24hr TAALK-A-THON to End Child Sexual Abuse
April 29- 30, 2011

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We will host a 24 hour internet radio show with guest speakers each hour covering a variety of topics related to child sexual abuse awareness, prevention and support. Hear 60+ speakers from around the world with the brightest minds and the biggest hearts. It's an event you won't want to miss!
Join us in breaking the silence around the world!




Event Schedule
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Date/Time  Title  Description  Resources
 8:00a.m.-9:00a.m. April 29th
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Child Sexual Abuse Basics: Give Yourself Permission to See the Truth
Learn the basics about the child sexual abuse epidemic including the prevalence, consequences, grooming behaviors, signs in abused children, what to do if you suspect abuse and your role in resolving the epidemic.
 
 
 Diane Cranley     Host for the    TAALK-a-Thon

Diane Cranley is the Founder and Chair of TAALK, a federally approved non-profit agency dedicated to breaking the silence that surrounds child sexual abuse. Diane is a renowned public speaker; the host of The TAALK Show, the first talk show dedicated solely to the subject of child sexual abuse; and host of The TAALK Show's bi-annual TAALK-a-Thon, an international 24-hour vigil where we ask people around the world to all break the silence on the same day.
 
 Svava Brooks Svava Brooks is the co-founder and VP of Blátt áfram.  Svava is also a facilitator, trainer and certifying Instructor for Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children program.  Svava regularly provides talks and trainings in So-California and Iceland on Child Sexual Abuse and Prevention. Svava is also the President of TAALK San Diego.  
 
 Orange County California Sheriff-Coroner Sandra Hutchens is the 12th elected Sheriff-Coroner for Orange County, California. she leads more than 3,800 sworn and professional men and women who serve in areas as diverse as Patrol Operations, Criminal and Special Investigations, the County’s Crime Lab and courts, Coroner’s Office, as well as those who serve in Orange County’s five jails that collectively comprise the eighth largest jail system in the nation. 
 
9:00a.m.-10:00a.m. April 29th
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 The Impact of Child Sexual Abuse on Adult Health
Gain an understanding of the proven connection between childhood trauma and health issues including brain development and addictive illness disorders.
  
  Robert E. Longo, MRC, LPC, NCC, BCIA-EEG Robert E. Longo is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a National Certified Counselor. He also holds a Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling and is Board Certified in Neurofeedback. Robert is in private practice specializing in QEEG Brain Mapping, Biofeedback, and Neurofeedback, and he serves as a consultant, educator, trainer, and author dedicated to working with youth and sexual abuse prevention and treatment. He was previously Director of Clinical Training/Stress Reduction Clinic & Biofeedback Lab, and Clinical Director (2005-2008); Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services, a psychiatric hospital, in Winston-Salem, NC, and Corporate Director of Special Programming and Clinical Training for New Hope Treatment Centers, Charleston, South Carolina. He is co-founder and first President of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers.
 
  Martha Tumblin, MEd, LISW-CP
Martha Tumblin is a Psychotherapist, Consultant, and Authorized Stewards of Children Instructor Certifier, Ms. Tumblin’s  professional interests include community education and intervention initiatives regarding prevention of child sexual abuse, addictive illness disorders, and healing for individuals & families. She also facilitates professional development trainings for health care professionals.
  
 10:00a.m.-11:00a.m. April 29th
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 Stopping Those Who Sexually Abuse is Everyone's Responsibility
Learn to recognize the predictable behavior patterns of child molesters and how you, as a bystander, can become an effective part of the sexual violence prevention effort.
  
  Carla van Dam, Ph.D. Carla van Dam is a forensic psychologist working in the US and Canada. Her focus has been on preventing child sexual abuse by better understanding those who sexually molest children in order to teach community members how to recognize those whose behavior should be suspect. In addition to extensive forensic work and innumerable evaluations on known child molesters, she has trained professionals, done public speaking, worked with the legal system, consulted with various organizations, and helped community groups manage this complicated terrain. 
 
