Latest Sexualexploitation Podcast Episodes
Episode 43 - Intergenerational Trauma
NRCAC Team Talk - March 07, 2024 11:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEPISODE SUMMARY: Research consistently supports the value of taking a trauma-informed approach to reduce re-traumatization, improve outcomes, and foster trust and collaboration between professionals, children, and families. In this episode, Kristina Coleman, LMSW, MPA, joins co-hosts Tony DeVi...
Episode 42 – The MDT Response to Human Trafficking and CSEC
NRCAC Team Talk - January 25, 2024 11:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEPISODE SUMMARY: With the increasing awareness and understanding of the complex problem of human trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC), CACs and MDT partners have expanded their capacity to the needs of sexually exploited children and youth, including those at risk ...
Episode 41 - Preparing for the Unexpected: The Importance of Succession Planning
NRCAC Team Talk - October 17, 2023 13:29 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEPISODE SUMMARY: “Better to be ready than get ready.” We delve deeper into the important topic of succession planning. In this episode, Tony speaks with Christopher St. Cyr who serves as the Executive Director at the Caledonia Children’s Advocacy Center. Chris discusses the importance of be...
Episode 40 - Succession Planning
NRCAC Team Talk - July 06, 2023 10:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEPISODE SUMMARY: When you hear succession planning, what comes to mind? Many people will think of a written document that outlines procedures for when there is a transition in leadership. Having a plan for change and transition is critical to the CAC’s stability and continuity of services fo...
Episode 39 - The Global Issue of Child Abuse and its Impact on the Work of CACs
NRCAC Team Talk - June 01, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEPISODE SUMMARY: As professionals in the child abuse field, we all know that child sexual abuse has no boundaries. In the United States, CACs and MDTs are doing amazing and innovative work to provide a collaborative response to promote healing for children and families. But have you ever tho...
Episode 38 - Affiliate Response to Stress and Burnout
NRCAC Team Talk - April 06, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEPISODE SUMMARY: “The ultimate solution to burnout is not self-care. It’s caring for others and others caring for you.” There’s no denying that self-care is important. Eating healthy, exercising, and taking vacation days can reduce stress on the body. But it’s human connection and the relati...
Episode 37 - Racial Healing Response Team
NRCAC Team Talk - March 02, 2023 12:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEPISODE SUMMARY: Child Advocacy Centers and Multidisciplinary teams are not immune from the race, power, and privilege that shapes the way we each experience the world. At Safe Horizon, the organization that operates the five CACs throughout New York City, the Racial Healing Response Team (RH...
Episode 36 - Organizational Culture
NRCAC Team Talk - February 02, 2023 12:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEPISODE SUMMARY: What is organizational culture? Why should you focus on organizational culture? What is the value of investing in organizational culture? How does it relate to Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs)? In this episode, Tony speaks with Gene Klein, LCSW and Caren Dean with Project Ha...
Episode 35 - Grooming
NRCAC Team Talk - November 03, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEPISODE SUMMARY: 1 in 10 people have been victims of sexual assault. Over 80% of these victims know their attacker. In almost 100% of these cases, the attacker uses a method called "grooming". In this episode, filmmaker and survivor Gwen van de Pas joins Tony to discuss the documentary film ...
Episode 34 - NCA Accreditation Standards Changes
NRCAC Team Talk - October 06, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEPISODE SUMMARY: The National Children’s Alliance (NCA) Standards of Accreditation help ensure that all children across the U.S. served by Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) receive consistent, evidence-based services that help them heal from abuse. The Standards for Accredited Members are rev...
Episode 33 - CATS Program
NRCAC Team Talk - September 01, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEPISODE SUMMARY: The Baystate Family Advocacy Center has an exciting new program funded from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) - Child Advocacy Training & Support (CATS) Center. The CATS Center establishes a national training center to provide Children's Advocacy Centers (CAC...
Episode 32 - Moving Beyond Case Review
NRCAC Team Talk - July 07, 2022 14:28 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEPISODE SUMMARY: How do you define the role and responsibilities of Team Facilitator at your CAC? In this episode, Tony speaks with Sue, Vicky, and Brittnee on professionalizing the role of the Team Facilitator. They discuss the importance of the role moving beyond case review to having the ro...
Episode 31 - Multilevel Shared Leadership Model
NRCAC Team Talk - June 02, 2022 12:30 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEPISODE SUMMARY: When examining the multidisciplinary team response to child abuse in communities, there are two principles that I believe to must be considered. The first is that MDT’s are sophisticated and complex systems that are tasked with providing a coordinated and comprehensive respons...
[4-10] One Mom’s Mission to Help You Untangle The Tech with Your Teen
Media Savvy Moms - May 20, 2022 01:36 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsTell me if this sounds familiar? You love your kids, you love technology, but when they're together, you’re terrified of both. Ok, terrified might be too strong a word. But, when you stop and think about it, there’s just so much that can go wrong with kids and tech. Yet we live in a digital age....
Episode 30 - Science of Hope
NRCAC Team Talk - May 05, 2022 12:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEPISODE SUMMARY: We all see the word hope in the vision statements, mission statements, and even within the name of some of our organizations. But what do we mean when we are using this word? My guest for this episode will help put hope in perspective. As a “Hope Scientist,” Dr. Ashley Cross j...
