The Child Molestation Research & Prevention Institute is scheduled to present at the following upcoming events and conferences:
November 1, 2007,
26th Annual Conference - Partners, Policies and Practices: Making Society Safer on "Reducing the Risk of Sexually Abusive Behavior Among Sexually Abused Children" November 1, 2007, San Diego, CA For more information visit: http://atsa.com/conf.html
October 1-2, 2007
10th Annual New England Conference on Child Sexual Abuse - A Community Response to Prevention, Investigation, Prosecution, and Treatment on "Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: A Model for Nationwide Protection" & "Reducing the Risk of Sexually Abusive Behavior Among Sexually Abused Children" October 1-2, 2007, Burlington, VT For more information visit: http://www.uvm.edu/conferences/NECSA/
September 19-21, 2007
National Children's Advocacy Center Eighth National Conference on Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation Prevention on "Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: A Model for Nationwide Protection" & "Reducing the Risk of Sexually Abusive Behavior Among Sexually Abused Children" September 19-21, 2007, New Orleans, LA For more information visit: www.nationalcac.org
Events Archive
The following is a partial list of past events and conferences at which the Child Molestation Research & Prevention Institute presented:
June 9, 2006
Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota Prevention Summit On "Windows of Opportunity to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse Before There are Victims" June 9, 2006, Bismarck, ND
April 25, 2006
National Adolescent Perpetrator Network 21st Annual Meeting - Stopping Sexual Abuse at the Source On "Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse: A New Model for Nationwide Protection" April 25, 2006, Atlanta, GA
November 21, 2005
The California Coalition on Sexual Offending "Primary Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse: A New Model for Nationwide Protection" November 21, 2005, Sacramento CA For more information on CCOSO visit: http://www.ccoso.org/
May 24, 2005
American Psychiatric Association Annual Conference "The Assessment and Treatment of Child Sexual Abusers" May 24, 2005, Atlanta GA For more information visit: http://www.psych.org/edu/ann_mtgs/am/index.cfm
May 5, 2005
The California Coalition on Sexual Offending 8th Annual Training & Conference,
"Primary Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse: A New Model for Nationwide Protection"
May 5, 2005, La Jolla, CA
February 18, 2005
Alternatives to Sex Abuse present a full-day workshop on:
"New Information Regarding Adolescent Sex Offenders and Treatment Innovations of Adult Offenders" February 18, 2005, Portland, OR
February 7, 2005
National Adolescent Perpetrator Network Conference "The Sexual Misconduct of 5,000 Adolescent Males: Pinpointing the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention Measures" February 7, 2005, Denver, CO
July 11-14, 2004
Family Research Laboratory & Crimes Against Children Research Center
at the University of New Hampshire conference on: "Victimization of Children & Youth: An International Research Conference" July 11-14, 2004, Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, Portsmouth, NH http://www.unh.edu/frl
June 26-30, 2004
American School Counselor Association's 2004 Annual Conference presenting on "Improving Your Child Sexual Abuse Consultations" June 26-30, 2004, John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel, Reno, NV For more information visit: http://www.schoolcounselor.org
June 23-25, 2004
The National Children’s Advocacy Center & The Association for Sexual Abuse Prevention present the Fifth National Conference on Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
"Imagine...A Safer World for Children" presenting on "Primary Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse: A New Model for Nationwide Protection" and "Primary Prevention: Tools That Every Family Needs To Use" June 23-25, 2004, Sheraton Nashville Downtown, Nashville, TN For more information visit: http://nationalcac.org/
June 11, 2004
Connecticut Children's Trust Fund keynote address: "Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: Strategies for Early Intervention" June 11, 2004, Hartford, CT
March 24, 2004
The Fourteenth International Family Therapy Association World Family Therapy Congress present: “Families in a Time of Global Crisis” March 24-27, 2004, Conrad International Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey For more information visit: http://www.ifta2004.org
March 15, 2004
Families First Adoption Program Seminar: "Child Sexual Abuse" March 15, 2004, Families First, Atlanta, GA