 
 Joan Tabachnick Joan Tabachnick is a nationally recognized consultant and author on sexual violence prevention.  Over the past 20 years, she has developed award winning educational materials and innovative programs for a wide variety of national, state and local organizations.  She has published numerous articles and participated in state and national expert panels. 
 
  11:00a.m.-12:00p.m. April 29th
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 Building Confident Kids with Age Appropriate Sexual Boundaries
Gain an understanding of age appropriate sexual behavior, how to reinstate strong sexual boundaries after abuse and how children's empowerment and sex education programs can lower the risk of abuse.
 
   Erin Runnion Erin Runnion is the Founder of The Joyful Child Foundation – In Memory of Samantha Runnion, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, for public benefit organization dedicated to uniting and uplifting our nation’s communities in the protection and wonderment of all children. 
 
 
 Toni Cavanagh Johnson, Ph.D.
 Toni Cavanagh Johnson is a licensed clinical psychologist in independent practice in South Pasadena, California. For the past 31 years she has been working in the field of child abuse as a clinician, researcher, author and trainer. She has written a booklet on Understanding Children's Sexual Behaviors - What is Natural and Healthy which she will discuss.
  
 
 Leslie Dixon Leslie Dixon is the Executive Director/Founder of The Birds and Bees Connection and is the mother of two grown children. She has been a school nurse for more than twenty years. She holds a degree in nursing and has taught Family Life, Life Science, Health Science, and Sexual Health Education at several schools in Orange and Los Angeles County.
 
 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. April 29th Listen Now
 Darkness to Light: Preventing, Recognizing, and Reacting Responsibly to Child Sexual Abuse
Learn the 7 Steps to protecting your children from child sexual abuse and how several communities have utilized Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children program to educate adults on how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly.
  
  Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth Warren is the National Prevention Program Manager for Darkness to Light, an international non-profit organization dedicated to empowering people to prevent child sexual abuse.
 
  Jennifer Samartano Jennifer Samartano works as a Prevention Specialist for Prevent Child Abuse Illinois. She is a trained Facilitator for Darkness to Light's, Stewards of Children, child sexual abuse prevention training for adults.
 
  Julie Ellison In March of 2009 Julie and Cincinnati D2L Founder, Charleston Board Member, Gary Hudson initiated a local (Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky) prevention education campaign.  Currently, the area has over 30 facilitators with 30% fairly active.  Roughly 2,000 adults have experienced Stewards of Children. 
 
  Tiffany Sawyer As the Director of Prevention Services since 2006 for the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy, Tiffany Sawyer is responsible for the statewide planning, coordination, and implementation of their Sexual Abuse Prevention Initiative educating 1 Million adults.
 
 1:00p.m.-2:00p.m. April 29th
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 Teaching Safety Rules through Kid-Friendly Programs - A Winning Combination 
Learn about programs you can use in your community to teach kids, from preschool to middle school, about child sexual abuse safety and hear from experts who have had proven success in their communities.
  
  Aric-James Darroe Aric-James Darroe has been a puppeteer for 30 years and began educating children in 1989. As President of The Kids on the Block, Inc., Aric-James "wears many hats" - he is a frequent conference presenter and has developed curricula on alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention, bullies and school safety, childhood obesity and multiculturalism for The Kids on the Block.
 
