National ATSA
Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse
Training Opportunities
CalATSA’s monthly Breakfast Club
Each month, the CalATSA chapter will hold a free 60 minute virtual meeting and training designed to share news and information about what it happening in our specialty in California, and offer a 45 minute training on a topic relevant to our work.
Register for free here: CalATSA Breakfast Club
OCTOBER Title: Enhancing Disclosure and Accuracy in Forensic Interviews with Individuals Convicted of Sexual Offenses
Presenter: Dana Putnam, Ph.D. Date/Time: October 13, 2026, 9:00 AM Pacific / 12:00PM Eastern
NOVEMBER Title: Legacies of Power: How Male Entitlement, Misogyny, and History Fuel Sex Trafficking—And How We Stop It
Presenter: Yasmin Vafa Date/Time: November 10, 2026, 9:00 AM Pacific / 12:00PM Eastern
DECEMBER Title: Helping Teens Navigate Pornography: Clinical Strategies
Presenter: Sean Clark, LPC, CCSOT Date/Time: December 8,2026, 9:00 AM Pacific / 12:00PM Eastern
Safer Society
FREE TRAINING: Getting Started in the Field of Sexual Abuse Prevention
This is a pre-recorded training and 2 General CE credits are offered.
Register for free here: Getting Started in the Field of Sexual Abuse Prevention | Safer Society Foundation
Beginning a career in sexual abuse prevention can be challenging to navigate. The work can be deeply rewarding; participants in a recent Safer Society survey described the motivation that comes from contributing to community safety and helping clients lead healthier lives. At the same time, the field can involve considerable stress, particularly when ill-informed policies and programs make the work more difficult than necessary.
Areas of focus include:
- Recognizing the role of mentorship, colleagues, and team-based approaches
- Understanding the strengths and limitations of available models
- Using—and misusing—highly scripted manuals
- Exploring self-care, from burnout to renewal
- Thriving in risk-averse workplaces and communities
- Understanding desistance and the principles of risk, need, and responsivity
- Maintaining boundaries and ethics
- Considering the experiences of women working with male clients
- Developing skills for demonstrating empathy
- Highlighting the role of humor
- Prioritizing workplace safety
Are you interested in hosting a live in-person or webinar training with NJ ATSA or presenting at one of our traingings? Contact the Board for more information at NJATSA@gmail.com
Information
Telepsychology Best Practices 101
Webinars
The following webinars were developed via a partnership with the NJ Division of Probation Services and NJ ATSA.
NJ Megan’s Law: What You Need to Know
Juvenile Sex Offenses
Working with Families When There are Allegations of Sexual Abuse
Probation Supervision of Adult Sex Offenders
Probation Supervision of Youth with Sexually Abusive Behaviors