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Pathways, 5th Edition
For over three decades, the Pathways workbook has been a favorite resource for clinicians working with teens with sexual behavior problems.

The new fifth edition has been revised from cover to cover to make the workbook even more relevant for youths with problematic sexual behaviors, including those who have engaged in non-consensual sexual contact with peers as well as youths who have been viewing child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). Pathways, Fifth Edition, provides updated technology references while maintaining the familiar chapter organization. There is less focus on arousal conditioning methods and increased focus on building resilience and positive life experiences.

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What is the Good Lives Model?

Good Lives Model
The Good Lives Model (GLM) is a strengths-based rehabilitation framework for helping clients build lifestyles that are incompatible with offending. It was developed by Tony Ward in the early 2000s to address what Dr. Ward identified as a major shortcoming of the widely used RNR (Risk-Need-Responsivity) model of rehabilitation, which focuses almost exclusively on risk reduction. 

Safer Society Press was a pioneer publishing information about the GLM, as well as developing the top workbooks utilizing the model. Today we have a number of workbooks and professional guides to support clinicians and other professionals in applying the GLM approach with their clients.

Online trainings and free Safer Talk webinars on the Good Lives Model theory and practice are also available.

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Navigating the Complexities of Teen Sexting and Sexual Trends

Navigating the Complexities of Teen Sexting and Sexual Trends

A surprising one-third of young people between the ages of 11 and 21 have received a “sext.” Sexting (sending or receiving texts, photos, or videos containing sexually explicit content) has become a common behavior, especially among older teens. In a ...
Strategies for Healing in Sibling Sexual Abuse Cases

Strategies for Healing in Sibling Sexual Abuse Cases

In this webinar, host David Prescott leads a discussion with expert Linda Valenta regarding her innovative approach to addressing sibling sexual abuse. Her approach centers on fostering accountability, enhancing communication, and facilitating reparation through the joint therapy process. This method, ...
Our Safe Haven: Encountering Cases of Sibling Sexual Abuse

Our Safe Haven: Encountering Cases of Sibling Sexual Abuse

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 ...
Providing Treatment to Minor-Attracted People

Providing Treatment to Minor-Attracted People

This training explores how stigma, social norms, moral panic, and sexual attraction act as barriers to those seeking help in preventing themselves from committing their first offense. Dr. Spooner provides a comprehensive understanding of minor-attracted people, as well as the ...
Diagnosing Paraphilias: Strategies and Considerations for Assessing Those Who Have Committed Sexual Offenses

Diagnosing Paraphilias: Strategies and Considerations for Assessing Those Who Have Committed Sexual Offenses

During this training, Dr. Michael Miner, Emeritus Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota, addresses the criteria and processes of diagnosing paraphilias and paraphilic disorders as described in the DSM-5-TR.  He covers historical and current definitions, clarifies the ...
Our Safe Haven: Working with Clients We Can't Reach

Our Safe Haven: Working with Clients We Can’t Reach

Have you ever encountered a client who seems impossible to reach? The one you struggle to establish a connection with? Perhaps you tried to get some consultation only to be met with vague responses like, try a motivational approach,” leaving ...