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 

Advocacy and Training Alliance, LLC

 
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.
 
Dates: Training dates are May 15-18 (Mon-Thurs) and June 12th-15th (Mon-Thurs).  You must attend all 8 days of training. Training will be held virtually.
 
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.
Thursday's will end at 2pm EST.  
 
For more information on speakers and agenda, click here
 
Cost of Training: $2500 for training and all field work 
Registration closed May 1, 2023.  
 
CE Hours: 6 hours will be offered each day (M-W) and on Thursdays it will be 4 hours.   At total of 44 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:

October/November 2023

LEVEL 2:
CSAYP - Management/Program Credential

Level 2: CSAYP Training 

Advocacy and Training Alliance, LLC

 

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.

Dates: June 19 - 21, 2023. You must attend all 3 days of training. Training will be held virtually.
 
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 training
Registration closed June 5, 2023.  
 
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.
 
 
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:  November 2023

Cost: $850

Date: 

All training days are held via Zoom

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Future Training Dates: 

November 2023

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.

July 18, 2023 @ 12:00pm-1:30pm EST

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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.

July 20, 2023 @ 9:00am-10:30am EST

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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.  

May 4, 2023 - Theraplay - Hosted by Crysty Huffman, MSW, LCSW, CSAYC

June 1, 2023 - Pornography and Youth - Hosted by Vanessa Jones and Katie Jones from Headwaters Counseling

July 6, 2023 - Moral Injury - Hosted by Joel Kern, MSW, LCSW, CSAYC, C-DBT

Youth Needs and Progress Scale (YNPS)

Description: Effective interventions when youth or young adults have problematic or illegal sexual behavior require high quality assessments. Initial and subsequent risk and needs assessment are necessary for identifying appropriate treatment targets, intervention intensity, and service delivery. This training will review the development and implementation of a new evidence-informed treatment needs and progress scale, and provide instruction on its use.

Date: June 5 & 6, 2023

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST (lunch daily 12-1)

Cost of Training: $100

A total of 8 credit hours will be offered

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Prerequisites for training: None

Learning Objectives:

  1. Briefly, explore the need for and development of an empirically-informed needs and progress scale for youth with problematic, abusive, or illegal sexual behavior.
  2. Recognize some of the challenges involved in implementing the YNPS and discuss possible ways to resolve obstacles.
  3. Develop skills to rate YNPS items reliably and use findings effectively, e.g.,
    • Understanding items an scoring procedures
    • Rating items reliably
    • Practicing using YNPS findings to guide clinical and service delivery decision-making, e.g., by matching identified needs with appropriate interventions and service intensity,
    • Communicating findings effectually

Presenter: 

Dr. Sue Righthand who holds a Master's degree in Criminal Justice and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and has an extensive experience working with youth and adults who have offended sexually, as well as individuals who have experienced or initiated child maltreatment and other forms of violence. 

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.

TF-CBT Training

Description: Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is a heavily researched, evidence-based form of therapy designed to treat children who have experienced a traumatic event and struggle with subsequent emotional and/or behavioral problems. The model treats children with an array of trauma histories, including children with multiple and complex traumas in their lives.

Date: June 7, 8, & 9, 2023  

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. est (No lunch scheduled, only short breaks)

Cost of Training: $150 (includes consultation calls required post training)

A total of 12 credit hours will be offered

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Prerequisites for training:

  1. Participants are required to have at least a Master's level degree or be actively enrolled in a Master's level program.  
  2. TF-CBT online training certificate must be completed prior to training and submitted to training@advocacyandtraining.org. TF-CBT online training can be found at https://tfcbt2.musc.edu/ at your cost. This $35 fee is outside of the registration to the virtual class. 

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explore core components of Trauma Treatment
  2. Provide history of the development of TF-CBT; what TF-CBT was developed to treat and where there have been expansions.
  3. Discuss use of assessment in TF-CBT
  4. Introduce the components of TF-CBT model (acronym PRACTICE) and the "flow" of TF-CBT

Presenter: 

Kristin Briggs, Ed.D. is a licensed psychologist in the state of NJ. She currently lives and practices in Metuchen, NJ. She completed her undergraduate degree at Villanova University in 1993 and subsequently her Master in education (1994) and doctoral degree in counseling psychology (2000) both at Rutgers University. 

Dr. Briggs considers herself an expert in trauma treatment; trained in eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) and certified in trauma focused – cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT). Dr. Briggs is also one of the nation’s certified trainers in TF-CBT. 

Dr. Briggs has worked on a child/adolescent outpatient unit in a hospital in an urban environment (2004-2007) and at CARES Institute, (a regional diagnostic center covering the seven southern counties of NJ). During her time at CARES Institute (2007-2014), Dr. Briggs worked directly with and was trained by Dr. Esther Deblinger (one of the three developers of TF-CBT). Dr. Briggs also established a private practice in 2007 and works exclusively in private practice at this time. Most recently, she founded 3 Calvin Place of Renewal in central NJ, which houses her private practice office, as well as loft space for other practitioners to offer integrative, wholistic healing/self-care options including by not limited to: reiki, yin yoga, yoga nidra, biofield tuning sessions, Tibetan singing bowl meditations, and crystal bowl meditations.

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.