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SHIFT for Mental Health Professionals Workshop - St. Louis

Friday, November 5, 2010 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM (CT)

Saint Charles, MO

SHIFT for Mental Health Professionals Workshop - St. Louis

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Mid-West SHIFT Workshops Ended $30.00 $2.64

Event Details

SHIFT for mental health professionals is a 4 hour workshop introducing mental health professionals to the true nature and scope of child pornography, and its effects on exposed individuals. Discussion into best practices in the field will be a major part of the workshop, and exchange about techniques for support of exposed individuals will be included. The Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Commander, Lt. Joe Laramie, will team teach with a mental health professional, Jane Stevenon, offering additional insight from the law enforcement perspective.

Who should attend?

  • Psychologists
  • Counselors
  • Social workers
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Chaplains

Topics covered:

  • Nature & Scope of Child Sexual Abuse Images and Offender Networks
  • Physiological Effects and Symptoms of Chronic Exposure
  • Factors Contributing to Negative Effects
  • Resiliency and Coping Skills
  • Workplace Strategies
  • Working with Law Enforcement
  • Family, Friends and Spousal Support
  • Self-Care Techniques for the Exposed Individual
  • Self Care Techniques for the Mental Health Professional
Participants will be subject to verification.  Permission to attend will be confirmed by email prior to the event.  Attendees must bring mental health professional or law enforcement credentials to be admitted into the training.

When & Where



St. Charles Convention Center
One Convention Center Plaza
Saint Charles, MO 63303-2152

Friday, November 5, 2010 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM (CT)


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The Innocent Justice Foundation



Innocent Justice is the recipient of an OJJDP Training and Technical Assistance grant award for a project entitled SHIFT:  Supporting Heroes In Foundational mental health Training (SHIFT) to serve Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force agents and other professionals exposed to child pornography. The entire program is designed to educate exposed individuals how to prevent trauma, educate mental health professionals how to better serve exposed individuals, conduct best practices research and develop agency guidelines to mitigate negative effects of exposure to child sexual abuse images. To find out more please go to www.shiftwellness.org. 

Innocent Justice is a 501c3 organization whose mission is to support any and all law enforcement agencies in the pursuit of child pornography offenders.  It does this through: 1. education of law enforcement, policy makers and the public on the true nature and scope of child sexual abuse and torture images, 2. offering free grant writing to any law enforcement agency in the U.S. conducting child pornography investigations, which is in need of equipment to do so.  In the last four years, the Innocent Justice Foundation has raised over $160,000 towards the purchase of equipment for agencies nationwide.  To find out more, go to www.innocentjustice.org