In this issue: End Online Child Abuse eSANE Trainings Online Court Improvement Program Training Registration SANE Training Opportunities Online Training Library Save the Dates End Online Child Abuse Updated resources are now available at SDCPCM.com/End-Online-Child-Abuse. THORN: Safe Connections: A Guide [...]

This session will cover reporting suspected child abuse/neglect, screening of child abuse/neglect reports, present danger and impending danger, and initial family assessment safety model. Presented by JoLynn Bostrom, SD Department of Social Services, Division of Child Protection Services.

This training is designed for SANEs, advocates, prosecutors and others handling sexual assault cases and working with sexual assault victims.

Training sessions are available to view online.

More than 500 professionals in the child advocacy field attended the 24th Annual Community Response to Child Abuse Conference, held October 3-4 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. The conference provided professional training and educational opportunities for child protection [...]

In this issue: Training Needs Assessment End Online Child Abuse eSANE Trainings Online Court Improvement Program Training Registration SANE Training Opportunities WIC CIAO Learning Opportunities Training Needs Assessment The Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment is conducting a [...]

A series of trainings to inform medical providers in providing quality care to sexual assault victims. Various topics and trainers were included in the series.

Focus on the psychobiology and psychopharmacology of PTSD, relating this to commercially sexually exploited youth and inroads for trauma informed care in the medical setting in order to develop a patient centered, trauma informed collaborative approach to human trafficking in minors. Trainers: Dr. Dana Kaplan, Department of Pediatrics at Staten Island University Hospital and Dr. Natasha Jouk, Department of Pediatrics at Maimonides Medical Center/Infants and Children’s Hospital of Brooklyn

Illustrates trauma-informed approaches to delivering care and collecting evidence in the aftermath of sexual abuse. Trainers: Cynthia Totten, Deputy Executive Director, Just Detention International and Angelita Olowu, Forensic Nursing Director, International Association of Forensic Nurses

The Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment is conducting a state-wide survey to identify gaps in training and develop targeted plans to meet the needs of South Dakota professionals who work with children and families. Access the survey [...]