Around the middle of June this year, I will get an opportunity to speak about prevention of child sexual abuse at a conference of the Minnesota School Social Workers Association (MSSWA). This will of course be based on my book titled “Father figure – my mission to prevent child sexual abuse”. I am excited about this opportunity because this will be the first time I will be speaking to a group of school social workers on this topic.
This will be at the MSSWA Summer Institute program in Cohasset, MN. As per the MSSWA website the theme will be: Trauma Informed Practices: Topics, Interventions, & Strategies That Support Today’s Youth
My book and presentation is all about intervention and prevention. I typically focus on the following objectives:
Participants will learn how to become more effective in intervening and preventing situations that could lead to child sexual abuse, through multidisciplinary coordination.
Participants will develop a clear understanding of the kinds of changes needed in our systems to become more effective in “preventing” a possibly abusive scenario.
Attendees will also learn how to detect situations where immediate intervention is necessary and appropriate and what the associated legal issues might be.