(1:23 min) During this recorded webinar, Dr. Courtney Alvarez explores developmentally-appropriate strategies for interviewing children and adolescents who have experienced sexual abuse and other forms of trauma.

This project was supported by subgrant No. 30269 awarded by PCCD, the state administering office for the SASP and STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Programs.  The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of PCCD or the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

(30 Mins)Through interactive scenarios and discussion this course will introduce you to the key principles and various active listening skills we can use to enhance the ways in which we connect with and serve survivors of sexual violence. The course also offers additional handouts with scenarios and exercises for practicing our active listening skills.  

(1.5 Hours) Professionals who work in the school setting are in a unique position to help lessen the effects of trauma students experience. This course series will help teachers and other school based professionals gain a better understanding of child sexual abuse (CSA) and their role in supporting children who have experienced it by incorporating trauma informed practices in the classroom.  

(~30 Minutes) How we communicate with a person who has experienced sexual violence can impact how they recover and begin to heal. Mirroring language, allowing silences, and not naming a survivor’s experience are key techniques to trauma informed service provision. This introduction offers some ways to approach working with survivors across the lifespan through a trauma-informed lens.