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Online Child Sexual Abuse/Exploitation: Protecting and Empowering Children

Date & Time: March 13, 2024 from 12 pm to 1 pm ET

Workshop Description: In this presentation we'll examine common types of online child sexual exploitation (OCSE), describing the dynamics, risk factors and possible indicators of victimization. We will explore the relationship between online and offline sexual violence. Then we will discuss ways to support children and youth who have experienced OCSE using a trauma-informed, person-centered approach, before reviewing possible strategies to prevent online exploitation.

Speaker Biography: Dr. Jordan Greenbaum is a physician and the medical director of the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children. She is a past medical director of the Stephanie Blank Center for Safe and Healthy Children at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Dr. Greenbaum is a board member of the International Society on the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) and a past president of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. She has provided training and technical assistance to international school staff, health and mental health professionals, as well as social workers, law enforcement officers and prosecutors globally to improve the community response to child abuse, exploitation, and trafficking. She provides training and technical assistance regarding the trauma-informed, rights-based approach to interacting with children and families who have experienced trauma related to sexual, physical or community violence, and forced migration.

General Admission: Free

CE Credit: 1 NY CE credit for psychology, social work, or mental health counseling is available. Email FontanaCenter@nyfoundling.org with your name, license number, and the type of credit you are looking for.

Please use the link to register:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEuduGgrT8pEtG9m3cm1qcmT-8NGQsL6vUt