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 […]
Working in Indian Country requires individuals and organizations to think about how to engage respectfully and effectively with sovereign nations. We’ve identified three broad categories which are important to consider when partnering or developing CAC/MDTs: Sovereignty. Which includes: Law, Policy, Governance and Jurisdiction. Institutions. Which includes: Structures, Systems, Positions, and Processes. Culture. Which includes: Values, […]
Part 2 of the Sexting training series will take a detailed look at the layered dynamics involved in youth-produced sexual images and how professionals can respond. Special attention will be given to the systems response in these cases and questions that will often arise when forensic interviewers and other MDT professionals are faced with clients […]
Working in Indian Country requires individuals and organizations to think about how to engage respectfully and effectively with sovereign nations. We’ve identified three broad categories which are important to consider when partnering or developing CAC/MDTs: Sovereignty. Which includes: Law, Policy, Governance and Jurisdiction. Institutions. Which includes: Structures, Systems, Positions, and Processes. Culture. Which includes: Values, […]
This workshop will provide advocates and allied professionals with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in trauma-informed and healing- centered: harm reduction, risk assessment, and safety planning. Emphasizing self-efficacy and self-determination, this training will highlight the importance of an intersectional approach when working with trauma-impacted individuals, paying particular attention to vulnerable and/or rural populations as they […]
Human Centric and Healing Focused Over the past two decades, there has been a growing recognition of the profound impact trauma has on various aspects of health, mental health, and […]
Holistic Health: From fingertips to soul songs This training session is part one of three in the Compassion Fatigue Series. In this training session you will: Discuss what it means to be traumatized at work Understand there is more than trauma (demoralization, unrealistic expectations, staffing issues, funding issues, competing priorities, loneliness) Articulate the difference between […]
Children and youth that exhibit problematic sexual behaviors (PSB) have historically been labeled, branded, criminalized and pathologized, even with the best intentions. Sexual behaviors between children can range from experimentation and exploration that is developmentally normal; to unwanted, exploitive and abusive in nature. Distinguishing between appropriate and problematic sexual behavior can be difficult and often […]
Self-Regulation: It's all about the way you walk through life This training session is part two of three in the Compassion Fatigue Series. In this training session you will: Explore how trauma echoes (triggers) make up the fabric of human relationships Define self-regulation Understand the complications of emotional intelligence Sample various tools of self-regulation Draw […]
CACWA works with CACs and multidisciplinary partners (MDTs) to facilitate a coordinated response to allegations of child abuse and supports professionals in the field through training, technical assistance, research, funding, and advocacy.
