Fireside Chats
Several 90-minute, focused workshops on “advanced” topics like anger, intimacy, and resiliency will be offered live at training conferences and via web Fireside Chat in 2011.
Fireside Chats may be especially helpful to investigators who are unable to attend conferences, or for whom privacy remains a strong concern. While asking questions on some topics may cause investigators to become uncomfortable when conducted in the presence of peers, Fireside Chats on advanced topics will allow ample time for questions (circa 30 minutes), and the cloaking device of a moderator and software.
Fireside Chat Advanced Topics:
Supporting Well-Being in an ICAC Unit: A Fireside Chat for Heads of Agencies with Child Pornography Investigative Units
Target audience: Agency Chiefs and Seconds-in-Command
Time: 50 minutes + 15 minutes for questions
Course Description:
Child pornography investigators lead the law enforcement field in technological training, caseloads, and unfortunately, exposure to disturbing material on a daily basis. In order to maximize law enforcement response to the skyrocketing number of child sexual exploitation cases, and keep child pornography investigators healthy and in the game, chiefs and seconds-in-commanders need to support units with mental health prevention programs.
This online seminar presents the ways high-level supervisors can support wellness and longevity for their child pornography investigators before negative effects take hold and attrition takes a toll on the unit.
Finding a Mental Health Professional for Your Unit: A Fireside Chat for Unit Commanders
Target Audience: Unit Commanders
Time: 70 minutes + 5 minutes for questions
Course Description:
When choosing a mental health provider, it is imperative to find one who is not only qualified, but understands the unique trauma associated with exposure to child sexual abuse images. The provider and Criminal Justice Professionals should be able to develop a relationship based upon mutual trust.
This seminar will present suggested guidelines/recommendations to develop a process to select the appropriate mental health provider for your organization.
Managing Welfare Issues within Your Unit: A Seminar for Supervisors of Individuals Exposed to Child Sexual Abuse Images
Target audience: Law enforcement unit supervisors
Time: 60 minutes + 30 minutes for questions
Course Description:
Managing the emotional and mental health needs of professionals exposed to child pornography requires special skills and tools. This seminar will introduce supervisors to effective management techniques to assure healthy longevity of exposed personnel. This seminar is relevant to managers in any profession which is exposed to child pornography including prosecutors, probation/parole, and law enforcement.
Caring for Our Families: A Seminar for Individuals Exposed to Child Sexual Abuse Images
Target audience: All
Time: 60 minutes + 30 minutes for questions
Course Description:
Working on an ICAC taskforce or other unit dealing with child pornography will have an impact on your family. Understanding how this will affect your home life and managing it correctly is one of the best things you can do to take care of yourself. This seminar will address ways of talking to spouses and children about work you do and assuring your work does not have a negative impact on your family. Family members and friends of exposed individuals are also encouraged to attend.
Understanding the Law enforcement Culture, and Building a Relationship with Individuals Exposed to Disturbing Images.
Target audience: Mental Health Professionals
Time: 55 minutes + 10 minutes for questions
Course Description:
This workshop will consider ways in which the mental health professional can establish a supportive relationship with specialist groups of law enforcement staff exposed to disturbing materials at work. A key theme to this seminar will be to debate the specific problems that can be encountered by mental health professionals working in this area, and to consider ways of responding to such problems.
