Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior (2 virtual trainings)

Tuesday, June 9 & Thursday, June 11, 9am-11am CDT on Zoom Registration: $20 (includes CEUs for Social Work and Behavioral Health) Scholarships available, email DeJon Knapp (dejon@ou.edu) Workshop 1 description: this two-hour virtual training provides participants with a foundational understanding of sexual behaviors in children and how to distinguish between developmentally typical and problematic behaviors. The training explores common misconceptions about youth with problematic sexual behaviors, as well as the risk and protective factors that influence these behaviors. Participants will also learn practical guidelines and strategies for assessing sexual behavior concerns and gain skills they can apply to support children and families in safe, developmentally appropriate ways. Workshop 2 description: this two-hour virtual training examines important considerations when supporting children with problematic sexual behaviors in home and placement settings. Participants will learn about factors that influence placement decisions, key components of effective safety planning with families, and strategies that support safe sibling reunification. The training will also highlight characteristics of home environments that promote safety and strengthen protective factors for children. Participants will get a brief summary of the foundational information of children with problematic sexual behaviors, so this training can be attended without any prerequisites. Presenter’s bio: Andrew Monroe, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at the University of Oklahoma Health Campus (OUHC), Center on Child Abuse and Neglect where he has been employed since 2020. He completed his undergraduate studies at Auburn University where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work. He completed his Master of Social Work at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL in 2013. Mr. Monroe has experience working with and developing programs for youth with problematic sexual behaviors as well as trauma survivors in urban and rural communities through telehealth, in home, residential, school, and clinic based services. He is certified in several evidence-based treatment models, including Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Problematic Sexual Behavior Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PSB-CBT). Mr. Monroe is a lead clinician in the Treatment Program for Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior for school-age children (PSB-S) and Adolescents with Illegal Sexual Behavior Program (PSB-A), and oversees the coordination of all the PSB-S training programs and rural health initiatives for the National Center on the Sexual Behaviors of Youth as the School-Age Training Director. Andrew provides both clinical and senior leader support to teams being trained in the University of Oklahoma Problematic Sexual Behavior – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy™ (PSB-CBT™).

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