  Trish Sandag Trish Sandag is Program Director of Kids on the Block (KOTB), an educational puppetry program of  the Child Abuse Council, a private, non-profit agency in Tampa, Fl.   KOTB puppet shows teach children how to recognize and stay safe from child abuse and bullying.   In 1996, Trish Sandag began performing KOTB shows and has directed KOTB since 2003. Under her direction in 2009-2010, KOTB served over 30,000 third and fourth grade students in 163 schools in Hillsborough County, the eight largest school district in the nation.  She holds a BA degree in Early Childhood Education from Montclair State University.  
  Peggy Carey Working with children and families over 30 years. Masters in Early Childhood Education. Peggy has been working with children and their families over 30 years as a Preschool Teacher, Director of child care centers, and Instructor in early childhood and parent education at the Community College and University levels. For the past seven years, she has worked at Committee for Children, the nonprofit leader in bullying, violence, and child abuse prevention. Committee for Children developed the Talking About Touching program which gives children a foundation of fundamental skills for dealing with dangerous situations and supports families and teachers in discussing sensitive but critical issues with children.  
 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. April 29th
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What She Knows: One Woman's Way Through Incest
Experience the artistic work of an incest survivor. Feel her pain and her betrayal; share in her healing and hope for all survivors of sexual abuse.		  
  Donna Jenson Donna Jenson founded Time To Tell in 2009 with a mission to spark stories from lives affected by incest and sexual abuse to be told and heard. In 2002 Donna decided to participate in breaking the silence around child sexual abuse by writing her one-woman play, What She Knows: One Woman’s Way Through Incest, based on her life as an incest survivor.  
  John Sheldon John Sheldon  has written songs for James Taylor and others, performed all over the world, and has released 14 CD's of his own music. He has also become involved with theatrical productions, writing music for them, and performing as an actor. John has written the soundtrack for What She Knows.
 
 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. April 29th  Listen Now
 Understanding  What Causes People to Offend and the Opportunities for Early Intervention
Expand your vision of child sexual abuse prevention by understanding what causes people to offend and acquire practical early detection screening tools for parents, teachers, counselors, and physicians.
  
  David L. Burton, MSW, Ph.D. Dr. Burton teaches research and cognitive behavioral theory and methods courses at Smith College. He is also involved in research with doctoral students in our program. Dr. Burton has worked in the field of sexual aggression for over 20 years as a clinician, with adolescents and children.  
 
 Geral Blanchard Geral Blanchard LPC, is the author of three books on sexual abuse and has worked in the field of sexual abuse treatment for four decades. He has lectured internationally on the causes of sexual abuse, including the role of a damaged brain in the development of impulsive and addictive sexual behaviors.  
 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. April 29th
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 The Missing Link to Child Sexual Abuse Prevention - Offender Policy, Treatment and Community Reentry
Learn how your understanding and critical analysis of public policy and community practices for handling offenders directly impacts your community's ability to protect children. 
 
  Alisa Klein Alisa Klein is the Public Policy Consultant for the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers, an international, multi-disciplinary organization working to prevent sexual abuse through research, education, and the promotion of evidence-based practice, public policy, and community strategies that lead to the effective assessment, treatment and management of individuals who have sexually abused or are at risk to abuse.
 
 
 Joan Tabachnick Joan Tabachnick is nationally recognized for her expertise in sexual violence prevention.   Over the past 20 years, she has developed award winning educational materials and innovative programs for a wide variety of national, state and local organizations.
 
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. April 29th
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 Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet
Learn about the growing demand for child pornography, the eminent danger of on-line predators, what the government is doing to combat these crimes against children and how you can use interactive games in your home and schools to teach children how to recognize potential danger on-line.		  
  Carol Urton Carol Urton joined Web Wise Kids, a national non-profit organization dedicated to “Empowering Today’s Youth to Make Wise Choices Online” in November of 2008 and serves as the Vice President of Training and Project Management. Carol has devoted her life to the prevention of child abuse and reaching adult survivors.  
  Patricia A. Donahue Patricia Donahue has served as an Assistant United States Attorney since 1991.  She is one of the founders of a task force dedicated to investigating and prosecuting crimes against children.  She has handled numerous cases involving charges of production, distribution, receipt and possession of child pornography, online enticement of minors for illicit sexual conduct, and interstate and foreign travel for the purposes of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors.  
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. April 29th
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From Trauma to Triumph: How to Reduce the Negative Impact of Sexual Abuse on the Childbearing Woman
Increase your compassion and understanding of the impacts of pregnancy and childbirth on female childhood sexual abuse survivors. Survivors will learn to embrace childbirth as a transformational healing opportunity while childbirth professionals will learn how to effectively support survivors through this process.
  
