Training Details: Kelly Kinnish, Ph.D. is the Director of Project
Intersect as well as the Clinical Director at the Georgia Center for
Child Advocacy. She has been with the Georgia Center since 2007 and
has been actively involved in the Georgia CSEC/DMST Statewide Task
Force since 2010. Dr. Kinnish has worked with maltreated and at-risk
children and families for over 20 years in clinical, research, and
administrative capacities and considered a national expert in
CSEC. Dr. Kinnish will be presenting a half day training for
advocates on engaging exploited youth. The Commercial Sexual
Exploitation of Children (CSEC) is a form of human trafficking and
child sexual abuse that represents a particular challenge for
professionals across multiple services settings. CSEC-identified
clients often have complex mental health needs and are at very high
risk for a broad range of adverse consequences and negative mental
health outcomes. In particular, CSEC clients often have long
histories of multiple traumatic experiences and high rates of PTSD,
complex trauma, depression, and substance use
problems. Furthermore, they often present significant engagement
and retention challenges for helping professionals. This workshop
will focus on strategies specific to helping these youth engage in
mental health treatment and discuss how treatment can be effective
despite the complex challenges commonly faced. Participants will learn
to: Define human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of
children. List and explain individual, familial, community, and
societal risk factors and common pathways of entry to CSEC. Identify
common barriers to CSEC client and caregiver treatment engagement and
utilize creative and developmentally appropriate strategies for
overcoming these barriers. Free CEUs (Approval Pending) Eligibility
Requirements: Service to Commercially Sexually Exploited
Children:Currently serving, or interested in serving, Commercially
Sexually Exploited Children. (Priority will be given to advocates
currently working with CSEC clients) and that have completed some type
of CSEC Awareness training. Advocates who have not yet attended a
CSEC awareness training will be provided with an online webinar to
watch prior to the training. Cost: This training is supported by
funding through ND DOC and the VOCA Regionalization Grant. It is Free
of Charge to participants and travel stipends are available for hotel,
mileage, and the state per diem. How You Apply: 1. Register through
eventbrite 2. Receive notification of acceptance and travel stipends
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