Description:
Identifying and Helping Children with Problematic Sexual Behaviors
This course teaches professionals how to identify problematic sexual behaviors in children and provides tips for what to do when working with their families. Trained by Project Harmony’s Director of Mental Health Nicki Thamm, this training will discuss elements of problematic sexual behavior at different ages, review evidence-based treatment options, provide strategies for working with caregivers, and provide tips to promote healthy sexual development in children.
Participants will:
- Understand what is healthy sexual behavior as opposed to concerning or problematic sexual behavior from early childhood through adolescence
- Identify treatment options for children with problematic sexual behaviors
- Learn strategies to prevent and work with problematic sexual behaviors in children