep learning curves, for students and for parents. Youth can find themselves in over their head as technology choices move faster than their developmental abilities. Technology isn’t a bad
Disclosure is an opportunity for adults to provide support, safety and care to children and adolescents who have experienced abuse. It creates a chance to connect to professionals who can continue the support and healing. Children have the capacity to be extremely resilient, however, the response to the trauma can directly impede or enhance the impact of the trauma. Children
Theatre Companies and Youth Serving Organizations can provide quality experiences for youth to grow and thrive under the care of staff and volunteers with the best interests of the youth. The sad reality is that any organization that provides access, time, and the ability to build relationships with youth are targeted by offenders as places to find possible targets. Most
This presentation focuses on what works when talking to children and teens about personal safety, online/cell phone safety, and sexual abuse prevention. Our agency is committed to using what we have learned in our 30+ years of case management of missing and exploited children to empower our audiences to walk around smart and not scared. This presentation is designed for
How do I talk to children about personal safety without scaring them to death? This presentation provides current information about various safety concerns children and teens are facing today, both in-person and online, and how to educate youth on those concerns in a positive way.
In this workshop, students will learn about the dynamics of the forensic interview process. They will gain an understanding about memory and suggestibility and the proper interviewing techniques that will assist them in the forensic interviewing process.
Neglect is a broad concept covering many types of maltreatment. Neglect may include depriving a child of necessary food, clothing, medical care, supervision, education, dental care, and psychological care. It may include exposing a child to drugs, alcohol, domestic violence, and other harmful practices or substances. Because neglect is so broad, it is the most common type of child abuse.
Forensic interviews provide a wealth of corroborative leads for investigators, as well as critical developmental information and abuse dynamics. This workshop, presented by a former prosecutor and forensic psychologist, teaches students to leverage forensic interviews at trial and throughout child abuse investigations, including implications for suspect interviews, expert witness testimony, closing arguments, and cross-examination.
Learn psychological insights and practical strategies to exploit Internet sex offender dynamics. Discover how to apply what we know of solicitation and child pornography offenders in a variety of settings, including while conducting proactive operations or pretext phone calls, crafting undercover personas, and interviewing perpetrators. This workshop, presented by prosecutors and a forensic psychologist, includes an analysis of actual chats
Recent research suggests that frontline professionals, such as prosecutors and judges, are not well versed in forensic science education, yet they regularly rely on these methods and subsequent results for case closure. As a result, cases may be mishandled and evidence misused or omitted that may be of forensic relevance due to the lack of education in this critical sector
Evidence collection is the foundation to acquiring optimal forensic laboratory results and ensuring that a case overall has the best chances for proper adjudication. Without a proper knowledge of best practices in evidence collection, items of extreme importance in child maltreatment cases can be damaged or contaminated in such a way that critical information will be rendered lost or unusable
In this workshop, students will learn to address juvenile sex offenders at the investigation, prosecution and treatment stages. Analyzing current research and practices; this workshop offers suggestions and guidelines to address the needs of juvenile sex offenders, their victims and society. This workshop also addresses the differing viewpoints concerning the prosecution and treatment of child sex offenders and seeks to
Zero Abuse Project is a 501(c)(3) organization that is committed to the elimination of child sexual abuse. Our programs are designed to provide training and education to professionals and students, and to help transform institutions to effectively prevent, recognize and respond to child sexual abuse.
