TRAINING

Advocacy and Training Alliance provides structured training programs based on current research models recognized as “best practice.” The training provides a solid therapeutic foundation through didactic and experiential opportunities. Training is conducted by experts in conjunction with credentialed Advocacy and Training Alliance faculty.

LEVEL 1:
CSAYC - Clinical Credential

Level 1: CSAYC Training 

Training Dates: Training dates for this course are January 22-24, 2024 and February 26-28, 2024 and will be held virtually via Zoom.  You must be able to attend all 6 days of training and cameras must remain on. 

Register Here for January/February 2024 training.

Description:   Attendees will receive advanced training (didactic and experiential) specific to youth with sexual problematic and/or harmful behaviors, victims of sexual abuse, and their families in a number of areas.  Field Instruction will begin once the 8 days of training have concluded. Field instruction consists of at least 3 meetings (virtual or in-person meetings) with a field instructor to review materials addressed throughout the training and assess the application of skills. Field instruction expectations will be discussed throughout the training.  Virtual training consists of presentations led by various trainers, break-out sessions, and group discussion, so please be prepared to interact and to keep your cameras on for the majority of the training.  Upon completion of the training and field instruction, attendees are awarded the Credentialed Sexually Abusive Youth Clinician (CSAYC).  20 hours of applicable continuing education is required every 2 years to maintain Level 1 - CSAYC credentials.
 
Training Hours: Start at 8:30 am EST each day and end by 5 pm daily.  We will break for lunch from 12-1 pm. Morning and afternoon breaks will be utilized as needed.
For more information on speakers and agenda, click here
 
Cost of Training: $2500 for training and all field work 
 
CE Hours: 7 hours will be offered each day (M-W).   At total of 42 CE hours will be issued.  
 
Prerequisites for training:
1. Program is for practitioners who have worked at least one year with youth, have a Master’s degree or higher, and are interested in working with youth who have engaged in sexually harmful behaviors and/or the victims
2. TF-CBT Web or an EMDR 2 Day certificate must be submitted at least 7 days before first day of training.  TF-CBT Web online training can be found at https://tfcbt2.musc.edu/.  Certificates must be submitted to training@advocacyandtraining.org for record keeping.  The TF-CBT or EMDR 2 day fee is not included in this registration fee.
3. Completion of pre-readings and a pre-assessment questions must be completed one week prior to first day of training.  Access information will be emailed post registration.  
Failure to complete the prerequisites will result in not being allowed to attend the training. 
 
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to
1. Summarize the foundations for best practice treatment components for children and youth who have experienced a form of sexual abuse. 
2. Demonstrate basic skills of motivational interviewing. 
3. Summarize the components of a quality risk assessment. 
4. Recognize the varying stages of sexual development after a sexual abuse experience.  
5. Identify skills for best practice within family therapy.
6. Recognize and utilize best practice treatment components to address the sexual behavior experience. 
7. Differentiate between best practice treatment for victim, problematic, and/or harmful sexual behavior.
 
 
Advocacy and Training Alliance, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7337. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Advocacy and Training Alliance, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
 

Future Training Dates:

May 6-8, 2024 and May 15-17, 2024

LEVEL 2:
CSAYP - Management/Program Credential

Level 2: CSAYP Training 

Dates: November 6 - 8, 2023. You must attend all 3 days of training.
Training will be held via Zoom.  
 
Description: Level 2 training is designed for the unique role of the non-clinician professionals who have responsibilities in the oversight and administration of services or who provides direct services at the bachelor level.  Applicants are awarded the Credentialed Sexually Abusive Youth Professional (CSAYP) certification upon successful completion of the curriculum training and a project completed onsite at their agency.

20 hours of applicable continuing education is required every 2 years to maintain Level 2 - CSAYP credentials.

Time: Start time is 8:30 am EST each day and end at 4:00 pm EST.  Lunch is from 12-1 pm each day of training and breaks will be utilized as needed. 
 
More info on speakers and agenda click here
 
Cost of Training:
$850 for Attendees 
Register Here for CSAYP Training
 
CE Hours: 6 hours will be offered each day (M-T) and on Wednesday it will be 4 hours.   At total of 16 CE hours will be issued.  
 
