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Today we're highlighting one of the great concurrent sessions at the April 9th and 10th virtual conference! Dr. Sophie King-Hill and Dr. Kieran McCartan present on Sibling Sexual Behavior and Abuse and their SSB mapping tool. Their session will highlight the research evidence base, resources and approaches that have developed over the past four years in relation to sibling sexual behavior and abuse, providing guidance for practitioners on how to work with this complex and often nuanced issue. (Virtually) next door, Dr. Judith Zatkin will be discussing best practices in prevention science, current public health models of prevention, successful prevention-based interventions, and emerging trends in the prevention field. https://lnkd.in/gpUeddQk

We are just 4 weeks away from the 27th Annual MASOC/MATSA Joint Conference on Preventing Sexual Violence through Assessment, Treatment and Safe Management on April 9th and 10th! We have an incredible lineup of workshops and keynotes for professionals at all phases of your career. Early bird registration ends soon! Register now: https://lnkd.in/eMnyeAxB Thanks to our Champion & Gold sponsors, Seven Hills Foundation / Stetson School, Jeff Butts LICSW and Associates, and Pathways for Change, Inc ; Advocate & Silver sponsors New Hope Counseling Center, Amplified Insurance Partners, and Justice Resource Institute; and Ally & Teal sponsors Jane Doe Inc. and LOOK Assessments, Inc.

Next week is our March lunch and learn with IMPACT Boston Executive Director Meg Stone! Thanks as always to The Children's Trust (MA) for their support, which makes registration free to all and CEs free to clinicians licensed in MA. CEs are just $10 for clinicians licensed in other states! Register at https://lnkd.in/eVUAm57u

Today we're shouting out our partners at the Ware River Valley (MA) Domestic Violence Task Force. The group?put together?a booklist?on boundaries and consent for ages 0-8.?Using a small?grant,?they're also?purchasing books for schools, libraries, family centers, and other community organizations, and have volunteers doing library reading times with activities. It's such a great example of boosting protective factors for multiple issues, and a really nice collaboration that is very replicable at a local scale!

Congratulations to Stop It Now!’s Jenny Coleman, MA, LMHC on receiving the 2025 Distinguished Service Award at NSSBY this morning for her work with Stop It Now! and Whatsok.org. We are so proud to work alongside you! You can hear more from Jenny and Ryan Shields at our April 15th lunch and learn, When You Offer Help, People Take It: Exploring Help-Seeking by Teens with Problematic Sexuak Behaviors and Interests https://lnkd.in/eVUAm57u

Are you at the National Symposium on the Sexual Behavior of Youth? We're looking forward to connecting with friends and colleagues from across the country!

One of the most powerful things about our shared work is that it is hopeful. Our tag line is, "For a world free of sexual harm by youth." When we think about effective treatment and resources for youth with harmful sexual behaviors, of course we're thinking about resourcing young people so they don't repeat harmful behaviors. But we're working toward more than that: equipping them with the skills, support, and knowledge to have healthy, meaningful relationships of all kinds throughout the rest of their lives. All the work we do together to prevent harm before it happens--from educating the adults in kids' lives, to ensuring access to accessible, inclusive, age- and stage-appropriate sexuality and relationship education, to organizational and state policy--moves us closer to a world free of sexual harm by youth. Lots of love for all the work you do, all the kids and caregivers you support, and for being a part of this community of practice.

Announcing the keynote speakers for our 27th Annual Joint Conference with MATSA on April 9th and 10th! Join Dr. Apryl Alexander, PsyD, the Metrolina Distinguished Scholar and an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at University of North Carolina at Charlotte on April 9th for "More Than Words: From Theory and Lip Service to Action and Practice" and Dr. Kelly Socia of University of Massachusetts Lowell's School of Criminology and Justice Studies on April 10th for "The Ripple Effect: How Random Moments Shape Lives and Perspectives." Early bird registration rates are still available at https://lnkd.in/eMnyeAxB

We're just two weeks away from February's lunch and learn! Join Boston Public Health Commission's Jess Alder and David Goldsztajn Farelo PhD for an overview of the Start Strong program's pornography literacy curriculum for adolescents. Register at https://lnkd.in/eVUAm57u With thanks as always to our co-host Massachusetts Children's Alliance and sponsor The Children's Trust (MA).

You can still register for the first lunch and learn of 2025, happening Tuesday, 1/21 at 12pm Eastern! Join Christa Collier and Christina Paskewicz from the Massachusetts Children's Alliance to talk about the implementation of PSB-CBT in MA's Children's Advocacy Centers over the last 5 years. https://lnkd.in/eVUAm57u