This four-hour course is designed for mental health professionals and exposed individuals who have the desire to become team instructors of the basic SHIFT Mental Health Professional (MHP) and Exposed Individual (EI) workshops.  The participants will be given a brief overview of the modules contained in the SHIFT programs with a desired outcome in the delivery of those modules.    In addition, the course will provide the course material required to teach the course, as well as useful tips on how to effectively teach the each audience.  This course requires the following pre-requisites.  Please bring your credentials with you to the training.

·         Mental Heath Providers must have had at least six months experience with law enforcement professionals, prosecutors, judges, probation/parole, or other professions that could have exposure to child pornography. 

·         Exposed individuals (law enforcement, etc.) should have a minimum of one year of exposure to child sexual abuse images.

·         All instructors must attend BOTH basic SHIFT courses.  At this conference, that means that all persons wanting to become instructors must attend the Mental Health Professional training in the morning, and should complete the Exposed Individual course during the conference itself.  (Please call 406.439.8748 with any questions about this requirement)

Participants will be subject to verification.  Permission to attend will be confirmed by email prior to the event.  Attendees must bring mental health professional or other professional credentials to be admitted into the training. 

$30 event registration fee covers the entire day (incl. the mental health professional workshop).  Scholarships are available on a limited basis.  Please call Derek VanLuchene for more information 406.439.8748.