What:

A comprehensive, two-day training designed to enhance effective engagement with men who have had unwanted or abusive sexual experiences in childhood, regardless of the presenting problem

Who:

Therapists, healthcare service providers, case managers, correctional workers,
rape crisis center advocates, and other front-line staff who work with men in the course of their duties. (space limited)

When/Where:

September 21-22
Los Angeles
in partnership with
Peace Over Violence
(Registration Closed)

September 23-24
Los Angeles
in partnership with
Peace Over Violence
(Register Now)

November 18-19
San Francisco Bay Area
(Register Now)

Cost:

$195 (Early Bird Registration)
$225 (after Early Bird Registration)

• Lunch included both days
• CE credits (approved for up to 14 hours) available at additional cost*

OVERVIEW

Men & Healing combines conceptual training about the range of men's responses to unwanted or abusive sexual experiences with core intervention skills and strategies. The two-day training is designed to empower frontline workers to actively intervene with men who have had traumatic sexual experiences, whether they initially disclose histories of sexual abuse or present with other, seemingly unrelated issues. This combination of theory and practice with an emphasis on experiential approaches addresses many of the practical and clinical concerns of frontline professionals and volunteers. (See curriculum below)

1in6 has collaborated with The Men's Project of Ottawa, Canada, to initiate a series of regional trainings to be held throughout the US and Canada, the first two this Fall in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The cost for the two-day training will be $195 (early bird rate) and $225 (regular rate), which will include lunch both days. Continuing Education credits will be available at additional charge.

Our trainers include Rick Goodwin, MSW RSW, who is the Executive Director of The Men's Project. He has developed the Men & Healing treatment model and this training based on many years experience working with traumatized men in Canada. Joining him will also be Monica Forst, M. Ed., a therapist and senior trainer on trauma issues at The Men's Project. The September 23-24 Los Angeles & November 18-19 San Francisco Bay Area trainings will also feature a presentation by David Lisak, PhD, University of Massachusetts, Boston, a widely respected researcher on the long term effects of traumatic childhood experiences in adult men.

Who would benefit from this training?

The Men & Healing training is ideal for clinicians; healthcare professionals; service-providers, including prevention, domestic violence, homelessness, rape crisis and victim advocates; case managers, and other front-line staff who work with men in the course of their duties (e.g. addiction treatment, child protection, law enforcement, corrections workers.) Some clinical background is desirable to gain the full benefit from all aspects of this training.

Participants will receive all presentation handouts, information about additional resources, digital access to waiting-room brochures and to a 300-page Guidebook. After the training, clinicians may also apply to be listed on the 1in6 resource and referral page as having completed the 1in6 training.

Future Training Seminars

We intend to offer quarterly trainings in different regions of the US and Canada. Please check back here regularly for information about upcoming trainings.

* This conference is co-sponsored by The Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT) at Alliant International University. IVAT is approved to offer continuing education to psychologists (by the American Psychological Association), counselors (by the National Board of Certified Counselors, #5659), marriage & family therapists and social workers (by the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences, PCE#33), nurses (by the California Board of Registered Nurses, #CEP13737), attorneys (by the State Bar of California, #11600), and alcohol and drug abuse counselors (by the California Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors, #1s-03-499-0111). CE credits approved by CA agencies are accepted in most states.

SAMPLE CURRICULUM:

Day One - Conceptualization to Engagement
8:30 - 9:00	Registration & Refreshments
9:00 - 9:15	Welcome and Introductions
9:15 - 10:00	It Didn't Happen, It Doesn't Matter: Conceptualizing the Intersection between the Male Socialization Process and Male Victimization
10:00-10:30	The Aftermath of Trauma: Co-Factors of Abuse
10:30 - 10:45	Break
10:45 - 11:15	The Repercussion of Male Sexual Victimization
11:15 - noon	The Dialectic of Trauma: Adapting Judith Herman's Portrayal of Post-Traumatic Stress to Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
noon - 1:00	Lunch
1:00 - 1:45	The Drama Triangle & the Trauma Triangle: Exploring the Pervasive Patterns of Male Sexual Victimization
1:45 - 2:30	The Assessment Process
2:30 - 2:45	Break
2:45 - 3:30	Engaging the Client: Presenting the Model of Recovery
3:30 - 4:30	The Process of Testimony: The Marker for Trauma Integration
4:30 - 5:00	Group Debriefing, Closing Remarks

Day Two - Skills for Trauma Intervention
8:30 - 9:00	Registration & Refreshments
9:00 - 9:15	Welcome & Agenda, Self Care Check In
9:15 - 10:00	The Therapeutic Relationship - Transference & Countertransference - Role of Attachment Theory
10:00 - 10:30	The Working Zone: Balancing the Needs
10:30 - 10:45	Break
10:45 - noon	Comprehending Men's Rage: Reconceptualizing Male Survivor's Violence in Light of Past Victimization
noon - 1:00	Lunch
1:15 - 1:45	Managing Flashbacks
1:45 - 2:45	The Containing Double: An Intervention Strategy for Dissociation
2:45 - 3:00	Break
3:00 - 4:00	Resourcing the Survivor: Building Internal Strengths
4:00 - 4:30	Closing Remarks, Evaluations

The Mission of 1in6

To help men who have had unwanted or abusive sexual experiences in childhood live healthier, happier lives.