By Pamela Pine | Stop the Silence-IVAT Department Director
Hello, all. Here we are already at the end of the first quarter of 2021! Even with all the troubles of the past year, time, of course, marches on. I hope you are all taking care of yourselves and your loved ones and others. As I noted in the last report, but it's worth repeating... While we hopefully are beginning to move out of the extreme isolation that the world has experienced, it has been a really tough time for many, and Survivors (as well as all others) may feel the impact of being alone, coping alone, figuring out alone. And children are still at continued risk due to the stress in families and the closure of schools and other normal activities. We at Stop the Silence® - A Department of the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma hope that we make lives that much easier by providing information, training, and support.
As of January 1, 2021, Stop the Silence® changed its status and became a Department of the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT). We continue with all the great programming that we have conducted for 20 years, but, now, we have a larger professional base, an expanded network, and... more help! This change will help sustain the work of Stop the Silence® for years to come, focused on child sexual abuse (CSA) and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) prevention, healing, and mitigation through advocacy, education, training, and policy development and reform.
Below I include more information on what the our Departmental status means and an update on our primary other news...
Primary Activities this Past Quarter
1. Stop the Silence® - A Department of the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma
Stop the Silence® has been collaborating with IVAT for about 15 years. The partnership has been a strong one, We have presented at IVAT Summits in Hawaii and San Diego for over a decade; I have been a member of advisory committees and associated Boards (e.g., the National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence); we have partnered on grants and programming; we have served on committees together, etc., etc., etc. So, it is with confidence and excitement that we move forward as one, with all the Stop the Silence® programming being performed as a part of Stop the Silence® - A Department of IVAT (see our great new logo above!)
Now, as a part of IVAT, our programming remains the same, with a broader professional base, a wider reach, and more program assistance.
This past quarter, we have continued:
2. Expanding our online education
As I noted previously, Stop the Silence® has been working with Dr. Craig Hansen of New Zealander, to develop a Masters, Post-Graduate Diploma, and Post-Graduate Certificate Level Programmes in Child Trauma and Protection, Level 7. We have moved to the final launch stage and we expect to go live with the first level (Certificate) of the program marketed primarily to a U.S. audience in May 2021; thereafter, once the launch of that level has been tried and any "bugs" addressed, the other levels of the program will be made available and the program will be marketed to the world. The program is accredited by the University of Applied Research and Development (UARD) in the UK (their performance in the latest QS World University Rankings is ranked first in the world for development studies), but also by Texas A&M, which has a formal relationship with UARD. The program will be priced affordably for both upper and lower income countries.
More Information on Upcoming Trainings
Title: Telehealth Series #3: Dissociation with Adults
Date and Time: March 31, 2021, 10:00 am - 11:30 am PST
Presenter: Kevin J. Connors, MS, MFT
Description: Participants will be able to; identify dissociative defenses, recognize complex PTSD phenomena, utilize appropriate and clinically relevant diagnostic tools to design effective healing responses and emphatically work with trauma survivors.
Registration link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=mohweamab&oeidk=a07ehi7kehq64761639
Title: TIPS for Tuning In– Trauma Informed Practice Skills
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT
Presenter: Jennifer Jorgenson, LICSW
Description: The training program builds on evidence-informed behavioral parenting programs such as Helping the Non-Compliant Child and PCIT while including relationship building skills similar to those in Child and Adult Relationship Enhancement. Research findings demonstrated improvements in a number of dimensions that have been correlated with well-being for children including parenting self-efficacy, and child behavior outcomes. This focused session will provide participants with hands-on skill building TIPS around increasing positive attachment and enhancing relationships with children with trauma histories. TIPS aims to provide skills to help you TUNE IN, enhance resilience, and minimize behaviors.
Registration link: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ehpq704we013aeb1&llr=mohweamab
Additional Resources: The resources available online are vast and can be overwhelming. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center and the Resource Sharing Project are national leaders in providing support and resources to advocates and community-based responders. The leaders of the “me too” movement have published a toolkit for survivors with ideas for self-care. Perhaps the most important thing we can do during this time is to make special efforts to ensure we are reaching out and checking-in with survivors we know and work with, in addition to our colleagues who are trying to provide support and interventions for victims and survivors.
Thanks, all, for your interest and continued support.
Keep safe, all. Keep well. Be kind. Help each other.
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