SHIFT: Supporting Heroes In mental health Foundational Training

This workshop is for individuals exposed to child sexual abuse images AND mental health professionals working with them. Team taught by a mental health professional and a law enforcement officer, this course offers professionals who are exposed to child sexual abuse images at work and who may interact often with child sex offenders (e.g., law enforcement officers, forensic analysts, prosecutors, etc.), the opportunity to learn about the causes and symptoms of the negative effects that may occur as a result of their duties and ways to mitigate them.

Mental health professionals learn about the challenges faced by professionals exposed to child pornography and other operations involving child sex offenders. The course also will provide mental health professionals with tools to help exposed individuals.

Who should attend?

• Investigators
• Forensic analysts
• Prosecutors
• Judges
• Court workers
• Others
• Psychologists
• Counselors
• Social workers
• Employee Assistance Program
• Chaplains

Topics covered:

• Physiological Effects and Symptoms of Chronic Exposure to Child Abuse Images
• Factors that Contribute to Additional Negative Impacts
• Resiliency and Coping Skills
• Workplace Strategies
• Integrating Mental Health Professionals
• Family, Friends and Spousal Support
• Nature & Scope of Child Sexual Abuse Images and Offender Networks
• Mental Health Professionals and Law Enforcement Agents Working Together
• Self Care Techniques for the Mental Health Professional and Exposed Individual

~Certificates of Attendance will be Provided for POST Credit~

Please note: All attendees are responsible for reserving their own lodging and/or transportation needs.

Participants will be subject to verification.

For more information, please visit http://shiftwellness.org or call 760.944.1640.
This training is funded by OJJDP Grant No. 2010-MC-CX-K042.