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An Innovative Approach to Mentoring High-Risk Children

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CE Credits: 1.5 Credits
Length: 1.5 Hours
Level: Introductory
CE Eligibility: APA, ASWB ACE, ANCC, NAADAC, CPA, NYSED
Training Style: Video
Category: GIFR Membership Exclusive
Intended Audience: Mental Health, Correctional, and Legal Professionals

Training Description
In the first part of the presentation, Safer Society Foundation (SSF) Executive Director, Mary Falcon will discuss how to identify high-risk children based on the Kaiser Permanente/CDCP ACE’s (adverse childhood experiences) list of 10 risk factors. Mary will also talk about how the tenth risk factor, parental incarceration, exacerbates the effects of the other ACE’s and how the neurological impact of childhood trauma puts children at high risk for maladjustment throughout the lifespan.
In the second part of the webinar, Erika Linskey, SSF’s mentoring program director, will present New Circle Mentoring—an innovative and unique program for children of incarcerated parents that includes not only the management of a program director (with a support staff) but a clinical director as well. The innovations also include carefully chosen mentors who make five-year commitments and the collaboration of school counselors and family-related volunteers, all of whom form circles of support around each mentor/mentee pair. Erika will talk about the program model, demonstrate how the program uses a trauma-informed approach to mentoring, and will discuss the New Circle Mentoring program’s progress to date.
Author Biographies
Mary Falcon has been Executive Director of Safer Society Foundation, Inc. (SSF), since 2014. She has brought thirty years’ experience in the publishing industry to the Foundation, part of which is the Safer Society Press that publishes books and guides for the treatment of victims of sexual abuse and the rehabilitation of adult sexual abusers and court-involved adolescents. The Press also publishes books and training videos on working with children impacted by parental incarceration. In accordance with SSF founder Fay Honey Knopp’s goal of mitigating the impact of mass incarceration upon millions of American children and families, Mary has also expanded the scope of the Foundation’s work to include the New Circle Mentoring program in Vermont.
Erika Linskey has worked with the Safer Society team since 2015 developing new programs to help children of incarcerated parents. Erika earned her Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from Penn State and her Master of Arts in Educational Psychology from the University of Colorado. She is a former teacher from Colorado and has maintained a life-long career in teaching and childhood advocacy. She serves on the Granville (Vermont) town School Board and volunteers at the Warren Elementary School. Erika’s position as the New Circle Mentoring Program Director has evolved from her desire to help children holistically, in all aspects of their lives.
Learning Objectives
This training is designed to help you:
  • You will be able to identify the ten key factors that contribute to children being at high-risk
  • You will be able to describe to colleagues the four mentoring program innovations discussed by the presenters
  • You will be able to apply trauma- informed practices to your current or future mentoring program

1 Sponsorship: The Global Institute of Forensic Research, Inc is approved by the American Psychological Association, National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, and Canadian Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education trainings. Global Institute of Forensic Research (GIFR) has been approved by NBCC as an approved Continuing Education provider, ACEP No. 6711. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. GIFR is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. The American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts Continuing Education Credit sponsored by the American Psychological Association. The Global Institute of Forensic Research, Inc (provider #1371) is also approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. ACE provider approval period: 6/8/2022-6/8/2025. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. The Global Institute of Forensic Research, Inc maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.
2 Refund/Cancellation Policy: If you wish to request a refund on account of technical difficulties, please contact [email protected].
3 Commercial Supports: The Global Institute of Forensic Research, Inc reports no conflicts of interest in the development and sponsorship of this training. The Global Institute of Forensic Research, Inc receives no commercial support for its Continuing Education programs or from its presenters.

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