Int. Conference on Child Sexual Abuse Prevention

Prevention is the best way!

Conference in Reykjavík – Iceland,

May 15-16, 2008

Education + discussion = Prevention

Our 3rd annual conference on child sexual abuse prevention will be held at Reykjavik University in May 2008.

This conference is open to the public and all are welcome!

The objective of the conference is to look at the ways the community can prevent the sexual abuse of children. When faced with the discussion of sexual abuse, people are often limited to their emotional responses of outrage, fear, anger and denial. We have a great responsibility as spokespeople to set a good example and discuss it openly. We do that by drawing attention to the many ways we can learn about and prevent the sexual abuse of children.

This is your opportunity to hear from from leaders in the field of Child Sexual Abuse Prevention, research, victim advocates and people just like you as they exchange idesa, thoughts and solutions to one of the most important topic of our time: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention!

Thank you for a wonderful conference. Here are handouts and powerpoint presentations from the confernce.

Shirley Paceley (ppt) Handout Paceley (word)

ACE Score Icelandic (word) Lanius_Vermetten_chapter07 (word)

Karen Anderson (ppt)

Sigrun Sigurdardottir (ppt)

Barnahus (ppt)

Registration:

General - $195 or 12.500 ISKR

Student - $65 or 6.500 ISKR (Valid Student ID required at sign in)

Please click the link below for the conference registration, Please contact Katrín Hilmarsdóttir [katrin@practical.is] or phone + 354-534-0020 if you need help with the registration or finding hotel accommodations in Reykjavik.

Conference Registration

Conference schedule 2008 (word)

Presenters:

Shirley Paceley, trainer, counselor, author and the founder and director of Blue Tower Training Center, which provides training, consultation and resources on an international basis. She has a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology and 33 years experience working with persons with disabilities. Shirley has received numerous awards for her work in sexual abuse prevention and intervention for persons with developmental disabilities. For more information about Shirley Paceley, go to www.bluetowertraining.com Interview with Shirley recorded 10/18/2006 Protecting Children with Disabilities

Dr. Vincent Felitti, Physician, Department of Preventive Medicine Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. The ACE Study is an ongoing collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Kaiser Permanente. Led by Co-principal Investigators Robert F. Anda, MD, MS, and Vincent J. Felitti, MD, the ACE Study is perhaps the largest scientific research study of its kind, analyzing the relationship between multiple categories of childhood trauma (ACEs), and health and behavioral outcomes later in life. For more information about Dr. Felitti, go to www.acestudy.org or Vincent Felitti CV Interview with Dr. Felitti and Carol Redding 6/28/2006
The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study

Justin Berry, At 13, Justin was lured by pedophiles into sexual performances in front of a home webcam. His story was featured in a front-page article in the New York Times in December, 2005, as well as on Oprah Winfrey, the Today show, Good Morning America and numerous other programs. Justin is now 21 years old. He received the Courage in the Media Award from the International Violence, Abuse and Trauma Conference in San Diego. For more information about Justin Berry, go to http://justinberry.tv Interview with Justin Berry Recorded 10/25/2006
A Teenager Speaks Out Against Pornography

Unfortunately Robert Geffner is unable to attend the 2008 conference. We hope to be able to invite Mr. Geffner to speak at our conference in the near future. For more information about about Robert Geffner, Ph.D. go to www.ivatcenters.org or Robert Geffner, Ph.D Bio

To speak on the issue of CSA allegations in child custody cases we have invited Karen Anderson. Karen Anderson is the director of California Protective Parents Association (CPPA), a non-profit child advocacy and family court reform organization based in Sacramento, California, and founding mentor to the Courageous Kids Network. In addition to directing CPPA, Karen works as a domestic violence and sexual assault counselor for The Center for Violence Free Relationships in Placerville, California, where she counsels high school students who are victims of child sexual abuse and incest, and/or whose homes are plagued by domestic violence. More about Karen Anderson Bio Anderson

Interview with Dr. Geffner recorded 8/30/2006 on Child Sexual Abuse Allegations in Custody Cases.http://www.ethicalife.com/showsegment.asp?id=114

Sigrún Sigurðardóttir, Registered Nurse M.Sc Sigrún will present findings of her study. The purpose of the study was to examine the health and well-being of women who have suffered psychological trauma as children caused by sexual abuse. Seven women, ages 30-65, with a history of such childhood violence, were interviewed twice. The research method was the Vancouver School of doing phenomenology. The main finding is that ‘time does not heal all wounds’ contrary to the Icelandic saying. More about Sigrún Sigrun CV

Svava Björnsdóttir Brooks, Co-founder of Blátt áfram and a trained facilitator of Darkness to Light Stewards of Children. In 2008, Blátt áfram is introducing a Community-Based Sexual Abuse Prevention Campaign. The mission of the campaign is, to create a community-wide effort toward the prevention of child sexual abuse. Prevention will be accomplished by training 5% of the adult population in a given geographic area to prevent, recognize and react responsibly through the Darkness to Light “Stewards of Children” sexual abuse prevention program. The goal is to train 5% of adults in Iceland in the next 5 years. Svava will introduce the plan of action and acknowledge city and town´s that have already signed up to participate in this campaign. More about Darkness to Light, go to www.d2l.org Interview with Svava about the 2007 conference, recorded 5/30/2007 Education + Discussion = Prevention: The Best Way!

The Children´s House. Þorbjörg Sveinsdóttir, B.A. Master Student of Psychology and a trained forensic interviewer.

The Children's House started its operation in November 1998 and serves all of Iceland. It is founded on the American model for child sexual abuse services referred to as "Childrens Advocacy Center". The Children's House is a child-friendly, interdisciplinary and multiagency centre whereby different professionals work under one roof in the investigation of child sexual abuse cases. It is a result of a partnership, among others between the State Police, the State Prosecution, the University Hospital and the Government Agency for Child Protection.

Conference Sponsors: Government CPA (www.bvs.is) , Blátt Áfram (a non-profit, child sexual abuse prevention organization www.blattafram.is), Reykjavík University (www.RU.is), National Association of Intellectual Disabilities (www.throskahjalp.is), Primary Health Care of the Capital Area (www.heilsugaeslan.is), The emergency telephone number organization 112 (www.112.is), SAFT (www.saft.is) and Vodafone (www.vodafone.is) more.

This conference is funded in part by Ministry of Health and with a major contribution from a special fund dedicated to projects that work on issues of human right violations from Ministry of Justice.

For information about the conference, speakers and registrations please email svava@blattafram.is