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Season 1: It Takes A Podcast: Conversations on PSB with the Experts  Episode 3: Carrie Jenkins and Julia Grimm Jimmy Widdifield Jr. hosts a conversation with Carrie Jenkins and Julia Grimm of the Dee Norton Children’s Advocacy Center in Charleston. This conversation focuses on the catalyst for the Dee Norton CAC to address the issue of PSB, the MDT approach to the program that they have developed, the various therapeutic options for children with PSB and their families, the barriers and successes that they have experienced, and how handling these cases is different with this program versus prior to its development.  Carrie Jenkins and Julia Grimm of the Dee Norton Children’s Advocacy Center in Charleston, South Caroline, developed a program within the CAC focusing on treating not only children who initiate PSB but also the impacted children and their families. The Dee Norton CAC was the first agency outside of Oklahoma to offer all three PSB-CBT programs​. Additionally, Jenkins and Grimm are consultants with the National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth Training and Technical Assistance Program, providing training on the school-age and adolescent PSB-CBT models.  Resources:   PSB Whitepaper: “Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior: Recommendations for the MDT and CAC Process” https://www.srcac.org/research-to-practice-resources/  National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth: https://connect.ncsby.org/psbcbt/home  Episode Transcript: https://www.srcac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jenkins-and-Grimm-transcript-final.docx Credits:  Music credits: "Airport Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This podcast is funded through a grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Neither the U.S. Department of Justice nor any of its components, operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse, this podcast (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). 

Season 1: It Takes A Podcast: Conversations on PSB with the Experts  Episode 4: Paula Condol Jimmy Widdifield Jr. hosts a conversation with Paula Condol, Executive Director and Clinician at the Dakota Children's Advocacy Center in Bismarck, ND. This conversation revolves around how Condol built a program to treat children with PSB in the state of North Dakota, where each of the three CACs has a considerable rural service area. Condol also discusses the challenges of providing access to children from around the state and strategies that she has employed herself and in collaboration with a sister CAC to mitigate these challenges.  Paula Condol has been the executive director of Dakota Children's Advocacy Center in Bismarck, ND since 2000. Condol has expertise in providing mental health services to children and families in rural and frontier communities. She is trained in providing Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Alternatives for Families-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT) and Problematic Sexual Behavior-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PSB-CBT), and is a trainer for both TF-CBT and school-age PSB-CBT.  Resources:   PSB Whitepaper: “Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior: Recommendations for the MDT and CAC Process” https://www.srcac.org/research-to-practice-resources/ Episode Transcript: https://www.srcac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Paula-Condol-transcript-final.docx Credits:  Music credits: "Airport Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This podcast is funded through a grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Neither the U.S. Department of Justice nor any of its components, operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse, this podcast (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). 

Season 1: It Takes A Podcast: Conversations on PSB with the Experts Episode 1: Jane Silovsky​  Jimmy Widdifield Jr. hosts a conversation with Jane Silovsky, Director of the National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth (NCSBY). Silovsky discusses how she became involved in the Problematic Sexual Behavior field, the evolution of research into PSB, the importance of caregivers and an interdisciplinary approach to treating children with PSB, and how the CAC model is an ideal model for understanding and effectively responding to these youth and their families.    Jane Silovsky is a researcher, clinical psychologist, professor at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and leading expert on the topic of problematic sexual behavior. She serves as the Director of the National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth (NCSBY) and sits as the Chair for the National Symposium on the Sexual Behavior of Youth. Silovsky developed the original PSB-CBT preschool model. She also updated the original PSB-CBT school-age model and co-adapted for OJJDP sites.  Resources:   PSB Whitepaper: “Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior: Recommendations for the MDT and CAC Process” https://www.srcac.org/research-to-practice-resources/ National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth: https://www.ncsby.org/  Episode Transcript: https://www.srcac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jane-Silovsky-transcript-final.docx Credits:  Music credits: "Airport Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This podcast is funded through a grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Neither the U.S. Department of Justice nor any of its components, operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse, this podcast (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). 

Season 1: It Takes A Podcast: Conversations on PSB with the Experts  Episode 6: Julie Donelon​ Jimmy Widdifield Jr. hosts a conversation with Julie Donelon, President and CEO of MOCSA (Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault) in Kansas City, Missouri. In this episode, Donelon talks about her background as a child abuse and neglect investigator and forensic interviewer and what the impetus was for her to identify and get children with PSB referred into the system. She discusses utilizing her existing relationships with community partners to develop an effective response once a child is referred and witnessing firsthand the overwhelming benefits to treating children with PSB and their families as opposed to adjudicating these cases in family courts. Donelson also talks about how a change in state statute changed the way these cases were reported and how agencies responded.  Julie Donelon, MSW, is the current President and CEO of the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA) in Kansas City, Missouri. Donelon was instrumental in MOCSA obtaining a grant through OJJDP to provide education and training around PSB to mandated reporters, Child Protective Services, and MDTs throughout the state of Missouri. She has more than 20 years experience in the field of child abuse and sexual violence, including a background in social work and experience as a Forensic Interviewer at the Child Protection Center CAC in Kansas City.  Resources:   PSB Whitepaper: “Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior: Recommendations for the MDT and CAC Process” https://www.srcac.org/research-to-practice-resources/ MOCSA: https://www.mocsa.org/ Episode Transcript: https://www.srcac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Julie-Donelon-transcript-final.docx Credits:  Music credits: "Airport Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This podcast is funded through a grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Neither the U.S. Department of Justice nor any of its components, operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse, this podcast (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). 