[4-9] The Art and Science of Talking to Teens About Pornography
Media Savvy Moms - April 27, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWith the ease of access to today’s online pornography, it makes sense to have open, honest conversations with children from an early age. That’s the ideal. But it’s not often how it goes, right? In fact, you may have a teen already—and you’re just starting to think about how to broach this sensit...
[4-8] Unrestricted Internet for Kids is Like Asking Little League to Compete Against Pros
Media Savvy Moms - April 13, 2022 23:59 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsImagine your child’s little league team facing off against top NFL players. Ridiculous, right? A mismatch in every sense of the word. We would never allow it. It’s dangerous. It’s reckless. Our children would get hammered. They might never recover. Yet every day, children and teens enter an aren...
Episode 29 - Board Diversity
NRCAC Team Talk - April 07, 2022 12:30 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEPISODE SUMMARY: Every Child Advocacy Center wants to create a space that is safe and inclusive for all children and families that walk through the door. At times, the process of creating that space and the conversations that need to be had to ensure such a space can be difficult and uncomfort...
[4-7] The Secret to Building Safer Screen Habits With Little Ones
Media Savvy Moms - March 30, 2022 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsEver tried to distract a restless child in a grocery store, doctors' office, or while traveling? Portable screens can feel like a magical pacifying gift, right? But what if they become the norm? Are there long-term implications? Does excessive screen time affect child development? Or are we just...
[4-6] Empowering middle-schoolers to make safer media decisions
Media Savvy Moms - March 16, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsEver have trouble motivating your young teen to follow the family rules around tech and screens? Kids this age still need lots of love, guidance, and direction. Yet, they’re naturally prone to push boundaries and gravitate toward peer influence. That can feel scary for us moms and dads. But foll...
Episode 28 - Tele-Medicine Now and Post-Pandemic
NRCAC Team Talk - March 03, 2022 13:30 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEPISODE SUMMARY: Access to medical care has been an ongoing challenge for many CACs. Whether it be a shortage of qualified practitioners, funding issues, transportation issues, or something else, many CAC leaders have been trying to answer the question of "how can we provide the children and f...
[4-5] New Bill Aims to Protect Minors from Exposure to Pornography
Media Savvy Moms - March 03, 2022 04:29 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsYou try everything in your power to protect your kids from online pornography. Yet, you know it’s probably not enough. You’re swimming against a raging current. The content coming at kids is relentless. Exposure seems inevitable. At some point, we have to say enough! Governments across the globe...
[4-4] Want to Trust Your Teen Online? 3 Ways to Model Honesty
Media Savvy Moms - February 17, 2022 13:28 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsLet's talk, trust and honesty. Thinking about all the things that could go wrong for kids is going to stir up some big worries. Yet, kids are online every day. Whether they’re on a smartphone, tablet, gaming console, or school-issued laptop, we want to trust that they will be safe. That our chil...
Episode 27 - Child Life Specialists and CACs
NRCAC Team Talk - February 03, 2022 13:30 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEPISODE SUMMARY: Have you heard about the role of a Child Life Specialist? Many of us are under the misconception that Child Life Specialists only work in hospital settings and are tasked with playing with children as they await a procedure or treatment. Nothing could be further from the trut...
[4-3] Protect Children NOT Porn: A Rallying Cry for Online Age Verification
Media Savvy Moms - February 02, 2022 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWhat makes you most angry, upset, or frustrated about parenting in the digital age. Think about it and make a mental checklist. Next, shift your focus to what in this world is most worth protecting? Finally, imagine if the internet would protect children not porn? What if you could help? In t...
Episode 26 - Working with Children with Disabilities
NRCAC Team Talk - January 20, 2022 13:30 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEPISODE SUMMARY: Children with disabilities may be at a greater risk for maltreatment than children without disabilities. For many professionals in the child advocacy field, these cases can be difficult because of a lack of understanding, knowledge, and basic skills to effectively work with a ...
[4-2] Dear Savvy: Is it worth starting the conversation with an older teen?
Media Savvy Moms - January 19, 2022 15:01 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWe often try to wait for the perfect moment or the right age to talk to our kids about pornography and other tricky topics. Then, in a blink, our kids have grown up. The perfect moment never arrived. What do we do then? Are we too late? Is it worth starting the conversation with an older teen? ...
[4-1] Establishing Direction in a Media-Saturated World
Media Savvy Moms - January 05, 2022 20:37 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsEver made what you thought was a great resolution only to be defeated before you start? Yup, you and me both. So what do we do to build safer screen habits? How do we resolve to improve knowing full well we’re going to face challenges, obstacles, and maybe even failures right at the outset? It c...
[3-40] Decoding boys and Their Journey Through Puberty
Media Savvy Moms - December 08, 2021 14:55 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsI’ve said it a gajillion times. I’ll say it again. Our kids are waiting for us to start this conversation! But what if we get mixed signals in return? Like slammed doors. Or a son who suddenly grunts most of his words. What then? Is there a different approach for boys than girls? And how does a ...
[3-39] I Don’t Think I Can Tell My Parents About This
Media Savvy Moms - December 01, 2021 15:57 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsI’ve heard it both ways. Either “I could never tell my parents” or “telling my parents was the best thing I ever did.” Sometimes from the same kid! The truth is, it’s often when our kids need us the most that they retreat and distance themselves from help. Think about it. If it’s hard for us t...
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