 
 Penny Simkin, PT, CD, CBE Penny Simkin, co-author of "When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women", counsels pregnant women who have been sexually abused. Her goal is healing and empowerment through childbirth.  
  Valerie Sasson LM CPM 
Valerie Sasson is a Licensed and Certified Professional Midwife. She is the co-owner of the Puget Sound Birth Center in Kirkland, Washington and the owner of Lake Washington Midwives, LLC.
 
 
 Cindy Smith Cindy Smith has been a doula for eight years and has worked with survivors  giving birth for the past 7 years. She is Certified through DONA International, is a Certified Hypno-Baby trainer and is CPR and NEO-Natal trained. She is also trained as a Child Birth Educator but not certified.  
 
 Hope Bright Hope Bright is the Mother of a wonderful little boy and is excitedly expecting another baby in the Fall of 2011.  She has found her passion as a breastfeeding advocate and enjoys assisting Moms nurse their babies as a La Leche League Leader.  She advocates for attachment parenting and a natural childbirth experience to encourage a strong bond between Mother and Baby.  She is also a sexual abuse survivor who has worked hard over the last two decades to become the healthy and happy person that she is today.  
 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. April 29th
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 Dare to Dream: Empowering Boys and Men Healing from Childhood Sexual Abuse
Expand your understanding of the impact of child sexual abuse on boys and men. Male survivors will gain hope and be empowered to actively engage in their healing and others will learn how their understanding and compassion may be all that's needed for a male in their life to disclose and begin his healing journey.
 
  Kathy Barbini Kathy Barbini, producer/director of Boys and Men Healing and The Healing Years, produced in association with The International Documentary Foundation, and funded independently by leading foundations and individuals. 
 
  Simon Weinberg Simon Weinberg co-producer Boys and Men Healing andis the film’s Outreach Director. Simon is also co-owner of Big Voice Pictures.  His extensive marketing and public relations efforts for The Healing Years was instrumental in broadcasting the documentary on PBS stations nationwide, distributing the film internationally to thousands of organizations worldwide and organizing all screenings and publicity. 
 
  Howard R. Fradkin, Ph.D., LICDC Howard Fradkin, Ph.D., LICDC has counseled over 1000 male survivors in individual, couples, group psychotherapy and weekend workshops over the course of his 28 year career as a Psychologist. As Co-Chairperson of the MaleSurvivor Weekends of Recovery, Howard has directed 34 Weekends of Recovery since 2001 for over 650 men.
 
 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. April 29th
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 Healing from Organized Sexual Abuse and Violence
Raise your awareness of how some offenders use an organized plan of sexual, physical and emotional abuse as well as violence as a means of controlling children and adults. Learn how one group of survivors and professionals has created a support group that provides victims of this type of severe trauma a safe place to heal and how you can use their model in your community.
  
 
 Karen Hawthorne, Ph.D. Karen Hawthorne has had a private counseling practice and engaged in community consultation and trauma-informed public education since 1997. She has been an Adjunct Professor, Alliant International University since 1985 and an affiliate of Child Abuse Solutions since 2004.
 
  Deborah Smith Parker Deborah Parker has a dual career as a public policy strategist with broad-based experience in both public and private sectors of behavioral health. Her experience includes program and product development and management; technical assistance and training; and public policy advocacy for issues relating to persons with disabilities. When not working her “straight gig” she indulges in her love of writing as a many times published writer, author and blogger. She is also a survivor and was co-founder of a trauma survivors’ peer support group, Face to Face.  
  Lee B. Teed, MA. , MDiv Lee Teed has been a Sex Therapy Educator and Therapist since 1975. She has presented training for many Community Agencies, Medical Schools (UCSD and Univ of Miami) and local Universities. She had an active full time private practice for Individuals, groups and couples from 1974 to 1988. She has been in Pastoral Counseling since 1990 and is the Chair of the Clergy Misconduct Committee developing policy and procedures for addressing issues of Clergy Misconduct, Diocese of San Diego, CA.  Lee was the Principal Trainer for the San Diego Diocese in Safe Church Practices from 1996 to 2005. She is an Advocate and Counselor for victims of clergy misconduct and was the Sub-dean and Canon Liturgist of Saint Paul's Cathedral from 1992 to 2005. She continues with her part time private practice.  
9:30 p.m. -10:30 p.m. April 29th
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 Who's Protecting Children's Rights?: The  Challenges of the Family and Criminal Court Systems
Explore the many ways our court systems fail to protect children's rights; from placing the burden of proof on young children, to deverting attention to battling parents in custody proceedings; from inadequate training to budget constraints. Learn what you can do to help improve the system in your community.
 
