David Prescott
A mental health practitioner of over 40 years, David Prescott is the Director of the Safer Society Continuing Education Center. He is the author and editor of nearly 30 books in the areas of understanding and improving services to at-risk clients. He is best known for his work in the areas of understanding, assessing, and treating sexual violence and trauma. Mr. Prescott is the recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Contribution award from the Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse (ATSA), the 2018 recipient of the National Adolescent Perpetration Network’s C. Henry Kempe Lifetime Achievement award, and the 2022 recipient of the Fay Honey Knopp Award from the New York State Alliance for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and New York State ATSA. He also served as ATSA President in 2008-09. Mr. Prescott currently trains and lectures around the world. His published work has been translated into Japanese, Korean, German, French, Polish, Dutch, and other languages. He has served on the editorial boards of four scholarly journals. He is co-blogger for Sexual Abuse, which has been read well over a million times, and has co-authored the monthly MASOC Newsletter, which reviews research, since 2007.

Seth Wescott
Seth Wescott received a master’s degree in clinical psychology and is a Licensed Master’s Level Psychologist (LMLP). He has worked with individuals who have displayed problematic sexual behaviors since 2002. Seth has worked in correctional settings for adults and adolescents, as well as various community-based settings. He has served as a clinician and administrator and has managed state and federal contracts continuously since 2011. In 2021, he co-founded Counterpoise Wellness, a private practice in the Kansas City area. In private practice, Seth conducts forensic psychosexual evaluations for adults and adolescents at various stages of the criminal justice process. He provides outpatient therapy for adjudicated and non-adjudicated individuals who have displayed problematic sexual behavior. Seth conducts trainings for governmental and other agencies, provides expert testimony in criminal cases, and offers consultation to stakeholders regarding policy and practice issues. He is an ATSA Fellow and serves as Chair of the ATSA Public Policy Committee. He is a certified independent trainer for Static-99R/Stable-2007/Acute-2007 risk instruments. Seth is a contributor and moderator for Safer Society. He is a Professor of the Practice at the University of Kansas and has served as an adjunct professor at several universities. He has taught courses in the areas of forensic psychology, abnormal psychology, and individual and family assessment.

iGuardian
A panel of Federal Special Agents, a Forensic Interview Specialist, and a Victim Assistance Program Specialist will discuss their program, KNOW2PROTECT, and answer questions.  For more info, https://www.dhs.gov/know2protect