Season 1: It Takes A Podcast: Conversations on PSB with the Experts  Episode 5: Matthew Roberts Jimmy Widdifield Jr. hosts a conversation with Matthew Roberts, Unit Manager at the Jackson County Family Court in Kansas City, Missouri. Roberts discusses the implementation of a PSB-CBT program in Kansas City in partnership with MOCSA (Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault), how the partnership with MOCSA originated, what the impetus was for implementing a PSB program, and what shifts needed to occur not only within the court system but also with community partners who treat these cases.  Matthew Roberts is the Unit Manager for the Case Assessment Unit at the Jackson County Family Court in Kansas City, Missouri. His background of work in community-based programs and mental health prepared him for implementing a PSB-CBT program in Kansas City in partnership with MOCSA (Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault).  Resources:   PSB Whitepaper: “Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior: Recommendations for the MDT and CAC Process” https://www.srcac.org/research-to-practice-resources/ YPSB Training Series from NCA: https://learn.nationalchildrensalliance.org/psb MOCSA (Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault): https://www.mocsa.org/ Episode Transcript: https://www.srcac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Matthew-Roberts-transcript-final.docx Credits:  Music credits: "Airport Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This podcast is funded through a grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Neither the U.S. Department of Justice nor any of its components, operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse, this podcast (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). 

Season 1: It Takes A Podcast: Conversations on PSB with the Experts  Episode 2: Michelle Miller Jimmy Widdifield Jr. hosts a conversation with Michelle Miller, Director of Mental Health Programs at the National Children’s Alliance. Miller discusses why effectively treating children with problematic sexual behavior is so critical, the specific challenges around providing this treatment, changing perceptions in this field, and current resources developed by NCA on this topic. Miller also talks about the future goals and hopes of her continued work in this area.  Michelle Miller, PhD, LCSW, LCPC, is the Director for Mental Health Programs at the National Children’s Alliance. She has over 25 years’ experience working in the child welfare field and 18 years’ experience providing mental health care and clinical supervision to mental health practitioners, in addition to training and implementation of evidence-based practices and treatments. Miller specializes in providing CFTSI and TF-CBT and has been instrumental in the Mental Health Initiatives at NCA since 2016.  Resources:   PSB Whitepaper: “Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior: Recommendations for the MDT and CAC Process” https://www.srcac.org/research-to-practice-resources/ PSB Training Series from NCA: https://learn.nationalchildrensalliance.org/psb PSB Webinars from NCA: https://learn.nationalchildrensalliance.org/webinararchive PSB-centered Community on NCA Engage: https://engage.nationalchildrensalliance.org/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=5e022058-0e43-49c5-befe-c4e72bc3528a  Episode Transcript: https://www.srcac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Michelle-Miller-transcript-final.docx Credits:  Music credits: "Airport Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This podcast is funded through a grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Neither the U.S. Department of Justice nor any of its components, operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse, this podcast (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). 

Join us for a conversation with three team facilitators about the challenges and benefits of the MDT model, common struggles that teams experience, best ways to support the facilitator role, and what advice they would offer to other teams in the field. Greg Flett has over 15 years of experience working with child-serving non-profit organizations throughout the U.S. He has served as Executive Director of CACs in New York and Colorado and has facilitated trainings with MDTs and team facilitators from across the country. Greg joined SRCAC in October of 2017 and continues to provide training and technical assistance to CACs with a focus on building strong and lasting MDTs. Recorded remotely on November 4, 2021. Online Training: Cultivating the Role of Team Facilitator https://www.ncacvtc.org/#/online-courses/8fbca2e9-1612-41e5-a7f6-4f45954c506a ----- Music credits: "Airport Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This podcast is funded through a grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Neither the U.S. Department of Justice nor any of its components, operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse, this podcast (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided).

Rural and Resourceful Rural Children’s Advocacy Centers across the US are faced with determining how to provide direct services to children and families with limited resources in often uniquely large service areas. In this episode, Melissa Brunner talks with two rural CAC Directors in Georgia, who are part of a larger group of rural directors participating in a Rural Think Tank project. These directors share how they handle the challenges of finding creative ways to provide services as well as highlighting how they want to shift the narratives surrounding rural CAC’s. Natima Walker is the Director of The Greenhouse CAC in Dalton, Georgia. Amy Boney, MSW, is the Director of The Lighthouse CAC in Americus, Georgia. Melissa Brunner is a former CAC and State Chapter Executive Director and is currently a Regional Training Specialist for Southern Regional Children’s Advocacy Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Recorded remotely on August 13, 2020. ----- Music credits: "Airport Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This podcast is funded through a grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Neither the U.S. Department of Justice nor any of its components, operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse, this podcast (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided).

Transitioning Services During COVID-19. Children’s Advocacy Centers across the US are faced with determining how to transition in-person direct services for children and families to a process that takes precautionary measures against the spread of COVID-19. In this episode, Jerri Sites talks with Dr. Paula Wolfteich, Intervention and Clinical Director of the National Children’s Advocacy Center. Paula shares how NCAC has transitioned their services in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Paula is the Intervention and Clinical Director at the National Children’s Advocacy Center (NCAC) in Huntsville, AL. Paula is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience as a practitioner, trainer, and researcher in the field of child maltreatment. She has experience working within child protective agencies and Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) conducting psychological evaluations, forensic interviews, therapy, program evaluation, and research. She has also had over 10 years of teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate level teaching courses primarily in child and developmental psychology, assessment and child therapies. Recorded remotely on April 30, 2020. --- Music credits: "Airport Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This podcast is funded through a grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Neither the U.S. Department of Justice nor any of its components, operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse, this podcast (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided).