Name: SHIFT Wellness Psycho Educational Program - Brookfield, IL
Start: 2017-08-17T07:30:00-05:00
End: 2017-08-17T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Brookfield Zoo

SHIFT Wellness Psycho Educational Program - Brookfield, IL

The Innocent Justice Foundation

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~
 
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 916-764-9806.
This training is funded by OJJDP Grant No 2013-MC-FX-K037

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