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New from CSOM: Promoting Prevention: Seizing the Opportunity
Allegations of child sexual abuse involving coaches at Penn State and Syracuse Universities have permeated the news in recent months. Much of the media coverage and public discourse about these cases has focused not on a call for the proliferation of additional sex offender laws and restrictions, but rather on illuminating several basic, key facts about sex offenders and the young victims of child sexual abuse. The media coverage of these cases has provided an important opportunity to educate the public, and some of the key lessons that have emerged bear repeating. Click here for a discussion of how to seize the opportunity to discuss sexual assault prevention.
Now Available: Sex Offender Treatment Intervention and Progress Scale (SOTIPS)
The Sex Offender Treatment Intervention and Progress Scale (SOTIPS) is a statistically-derived dynamic measure designed to aid clinicians, correctional caseworkers, and probation and parole officers in assessing
risk, treatment and supervision needs, and progress among adult males who have been convicted of one or more qualifying sexual offenses and committed at least one of these sexual offenses after their 18th birthday. For more information about the SOTIPS or to access the tool, click here.
Conference: National Adolescent Perpetration Network 27th Annual Conference,
April 30 – May 2, 2012 in Atlantic City, NJ
Since the early 1980s, providers serving sexually abusive children and adolescents have shared information through the National Adolescent Perpetration Network (NAPN). The NAPN conference continues to provide a forum for sharing information and resources, as well as an opportunity to connect with and support our colleagues in working with the troubled and troubling youth who perpetrate sexual abuse. "Challenging Times" will bring together diverse, multidisciplinary professionals who deal with sexually abusive youth in a variety of roles and settings to explore the implications of research and clinical experience specific to youth. By addressing factors that decrease the risks of sexual deviance and abusive dynamics while increasing the opportunity for healthy relationships and successful outcomes, treatment is likely to achieve results far beyond the initial goals of containment and risk management.
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Now Available: Newsletters for FY10 CASOM Grantees
Please visit the documents section of our web site to read current and prior editions of newsletters for the SMART FY10 Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management grantees.
New Videos Available from the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center:
Focus on Prevention and Sex Offender Management
The King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) is a FY10 Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management grantee. With funding from OJP’s Sex Offender Monitoring, Apprehension, Registration, and Tracking (SMART) Office, KCSARC, in partnership with their longstanding sex offender management team, has produced two videos about prevention and sex offender management with the common theme of “No More Victims.”
| Watch the video about sexual assault awareness and prevention. |
Watch the video about the community and key system stakeholders working toward no more victims. |
The following new resources about the treatment of juvenile sex offenders are now available:
John A. Hunter’s Help for Adolescent Males with Sexual Behavior Problems: A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Program (Workbook and Therapist Guide) details a holistic three-phase program created specifically for juvenile male sexual offenders. Based on the principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy to address criminal behavior, social skill development, impulse control, healthy sexuality, anger management, empathy, and relapse prevention, the Workbook and corresponding Therapist Guide are proven-effective, essential resources for those undergoing treatment and everyone working with this unique group of clients.
Eileen P. Ryan, John A. Hunter, and Daniel C. Murrie’s Juvenile Sex Offenders: A Guide to Evaluation and Treatment for Mental Health Professionals provides a thorough, empirically based approach to evaluating and treating youth who have committed sexual offenses or engaged in sexually abusive behavior. The authors discuss how juvenile offenders differ from adults, the common dilemmas facing evaluators, risk factors and assessment, changing perceptions and trends in youth crime, and treatment modalities, all while emphasizing practicality and utility.
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In the News: New FBI Rape Definition Approved
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced revisions to the Uniform Crime Report's definition of rape, which the Justice Department says will lead to a more comprehensive statistical reporting of rape nationwide. Holder said the new definition is more inclusive, better reflects state criminal codes, and focuses on the various forms of sexual penetration understood to be rape. The revision had been urged by women's advocacy groups and was approved by an FBI advisory committee.
The new definition is: "The penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim." "Rape is a devastating crime and we can't solve it unless we know the full extent of it," said Vice President Joe Biden, a leader in the effort to end violence against women 20 years and prime author of the 1994 Violence Against Women Act. "This long-awaited change to the definition of rape is a victory for women and men across the country whose suffering has gone unaccounted for over 80 years." US Department of Justice
Answers to questions about recent child sexual abuse cases: The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) and the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) have collaborated to provide answers to commonly asked questions that have surfaced as a result of recent high profile child sexual assault cases. For more information, click here
Information: Choosing a school or program is one of the most complicated and emotional decisions you have to make as a parent. The specific activities, the schedule, the costs, how it matches your child’s needs and interest-- all these things play a part in your decision. Whether or not the school has a child sexual abuse prevention policy needs to be a consideration. Click here for more information.
Information: If you are struggling with questions about child sexual abuse, we can help. The Stop It Now! Online Help Center gives you the specialized information, guidance and support you need to take action. Click here for help or call 1-888-PREVENT.