  Hon. DeAnn M. Salcido (Ret.) In May 2010 DeAnn Salcido was the FIRST AND ONLY Judge to sue her own court for its failure to follow MANDATORY laws designed to protect victims of Domestic Violence, which comprise mostly women and children.  Under pressure to resign or be fired, she retired in November 2010, as her working environment was hostile and not receptive to criticism by "one of its own".  Sadly, her decision to speak out against the court was a culmination of years of watching the court disregard victims of crimes or other forms of abuse, often by loved ones.  She too was guilty of making a horrible mistake on what has become known as the "Joyce Murphy case". Be that as it may, it has been a blessing in disguise.  She is free now to speak the truth.
  
  Meera Fox Meera Fox, Esq. represented juvenile wards of the Dependency court as an attorney for Children's Law Offices before becoming a successful sole practitioner representing Protective Parents of sexually abused children in Family Court custody proceedings. Ms. Fox founded and  has served as Executive Director of Child Abuse Solutions, Inc. for the past ten years.  Child Abuse Solutions Inc. works to make court and child protection systems responsive to the needs of abused children. 
 
10:30 p.m. -11:30 p.m. April 29th
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 Prevention is the best way!
Learn about the process, challenges and ultimate success of creating and marketing a new community child sexual abuse prevention initiative.
 
 
 Svava Brooks Svava Brooks  is the co-founder of Blátt áfram and the VP.  Svava is also a facilitator, trainer and certifying Instructor for Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children program.  Svava regularly provides talks and trainings in So-California and Iceland on child sexual abuse prevention. Svava is also the President of TAALK San Diego.  
  Sigridur Björnsdóttir
Sigridur is the co-founder of Blátt áfram and CEO.  Sigridur manages daily operations of Blátt áfram and regularly provides talks and trainings on the issue of child sexual abuse prevention in Iceland.
 
11:30 p.m.  12:00 a.m. April 29th/  April 30th
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 National Network for Rape Prevention Education in New Zealand
Learn how New Zealanders have created a national network for addressing sexual violence which incorporates indigenous and non-indigenous community members in the prevention effort.		  
 
 Dr. Kim McGregor Dr. Kim McGregor is the Director of Rape Prevention Education. She is a founding and executive member of a national bi-cultural network Te Ohaakii a Hine - National Network Ending Sexual Violence Together (TOAH-NNEST), an executive member of Project Restore and was a member of the Task Force for Action on Sexual Violence. Dr McGregor has worked as a therapist with survivors of sexual abuse for more than 20 years. She is the author of the first set of New Zealand’s Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) national guidelines for therapists working with child sexual abuse (CSA) and serves on ACC’s Sensitive Claims Advisory Group. She authored a self-help book for adult survivors of CSA Warriors of Truth, and the up-dated version Surviving and Moving On.
 
  Russell Smith Russell Smith is the Program Manager of Tiaki Tinana, a Rape Prevention Education program to the indigenous and Clinical Co Leader at Safe Network, a community sex offender treatment centre co leading a team of therapists. The team works with children, adolescents and adults who have committed sexual crimes on children.
 
