Becoming a More Resilient Parent
Resilience is often thought of as the ability to bounce back from a tough time. In this training we’re going to look at resilience as bouncing forward. Parents frequently model resilience for their children. Our actions – no matter how small – can have a big impact on our children and ultimately, on our communities. This training will discuss our responses to stress, the impacts stress can have, and ways we can promote positive childhood experiences and create resilience through connection.
Monday, April 3rd from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
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Trainers: Lea Bennett Fantom, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Tuesday, April 11th from 9:30am to 11:30am
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Trainers: Krista Gonce, MA, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Sandy Chavarria, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Thursday, April 20th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Trainers: Tiffany Sawyer, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Nikki Berger, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Circles of Safety: Understanding the Role of Healthy Sexual Development
Circles of Safety: Understanding the Role of Healthy Sexual Development has identified, refined and shared effective ways for individuals, families and communities to act to prevent child sexual abuse before children are harmed - and to get help for everyone involved.
Wednesday, April 5th from 1:00pm to 3:30pm
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Trainers: Lea Bennett Fantom, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Friday, April 28th from 10:00am to 12:30pm
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Trainers: Lea Bennett Fantom, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Krista Gonce, MA, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Awareness Training
(Human Trafficking)
The purpose of this course is to increase understanding of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) and human trafficking and increase knowledge of community resources available to victims. Participants will also understand the trauma, abuse and victimization associated with commercial exploitation of children and become familiar with the warning signs that trafficking victims may display.
Tuesday, April 4th from 11:00am to 12:00pm
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Trainers: JaKarynn Conyers, LPC, CPCS, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Nikki Berger, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Wednesday, April 19th from 10:00am to 12:00pm
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Trainers: Krista Gonce, MA, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Sandy Chavarria, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Monday, April 24th (1-Hour Presentation ONLY) from 11:00am to 12:00pm
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Connections Matter Georgia
The Connections Matter Georgia initiative is a collaboration between the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy and Prevent Child Abuse Georgia focused on effectively educating communities about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), trauma, and resiliency. The Connections Matter Workshop is an interactive discussion0based program that can be taken in either two days (2 hours each day) OR one day (4 hours) via virtual Zoom format.
Thursday, April 13th from 8:30am to 12:30pm
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Trainers: Krista Gonce, MA, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Tuesday & Wednesday, April 25th & 26th from 9:30am to 11:30am
(You MUST attend both days for credit.)
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Trainers: LaDonna Collins, Rome/ Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth
Lea Bennett Fantom, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Nikki Berger, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Healthy Outcomes of Positive Experiences
HOPE (Healthy Outcomes of Positive Experiences) is an interactive workshop that covers the research behind Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) and their mitigating effects on ACEs and the Four Building Blocks of HOPE.
Friday, April 7th from 10:00am to 11:30am
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Monday, April 10th from 2:00pm to 3:30pm
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Trainers: Nikki Berger, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Tiffany Sawyer, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Internet Safety with Starr Davis
Child sexual abuse is an all-too-common, widespread issue. Many victims of child sexual abuse and exploitation live at home and attend school. These children interact with family, educators, youth-serving organizations, professionals, and the community. Therefore, awareness and prevention education are essential to protecting them. Because young people use digital technologies for everyday activities, this presentation will explain why internet safety matters, the risks associated with internet usage and how to teach them to protect themselves while online.
Friday, April 14th from 10:00am to 12:00pm
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Trainer: Starr Davis, Esq., the Starr Institute & Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Thursday, April 27th from 10:00am to 12:00pm
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Trainer: Starr Davis, Esq., the Starr Institute & Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Mandated Reporter
The in-depth facilitator-led Mandated Reporting training by Prevent Child Abuse (PCA) Georgia gives participants the ability to recognize, react, and report child maltreatment, along with a scenario practice.
Wednesday, April 12th from 11:00am to 12:30pm
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Trainer: Steve Collins, Adults Protecting Children
Stewards of Children
Through the combination of research, education, and community advocacy, Darkness to Light uses a social behavior change approach to pioneer new training initiatives that bring child sexual abuse to the attention of a broader cultural conversation.
Thursday, April 6th from 10:00am to 12:30pm
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Facilitator: Steve Collins, Adults Protecting Children
Friday, April 21st from 11:30am to 2:00pm
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Facilitator: Tiffany Sawyer, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Triple P- Positive Parenting Program
Practitioners introduce parents to the five key principles of positive parenting that form the basis of Triple P. These principles are:
• Ensuring a safe engaging environment.
• Creating a positive learning environment.
• Using assertive discipline.
• Having reasonable expectations.
• Looking after yourself as a parent.
Monday, April 17th from 11:00am to 12:30pm
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Trainer: Sandy Chavarria, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Understanding & Supporting Youth with Problematic Sexual Behavior
This workshop will provide general information including definitions, statistics, continuum of sexual behavior, key risk and protective factors, important myths vs facts, and current research.
Tuesday, April 18th from 9:30am to 11:30am
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Trainer: Jonie Lewis, MSW, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
