Primary Faculty
Dr. Laurie Guidry
Dr. Guidry is a licensed clinical and consulting
psychologist specializing in the assessment, treatment
and risk management of sex offenders, the treatment
of sexual abuse and the prevention and elimination of
sexual violence. Dr. Guidry has developed and
currently directs a statewide clinical service program
for individuals with serious and persistent mental
illness and co-occurring problematic sexual behaviors
for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health.
Gretchen Krull, M.Ed., started her work as a
sexuality educator/counselor over 30 years ago. Since
then she has taught high school and college level
courses, trained child care and elementary school staff
in sexual abuse prevention and spearheaded a Peer
Advocacy program at Amherst College that trains and
supervises students to provide crisis intervention and
counseling around issues of sexual respect. Gretchen
also provides counseling and facilitates support groups
for survivors of all forms of sexual violence.
Rebecca Lockwood, MSW, started organizing
against sexual and domestic violence as an undergraduate on her own college campus in 1986. Currently
Ms. Lockwood is the Associate Director at the Everywoman’s Center at UMASS Amherst, overseeing EWC’s
sexual assault and violence prevention programs. She
is a member of the statewide Department of Public
Health Sexual Violence Prevention Team and co-chairs
the MA Sexual Assault Advisory Board.
Joan Tabachnik
Joan Tabachnick is nationally recognized for her
expertise in child sexual abuse prevention and social
marketing. Over 20 years, she has developed award
winning educational materials and innovative programs
including a recent NSVRC publication “Engaging Bystanders in Sexual Violence Prevention”. Her work has
been recognized through invitations to join national
expert panels, awards for her publications, and peer
reviewed journal articles.
The Everywoman’s Center (EWC) was established in 1976
on the University of Massachusetts, Amherst campus and is
among the oldest, continuously operating Women’s Centers in
the country. EWC is the certified Rape Crisis Program for
Hampshire County and provides free 24/7 support to sexual
and domestic violence survivors of all gender identities The
Community Education Program offers and organizes violence
prevention and awareness events for the campus and
Hampshire County community. EWC also provides resources
and referrals; an online data base of local service providers,
free short term counseling for women, online community and
cultural and educational support and mentoring for women of
color.
The Massachusetts Rural Domestic and Sexual
Violence Project provides comprehensive counseling and
advocacy to rural children and families affected by sexual,
domestic and dating violence and offers numerous educational
programs addressing domestic and sexual violence and its
impact on children throughout rural Massachusetts
Preventing Child
Sexual
Abuse in Your
Community:
A Training of
Trainers
To Register: Please submit the enclosed application to
Becky Lockwood; Everywoman's Center
221 Stockbridge Road, Amherst MA 01003
Email: RLockwood@stuaf.umass.edu
please put: “CSA APP” in the subject line
Application Deadline: May 10, 2010
For more information, please contact:
Becky Lockwood, MSW
Associate Director Rape Crisis & Violence Prevention
Programs, Everywoman’s Center
RLockwood@stuaf.umass.edu
413.545.5832 (V)
413.545.0883 (V/TTY)
www.umass.edu/ewc
Map of Amherst College:
www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/visiting/map
Driving Directions to Amherst College:
www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/visiting/directions
Sponsored by
the Ever ywoman’s
Center & the
Massachusetts Rural
Domestic and Sexual
Violence Project
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May 19—21,
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Amherst College,
Chapin Hall,
Amherst MA 01002
This project is supported by grant # 2005-WR-ax-0009 awarded by the
Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The
opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this
publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the
views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
Training the Trainers Institute
Participants in the Training will:
• Gain an understanding of the societal conditions that sup-
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse in
Your Community
is designed to provide trainers, educators
and professionals with a foundation in
the research on child sexual abuse,
children’s sexual development, and sex
offender management.
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port child sexual abuse, the definition and prevalence of
abuse, and warning signs of abuse.
Have an increased capacity to assess and address children’s
sexual behavior, and identify normative vs. concerning or
harmful sexual behavior.
Recognize potentially sexually abusive behaviors in adults
and juveniles.
Understand basic principles of sex offender treatment and
management.
Observe and practice activities/ strategies that teach child
sexual abuse prevention.
Receive a complete curriculum manual including activities,
research, and resources.
Who Should Attend?
• Child Care professionals, Educators, Health care providers,
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Social Service and Mental Health providers who have the
capacity to provide on going training to other
professionals, and/or parents and/or community members.
Professionals who have a basic understanding of child
sexual abuse.
Trainers who are comfortable publicly discussing this
complex and sensitive topic.
Trainers who have previous experience training adult
groups or facilitating discussions.
Professionals who can commit to facilitating a minimum of
two child sexual abuse prevention trainings in their community.
Course Content
1. Defining and Understanding Child Sexual
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Abuse
A common definition/public health problem
Societal conditions that support the existence of
child sexual abuse
Warning signs of abuse & impact of abuse
Who commits abuse & why
2. Assessing and Addressing the Sexual
Behavior of Children
• Lets talk About Sex
• Developmentally expected sexual behavior in
behavior in children
• Assessing Behavior
• Addressing Behavior to promote healthy sexual
development
3. Characteristics of Perpetrators
• Adult & juvenile perpetrators
• Warning signs of potentially abusive behavior
• Connection between domestic violence & child sexual abuse
• Can people who abuse stop?
4.Treatment and Management of Perpetrators
• Types of Sex Offenders
• Preventing Perpetration
• Treatment Strategies
• Resources
• Criminal Justice System & Sexual Violence
• MA Sex Offender Registry Board– the Disappearing Sex Offender
Q&A
5. Designing Effective Presentations
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Designing creative child sexual abuse prevention
presentations for diverse groups
Recruitment, planning and implementation of
trainings
Handling difficult questions
Practice presentation and facilitation skills
Evaluating training design and presentation
through supportive feedback from participants
Identifying options for future training
6. Training Evaluation