12:00 a.m. -1:00 a.m. April 30th
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 Asking the Question: “What Happened to You?”
Understand how the standard medical model of diagnosis often fails to heal patients by focusing on the obvious symptoms rather than the underlying cause. You'll receive an introduction to the idea of trauma-informed care and practice across service systems.		  
  Dr. Cathy Kezelman Dr. Cathy Kezelman was a practicing medical practitioner for 20 years. She is CEO of ASCA (Adults Surviving Child Abuse), an Australian national charity advocating for and providing services for adult survivors of childhood trauma. She is also a current director of MHCC (Mental Health Coordinating Council NSW) and is an active advocate for the introduction of trauma-informed care and practice across service systems. Early in 2010 she published her memoir, Innocence Revisited – a tale in parts, her story of recovery from childhood trauma.
 
  Janey Kelf Janey Kelf is a counsellor with an interest in the creative arts and the politics of childhood abuse survival. She is currently writing her memoires of childhood sexual abuse.  
 1:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. April 30th
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 Treatment and Prevention Programs for Child Sexual Abuse in Israel
Learn about the great strides being made in Israel in the area of both child sexual abuse prevention and treatment as well as the challenges they have overcome and continue to face in the area of program responsibility, funding and offender management.		  
  Talma Cohen, Ph.D., L.C.S.W Talma is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the Founder and Clinical Director for "One Of Us" a non-profit organization located in the Sharon & Shomron areas of Israel. This non-profit organization has treated over a hundred  victims and their families for the past 9 years and served over thousands by giving advice and phone referrals. Talma has over 25 years of clinical experience, she provides direct care, supervision to staff, and teaches and train especially the TF-CBT model at the Haifa U.  
  Dr. Yoram Ben Yehudha Yoram Ben-Yehuda, MD is Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at The Hadassah Ein Kerem University Hospital in Jerusalem, and Academic Director of medical and health Programs at Haruv Institute. He designs and leads educational programs on child abuse and neglect at Haruv institute, and is the chair of the committee for child protection at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital, Jerusalem. Dr. Ben-Yehuda is the pediatrician and Child Abuse physician of “Beth Lin”, the first Child Advocacy Center in Israel, Jerusalem. He is the founder and chair of the community multidisciplinary committee for children at risk at Bat-Yam, and a member of the Board of directors of The National Council for Children’s Welfare.
 
 2:00 a.m. - 3:00 a.m. April 30th
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 Embodied Violations : The Impact of Toxic Stress on Human Health
Gain an understanding of how chronic distress such as sexual boundary violations creates lifelong health issues by weakening of the immune, hormone and nervous systems and how the lack of reasoning around complex health issues stemming from abuse results in continued emotional disturbance similar to that of the original violation. Thus the importance of recognizing the connection between health issues and the underlying cause.
  
  Anna Luise Kirkengen Anna Luise Kirkengen, MD, PhD, is a specialist in family medicine and has been a primary care physician in the city of Oslo, Norway, for 30 years. As a researcher, she has explored the health impact of childhood sexual abuse, resulting in a medical thesis and in books on the topic. She is appointed professor in family medicine at the Universities of Tromsø and Trondheim, and a senior researcher at the Center for Health Promotion at the University Hospital Akershus (all in Norway).  
  Bruce S. McEwen Bruce McEwen, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist who studies stress and its effects on the brain and body.  Though a basic researcher, Dr. McEwen applies his knowledge to the human condition through membership in the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child and the Board on Children, Youth and Familes of the National Research Council.  
 
 3:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m. April 30th
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 It Can Only Get Better: Addressing Child Sexual Abuse in India
India’s huge population, vast demographic differences and socio cultural complexities present challenges to addressing child sexual abuse. Get an insight and be inspired by four professionals from varied backgrounds who are breaking off chunks from the rock of denial, diffidence, ignorance and paranoia which epitomize the context.
 
  Vidya Reddy With an undergraduate in Psychology and Masters in Education, Vidya Reddy has worked in varied settings. In 2004 she co-founded Tulir which in Tamil means the first leaves of a plant and also leaves after a period of adversity, metaphors for Tulirs beliefs in addressing child sexual abuse. The organization creates awareness through social marketing and advocacy activities, while development of resource materials for a variety of stakeholders is a constant endeavor. Tulir promotes Personal Safety Education - a direct prevention initiative with children which includes online safety. Providing psycho social and legal intervention services, capacity building, undertaking research & documentation, active participation in policy formulation and networking broadly describe the other areas of activity.
 

