Date:	Monday, August 18             NYC John Jay College Tuesday, August 19            Albany Clarion Hotel Wednesday, August 20      Syracuse Holiday Inn Carrier Circle Thursday, August 21           Buffalo Holiday Inn Airport
Location:	See “Dates” above for dates and locations.
Title:	Community Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment Provider Training
Sponsor:	New York State, DCJS Office of Sex Offender Management
Contact Information:	For more information, e-mail osom.training@dcjs.state.ny.us.
Other:	This FREE, all-day training is designed for community sex offender treatment providers. Topics covered will include best practice in treatment modalities, taking sexual histories, structuring groups, measuring success, when treatment should end, working with juvenile offenders and resource sharing. The presenter for this event will be Judith Becker, Ph.D. Dr. Becker is Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, and a member of the faculties of the Psychology, Policy and Law Program and the Clinical Psychology Program within the Department of Psychology at the University of Arizona in Tucson. She has been recognized for leadership in the field of sex offender evaluation and treatment by the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA), American Society of Journalists and the Third International Congress on the Treatment of Sex Offenders.
To Register:	Email osom.training@dcjs.state.ny.us for a registration form.
Date:	August 26-28, 2008
Location:	New Orleans, Louisiana
Title:	National Conference on Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention
Sponsor:	The National Children's Advocacy Center
Contact Information:	thunter@thenationalcac.org
Other:	The National Children’s Advocacy Center will host the 9th National Conference on Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention at the Marriott Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The National Children’s Advocacy Center is committed to providing outstanding service through its direct services, training, and national leadership in the fight against child abuse and exploitation. We invite you to join us in these efforts to improve the lives of children throughout our country and the world.
To Register:	Visit http://www.nationalcac.org/professionals/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=122&Itemid=118
Date:	Monday, September 15, 2008, and/or Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Location:	Oneonta, New York
Title:	Juvenile Sex Offenders
Sponsor:	Otsego Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, in affiliation with the Catskill Region Coalition for Sex Offender Management Program (CRCSOM), and the NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division,3rd Department, Law Guardian Program
Contact Information:	For more information, call Bill Hayes at 607-547-3442 or via email at wd_hayes@hotmail.com.
Other:	This conference is for people who work with children and youth in home, office, school, playground, medical, and legal settings. The cost to attend is free (participants pay for break costs at a rate of $10 per day). Topics to be covered include patterns of sexual behavior in adolescence, victim advocacy, and juvenile sex offender assessment.
To Register:	Contact Bill Hayes via email at wd_hayes@hotmail.com for an event registration form.
Date:	September 15-September 17, 2008
Location:	Crown Plaza Hotel, Nashua, New Hampshire
Title:	Investigation of Sex Crimes
Sponsor:	International Association of Chiefs of Police
Contact Information:	For more information, see https://www.iacptraining.org/search/class_details.asp?CLASS_ID=219.
Other:	Sexual assault is a traumatic and invasive crime. Many victims, because of the extremely personal nature of the crime, are hesitant to report the offense to police. Often the fear of investigative, medical and prosecutorial procedures adds to a victim’s reluctance to report. A victim’s distress may also create an unwillingness or psychological inability to assist in the investigation. Officers and criminal investigators play a crucial role in the victim’s willingness to cooperate in the investigation and their ability to cope with the emotional and psychological after effects of the crime. Therefore, it is necessary to deal with the victim with compassion and consideration. Providing them with the necessary information and assistance will make their interaction with the criminal justice system less traumatic. This course is designed to provide officers and investigators with guidelines for responding to complaints of sexual assault. A multi-disciplinary approach is stressed to successfully investigate the assault. Starting with the specific challenges that sexual assault investigations present, the course outlines proper preliminary investigative techniques, victim interviews, evidence identification and collection. Recognizing that law enforcement’s interaction with the victim will dictate the outcome of the investigation; special emphasis is placed on the victims themselves. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: identify the challenges of sexual assault investigations recognize the benefit of a multi-disciplinary approach conduct the preliminary investigation conduct appropriate, effective victim interviews appreciate the on-going process of disclosure respect the unique challenges of sex crimes versus traditional investigations.
To Register:	Visit: http://www.theiacp.org/training

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