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| Holistic Service Provision for LGBTQ+ Youth Who Initiated a Problematic Sexual Behavior Date: October 11, 2024 Children and teens who have initiated problematic, including illegal, sexual behaviors (PSB) with other children are a diverse group. While a majority of these youth identify as heterosexual, cisgender and binary, some have a marginalized sexual orientation and/or gender identity (i.e. LGBTQ+). There is a dearth of research and literature on children and teens who are LGBTQ+ and initiate genuine PSB with other children. Further, there are agency policies and state and federal laws regarding what and how services are allowed for these marginalized youth all of which could complicate service provision. Professionals simply do not have clear guidance on how to holistically serve these youth in treatment for PSB. However, there are standalone evidence-based best practices for serving youth with PSB and for LGBTQ+ youth. Using didactics and facilitated discussions, the presenters will provide a foundation of core evidence-based information on youth with PSB and youth who are LGBTQ+, review best practices for both populations, and present ideas for how to wholistically treat LGBTQ+ youth who initiated PSB with other children. Time:12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. EST Learning Objectives: 1). Participants will be able to identify core information about youth with a marginalized sexual orientation and/or gender identity. 2). Participants will be able to identify core information about youth who initiated problematic sexual behavior with other children. 3). Participants will be able to formulate evidence-informed strategies to effectively address sexual orientation and/or gender identity within treatment of youth who initiated a problematic sexual behavior. CE Hours: 1.5 CE hours Cost: $99 per person Register HERE Registration: closes October 10, 2024 Trainer’s Biographies: Jimmy Widdifield, Jr., LPC Is a Licensed Professional Counselor (Oklahoma) and training and technical assistance provider in child maltreatment, trauma, and adversity. He is the Project Director for the Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Grant for Child Abuse Professionals a the National Children’s Advocacy Center. This national grant provides multi- and interdisciplinary TTA on child maltreatment to optimize professional development in the field. Mr. Widdifield has extensive experience providing TTA to child maltreatment professionals and has presented locally, nationally, and internationally with an emphasis on the research and treatment of youth with problematic sexual behavior. Mr. Widdifield is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a graduate of the Interdisciplinary Training Program in Child Abuse and Neglect at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Robert McLaughlin, Ph.D. In 1986, Bob cofounded ADAPT Counseling, a treatment program for child and adolescent survivors of sexual abuse and for youth with problem sexual behaviors (PSB). Services included group, induvial and family treatment in community-based settings as well as medium security and home-care systems, attempting multisystemic treatment within the constraints of each system. Before closing in 2013 when Bob returned to academic leadership, ADAPT had served over 2000 youth and families providing up to 12 simultaneous outpatient groups, including groups for LGBTQ-identified youth with PSB. Across 40 years of private practice in clinical psychology, his areas of focus included abuse survivors, LGBTQ+ individuals with a focus on trans and non-binary youth and their families, and training and consultation with public and private schools regarding at-risk youth. Bob is also a member of Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers. |
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Pornography and Adolescents – Preventing Harm & Eliminating Problematic Use This session will delve into the complexities of adolescents’ consumption of sexually explicit material. We will briefly cover the evolution of pornography and its influence in the lives of youth. A growing proportion of sexually harmful behaviors committed by youth involve social media. We will discuss the current state of social media and the impact those sites have on adolescents’ interpersonal behavior. Our primary focus will be how to prevent harmful online sexual behavior and eliminate problematic use of pornography. We will discuss the differences between normative adolescent behavior and problematic use and the assessment and treatment of youth whose behavior has become problematic. We discuss how to set achievable and appropriate treatment goals, therapeutic approaches, the importance of reasonable guidance, and education about topics such as consent, sexting, sharing content, Child Sexual Explicit Material (CSEM). |
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