Archana Dange The underpinning  of Archana’s  work is to  give children the space of a  safe and secure environment to grow, play and discover at their own pace,. She manages to do this by wearing many hats -  As  Master franchisee  for a pre-school chain  which involves coordinating  the activities of 40 schools across the state,  training teachers to implement curriculum,  and quality monitoring to ensure that the standards specified are being delivered in each of the schools. In addition she manages the  Helen O Grady  Drama Academy which  works with children through schools to help build better language, communication skills and ensure self esteem and confidence in children. She also writes books for children, largely on environmental issues.  
 
 Trupti Chengalath Sreedharan Trupti Chengalath Sreedharan creates communications for campaigns and oversees projects that builds the capacity of voluntary organisations to use technology and communications in their work.  She  is currently managing an awareness  campaign that  she has developped -  We are Children (wearechildren.org) -  that tells the story of the prevalence and the impact of sexual abuse in childhood on children and the community at large.  
  Nancy Thomas Nancy Thomas a co founder of  Tulir - Centre for the Prevention  Healing of Child Sexual Abuse at Chennai, India has a Masters in Social Work. Besides being involved in Tulir’s various programs to address child sexual abuse, she is especially interested in working with   appropriate response systems across various sectors and levels in the criminal justice system. This is grounded in her belief that an  efficacious response will help build confidence in children and their families to report abuse, besides helping in the healing process.  
 4:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. April 30th
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 Children in Care: Lessons Learned and Keeping Siblings Connected
Raise your level of awareness about the risks of sexual abuse in Children's Homes and how history can teach us to minimize the risk. Also learn about extraordinary work being done to keep siblings connected when they've been placed in separate homes.		  
  David Whelan Author of No More Silence published by Harper Collins, Chair of FBGA and advisor to UK and Scottish Governments on issues of historical abuse and how these affect adults today.  
  Delma Hughes Delma Hughes is the Founder and Director of Siblings Together. She created and managed the first siblings camp for Looked After children in the UK 08', after extensive research; supported by the 'Careleavers Association' & 'A National Voice', Children's Right's & academics in child social care. Hughes, having experienced a childhood in care & knowing the pain- loss & separation of her own 6 siblings, she is determined to bring sibling camps into wider existence in the UK, understanding the real value of these initiatives for the young people they were created for.  
 5:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m. April 30th
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 Building a Europe for and with Children
Learn about the child sexual abuse epidemic landscape in Europe including the role of The Council of Europe, legal instruments being used to combat sexual violence, current challenges being faced including child pornography and cybercrime and examples of current practices in member states.
 
  Regina Jensdottir Regina Jensdottir is currently the Head of the Children’s Rights Policy Division which is responsible for launching and running of the Council of Europe ONE in FIVE Campaign to stop sexual violence against children. She is of Icelandic nationality and is a lawyer by profession, specialized in human rights and international public law. She has worked in many areas within the Council of Europe: minority languages, public and private law and is now the Council of Europe Coordinator on Children’s Rights. She is in charge of the Programme “Building a Europe for and with Children”, which is a priority programme of the Council of Europe.
 
  Marja Ruotanen Ms. Marja Ruotanen is the Director of Co-operation  within the Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs (DG-HL) of the Council of Europe.  She has done her university studies at McGill (Montreal, Canada) in international relations and joined  the Council of Europe in  1990. At the Council of Europe she has worked in the Parliamentary Assembly, Private Offices of three Secretary Generals. Presently she is responsible for all programmes implementing Council of Europe standards and following up on monitoring findings in the area of human rights and legal affairs.
 