Prerequisites for training:
1. Applicant must have a Bachelor's degree and
2. At least 1 year of experience in working in the social service field
3. Completion of experience based questions in Lecture Panda
 
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to
1. Summarize the foundations for best practice treatment components for children and youth who have experienced a form of sexual abuse. 
2. Summarize the components of a quality risk assessment. 
3. Recognize and utilize best practice treatment components to address the sexual behavior experience. 
4. Differentiate between best practice treatment for victim, problematic, and/or harmful sexual behavior.
 

Future Training Dates: TBD

LEVEL 3:
Direct Care Certificate of Training

Level 3 training is recommended for direct care professionals who provide treatment to youth who have engaged in sexually harmful behaviors. Participants will gain information to improve a child's success in treatment and their continued success after treatment.

Date: Call to schedule

Total training hours: 1 day;  8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Cost: $150 per person; money is non-refundable

Training Dates: Call to schedule - Training is available via zoom or in person

For questions about this training, Contact us

LEVEL 4:
Foster Parent Certificate of Training

This training program is recommended for foster parents and provides information on safety for the child, family, and community. Foster Parents learn how sexually harmful behaviors develop and how to be an active part of the child's treatment team. Practical, effective and respectful plans to ensure safety are provided.

Circles of Safety®-the Stop It Now! training and technical assistance program-educates and supports adults and organizations responsible for providing safe and healthy environments for children. Based on violence prevention and bystander engagement research, as well as public health and adult education models, Circles of Safety delivers practical and customizable training that is easy to implement to prepare and guide adults to be active agents in children's safety planning at home, in the community, and in youth-serving organizations. Through Circles of Safety training tools and practice, adults learn to address barriers and misconceptions that may interfere with preventive actions. Adults can become more confident, comfortable, and knowledgeable about protecting children from sexual harm.  The training is to teach skills to prevent sexual abuse.

Stop it Now! Sexual Abuse Prevention Training Opportunities in Indiana:

Workshop 1 - Circles of Safety: Understanding the Role of Healthy Sexual Development and Education in Sexual Abuse Prevention 

This workshop presents key steps in child sexual abuse prevention. Understanding and promoting healthy sexual development for children in foster care settings is critical to helping them achieve increased health, safety, and well-being. By increasing participants' knowledge, confidence and comfort, participants will be able to better recognize and support children's sexual safety. Participants will learn how to use safety rules as tools to help keep children and youth safe.

This workshop is supported by Indiana DCS for Foster Parent Training Hours.
Continuing Education Credits are available ONLY through the Indiana Professional Licensing Association (CE License #- 98000590A)
This is NOT an NBCC related program.
 
 

Workshop 2- Circles of Safety: Understanding and Responding to Warning Signs

This workshop identifies behaviors in both children and adults that are warning signs that a child is at risk of being sexually abused or that a child is being sexually abused. Participants will be able to recognize and respond to warning signs specifically in adults' behaviors that may contribute to increasing the vulnerability of an environment. Communication tools for adults to talk with other adults about children's sexual safety will be introduced and practiced.

This workshop is supported by Indiana DCS for Foster Parent Training Hours.
Continuing Education Credits are available ONLY through the Indiana Professional Licensing Association (CE License #- 98000590A)
This is NOT an NBCC related program.
 

Interested in training, please contact us  - trainings are available via zoom or in person

LUNCH AND LEARN

Lunch and Learn is a virtual one-hour learning discussion hosted by various professionals and will take place from noon to 1 p.m. EST the first Thursday of every month in 2023.

Attendance is free to all those interested! If you would like to receive a CE for your attendance there a $10 fee.  Fee must be paid via credit card.

All who attend will be asked to complete a quick post-survey to provide feedback on the discussion. For those who attend and pay to receive CE, then you will be required to complete an additional survey concerning the material covered.

Continuing Education Credits are available ONLY through the Indiana Professional Licensing Association (CE License #- 98000590A)

This is NOT an NBCC related program.

Click on the date below to go to the registration page.  

November 2, 2023 - The Influences of Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) on Inappropriate Sexual Behaviors; presented by Abby Noack, Psy.D., CSAYC    Register Here