21st Annual Conference on the Treatment of Juveniles with Sexual Behavior Problems
WEBINAR HOSTED BY
THE DALLAS COUNTY JUVENILE DEPARTMENT
12 Hours of Continuing Education
including 3 Multi-Cultural and 3 Victim hours
Session 1—June 16th, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Presented by Dr. Tyffani Monford Dent
Treatment with Females Who Have Caused Sexual Harm and Cultural Considerations
Session 2—June 23rd, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Presented by Dr. Tyffani Monford Dent
Working with Families After Sexual Harm from a Victim-Centered Approach
Session 3—July 14th, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Presented by Dr. James Worling
That Was Then…This Is Now
Session 4—July 21st, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Presented by Dr. James Worling
How a Focus On Strengths and Protective Factors Influences Our Work: The Setting, the Helper, the Approach, and the Treatment Goals
Treatment with Females Who Have Caused Sexual Harm and Cultural Considerations
Presented by Dr. Tyffani Monford Dent
• Gain understanding of the role of intersectionality in the differing presentations of clients
• Gain understanding of the role of gender-responsive treatment in providing services to adolescent females who have caused sexual harm
• Address the role of culture in determining treatment interventions and perceptions for clients of color and their families
• Explore the role of our own perceptions/systems and the impact of services and consequences for adolescent female clients including clients of color
• Identify the importance of going beyond evidence-based manuals in working with adolescent females including clients of color
Working with Families After Sexual Harm from a Victim-Centered Approach
Presented by Dr. Tyffani Monford Dent
• Gaining understanding of the importance of family work with adolescents who have caused sexual harm
• Address the impact of abuse on the family unit including primary and secondary victims
• Stages of reunification incorporating the needs of victim(s) from a victim-centered framework
• Identify common themes within family sessions/family units
• Determination of services to address victim safety
That Was Then…This Is Now
Presented by Dr. James Worling
• Past myths and faulty assumptions regarding youth who have offended sexually
• Importance of assessment-informed interventions
• Limitations of popular risk prediction tools
• Emerging evidence regarding protective factors
How a Focus On Strengths and Protective Factors Influences Our Work: The Setting, the Helper, the Approach, and the Treatment Goals
Presented by Dr. James Worling
• Importance of therapist characteristics
• Tips for helping clients to talk about difficult issues
• Common treatment goals and approaches
• Treatment outcome research
Regular Registration: $200 Student Registration: $100
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ZOOM link will be emailed upon receipt of registration and payment
For additional information please contact:
Melissa Wilson—214-698-2298 / Melissa.Wilson@dallascounty.org
Marisol Mahin—214-698-2299 / Marisol.Mahin@dallascounty.org