  Gordana Buljan Flander
Ms. Buljan Flander is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist, Director of the Center for Child Protection in Croatia, and Associate Professor at University of Zagreb and University of Osijek. She is also a permanent court expert for psychology (abused and traumatised children), as well as mentor to psychologists during their education for permanent court experts; Founder and scientific and professional programmes leader of non-government organisation Brave phone - help-line for abused and neglected children  
Liri Kopaci-Di Michele Ms Liri Kopaci-Di Michele is the Head of Information Society and Protection of Integrity of Persons Division at the Directorate of Co-operation of the Council of Europe. As part of her current responsibilities, she is overseeing the Council of Europe assistance and co-operation programmes in areas such as freedom of expression and protecting the rights of women and children. Her work includes the recently concluded project on strengthening and protecting women's and children's rights in Ukraine - a joint venture of the Council of Europe and the European Union.  
 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. April 30th
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 Confrontation, Compassion and Forgiveness: A Triage for Transformation
A survivor of clergy abuse who is now a treatment professional for sex offenders interfaces with a recovering child molester through restorative therapy.
  
Wayne Bowers Wayne Bowers is a former offender living in recovery who advocates prevention in work with all parties. Having successfully controlled a once chaotic life with the therapy approach directed by Dr. Fred Berlin in Baltimore, Wayne Bowers has chosen to promote the importance of treatment, as opposed to retaliation.  
  Nancy B. Irwin, PsyD A former stand-up comic, Nancy Irwin, PsyD, experienced an epiphany when she began volunteering for a shelter for sexually abused children. It not only woke up the healer in her, but also allowed her to embark on her own path of healing from adolescent sexual abuse at the hands of a clergyman. This prompted her to pursue a doctorate in psychology and to specialize in the prevention and healing of child sexual abuse. It is Dr. Irwin’s belief that “The best way to help the abused is to help the abusers.”  
 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. April 30th
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 How to Listen So People Will Tell: Creating a Safe Place for Survivors
Learn how you can create a safe place for survivors of child sexual abuse to talk. Whether you're a medical professional, parent, sibling, friend, neighbor or colleague - you could be the one who brings a child to safety or an adult survivor to healing just by listening.
 
  Mary Felch MFT Mary Felch is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Expressive Arts Therapist. She earned a Master of Arts Degree in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling from Pacific Christian College/ Hope International University. She has specialized training in treating survivors of trauma, and physical and sexual abuse. For many years Mary has led groups for survivors of sexual abuse at Straight Talk Counseling Center, Coast Hills Community Church, Orange Coast Counseling and Laguna Expressive Arts Center ,  in Orange County, California. As a survivor of incest, she draws hope and passion from her own healing journey as she works to help others heal from the devastating wounds of childhood sexual abuse.
  
  Dr. Sandra P. Riggin, DMin, MEd, LPC, BCPP, BCPCC, CCM, CVE Dr. Sandra P. Riggin currently works as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia providing traditional and Christian counseling services to people who suffer from childhood abuse, neglect and/or trauma.  She graduated from the University of Georgia with a Masters Degree in Counseling and Jacksonville Theological Seminary with a Doctorate in Christian Counseling.  She is Board Certified in both Professional Counseling and Christian Counseling.  She has written two books: Forbidden Memories which is her personal story of childhood abuse designed to break the silence of childhood abuse and Breaking the Cycle to teach abuse survivors how to recover.   
  
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 Breaking the Cycle
Breaking the Cycle lays out one of the most powerful approaches to overcoming the impact of childhood trauma that I’ve ever seen. Dr. Riggin’s unique method includes an analytical approach to emotional healing that makes it a valuable tool for any survivor but is especially useful for those who struggle to connect with their emotions. The easy to follow step-by-step format can be used by individuals or as a workbook for support groups. Truly a gift to the world!

This interview was recorded in September 2011 just weeks before Dr. Sandra Riggin passed away. Join us as we take an in-depth look into Sandy's revised book, Breaking the Cycle. She worked tirelessly in her final weeks to complete the book so she could leave it with us as her parting gift. We miss you and love you Sandy!