Safety Policy Roundtable: Best Practices for CACs for Children with PSB

This webinar will take place on November 6th from 1:30-3:00pm EST

Many Children’s Advocacy Centers across the country have implemented programs to serve youth with problem sexual behaviors with great success. For CACs that are interested in developing on-site services for this population, questions often arise around concerns related to safety issues that would need to be addressed at the center. This roundtable, comprised of CAC staff who have supported the implementation of PSB programs across the country, will address common questions and concerns related to developing safety policies that support all children who are served at CACs. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask their own questions for the panel to discuss.

Issues that will be discussed include:

What are important things to consider when defining best practice for developing safety policies to serve children with PSB at CAC?
What has been the experience with having safety issues with children with PSB?
What are the behaviors we are concerned about and what have been the experiences of the panelists with those behaviors?
What have been barriers to setting up programs and ways that they were addressed?

Panel Facilitator: Amelia Siders, Ph.D. Western Regional CAC

Amelia Siders

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Amelia Siders, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked to support children’s advocacy centers for over 12 years. She gained experience providing direct service as well as being a clinical supervisor and program director at a children’s advocacy center in Traverse City, Michigan. Following her time at the CAC, she had the opportunity to serve as the clinical director at the state chapter level for Children’s Advocacy Centers of Michigan. Her role at the chapter included providing resources, training, and supports for clinicians and advocates who served CACs throughout the state. She has been trained in several evidenced-based trauma informed treatment practices including Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. She has provided consultation in the areas of trauma-informed assessment and substance use treatment as well as served as an expert witness related to trauma and sexual abuse.