The Child Molestation Research & Prevention Institute Opposes California's Prop. 83 - Vote No October 2006 The Child Molestation Research & Prevention Institute recommends a "No" vote on California Ballot Proposition 83 -- Jessica's Law. Prop. 83 prohibits registered sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of any school or park among other measures. Jessica's Law sounds good and is well-intentioned, but it is not supported by research and is severely misguided in its attempt to protect children from sexual abuse. If it passes, Jessica's Law will likely decrease safety for children. Here is why: • Research has shown that sex offenders in a stable environment (with stable housing, jobs, and social support) are less likely to commit new sex offenses. Residency requirements drastically reduce this stability. • Under Prop. 83, most convicted sex offenders will be forced to relocate to rural areas where they will be far away from treatment and support services. Access to treatment and support services is critical toward the protection of children. • Rather than comply with a residency restriction that would require them to leave their present homes and jobs, many offenders will likely stop registering. This has already occurred in Iowa where the number of sex offenders who are unaccounted for has doubled since a similar residency restriction went into effect in June 2005. If sex offenders stop registering, the whole purpose of the Megan's Law database is defeated. • Public policies geared primarily toward "stranger danger" divert our attention and limited resources away from where we need them the most. 90% of sexually abused children are abused by a family member or someone the family knows well and trusts. The vast majority of these abusers are never reported, let alone tried and convicted. Unfortunately, Prop. 83 is generally designed to address sex offenders who are strangers to their victims and fails to address the enormous numbers of abusers who pose the greatest risk to our children. • Prop. 83 also requires lifetime GPS monitoring for all felony convicted sexual offenders. While costing $100 million annually in only 10 years, GPS monitoring does nothing to prevent an act of sexual abuse on a child. Prop. 83 will likely put all children, and especially rural children, at greater risk. Rather than create policies that make us feel safer, we need to create policies that are evidence-based and actually make our children safer. A "No" vote on Prop. 83 is also recommended by these organizations: • California Coalition Against Sexual Assault - www.calcasa.org (a statewide victim advocacy coalition of 84 rape crisis centers and sexual assault prevention programs) • California Coalition on Sexual Offending - www.ccoso.org August 26, 2003 BAY AREA (KRON)-- It's often impossible to see when a child has been sexually molested. There may be no obvious physical signs, but the emotional damage can be enormous. more....
October 2006
The Child Molestation Research & Prevention Institute recommends a "No" vote on California Ballot Proposition 83 -- Jessica's Law. Prop. 83 prohibits registered sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of any school or park among other measures. Jessica's Law sounds good and is well-intentioned, but it is not supported by research and is severely misguided in its attempt to protect children from sexual abuse. If it passes, Jessica's Law will likely decrease safety for children. Here is why:
• Research has shown that sex offenders in a stable environment (with stable housing, jobs, and social support) are less likely to commit new sex offenses. Residency requirements drastically reduce this stability.
• Under Prop. 83, most convicted sex offenders will be forced to relocate to rural areas where they will be far away from treatment and support services. Access to treatment and support services is critical toward the protection of children.
• Rather than comply with a residency restriction that would require them to leave their present homes and jobs, many offenders will likely stop registering. This has already occurred in Iowa where the number of sex offenders who are unaccounted for has doubled since a similar residency restriction went into effect in June 2005. If sex offenders stop registering, the whole purpose of the Megan's Law database is defeated.
• Public policies geared primarily toward "stranger danger" divert our attention and limited resources away from where we need them the most. 90% of sexually abused children are abused by a family member or someone the family knows well and trusts. The vast majority of these abusers are never reported, let alone tried and convicted. Unfortunately, Prop. 83 is generally designed to address sex offenders who are strangers to their victims and fails to address the enormous numbers of abusers who pose the greatest risk to our children.
• Prop. 83 also requires lifetime GPS monitoring for all felony convicted sexual offenders. While costing $100 million annually in only 10 years, GPS monitoring does nothing to prevent an act of sexual abuse on a child.
Prop. 83 will likely put all children, and especially rural children, at greater risk.
Rather than create policies that make us feel safer, we need to create policies that are evidence-based and actually make our children safer.
A "No" vote on Prop. 83 is also recommended by these organizations:
• California Coalition Against Sexual Assault - www.calcasa.org (a statewide victim advocacy coalition of 84 rape crisis centers and sexual assault prevention programs)
• California Coalition on Sexual Offending - www.ccoso.org
August 26, 2003 BAY AREA (KRON)-- It's often impossible to see when a child has been sexually molested. There may be no obvious physical signs, but the emotional damage can be enormous. more....
