Training Services
Our vast experience in the treatment of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and trauma have brought us to local and national forums which have allowed us to share our expertise, treatment techniques, treatment successes, and clinical insight with others. The Clinicians at The Shepherd Program provide a number of trainings to service providers and caretakers.
Shepherd Training Series
- Monthly workshops complete with CEUs, focusing on strengthening and supporting children and families impacted by trauma.
- Read about the trainings: 2020 Shepherd Training Series flyer.
- Register here.
Professional Consultation and/or Specific Trainings
- Professional consultation and/or training specific to concerns regarding sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, or other trauma
- Read more about proffessional consultation in this flyer.
- Please contact the Director of the Outpatient Department, Melissa Santoro, at msantoro@smhfc.org.
Building Bridges Initiative Trainings
- We offer trainings on residential transformation and family engagement practices.
Continuity of Care Group
- The mission of the Continuity of Care Group (CCG) is to provide education, advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration to promote safety, stability, and well-being for youth and families impacted by sexual abuse while utilizing best practices in treatment and support services.
- CCG is a collection of community partners who were initially established to create guidelines to specifically qualify providers in the treatment of youth with problematic sexual behaviors as well as the treatment of survivors of child sexual abuse.
- We have created a list of training topics that we offer in the hopes to provide education and support to service providers from all disciplines to best meet the needs of youth with problematic sexual behaviors, child survivors of sexual abuse and their families. To learn more about these trainings, please see the CCG flyer. Register here for the 2020 Workshops on Trauma.
- The Director of the Outpatient Department currently acts as the Chair for the Continuity of care Group and monthly meetings are held at St. Mary’s Home for Children. If you would like to join the CCG meetings, please email MSantoro@smhfc.org to express your interest.
