NEW Webinar Series: Parents Preventing Child Abuse
Are you worried about your child's safety? Do you want to learn strategies to prevent sexual abuse? Join the CAC's Training Program Manager, Erica Chepulis, for one or more installments of this engaging and informative webinar series to learn ways to increase your child's safety.
Keeping Your Child Safe Online - Wednesday, August 7, 2024 - 12:00-1:00 p.m.
With so many apps and gaming sites, it's hard to know exactly what your children are up to online. Parents and caregivers will learn how perpetrators take advantage of youth online, how to recognize if your child is experiencing online exploitation and concrete tips for talking to your child about their online activities.
Presenters: Erica Chepulis, CAC Training & Outreach Manager and Sophie Jordan, CAC Support to End Exploitation Now Case Coordinator
About the Presenters
Erica Chepulis, MSW, LCS
CAC Training Program Manager
As the Training Program Manager at the Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County, Erica leads the Outreach and Training Program in educating professionals and community members to prevent, recognize, and respond to child abuse. Erica is passionate about empowering others with skills to promote child safety.
In 2023, Erica delivered 121 trainings to a total of nearly 6,000. Training topics included Recognizing and Responding to Child Abuse, Identifying and Responding to Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, The Multidisciplinary Response to Reports of Child Abuse, Responding to Disclosures of Abuse, Understanding Children’s Sexual Behaviors, and more.
Sophie Jordan
CAC Support to End Exploitation Now (SEEN) Case Coordinator
As the SEEN Case Coordinator at the Children’s Advocacy Center of Suffolk County, Sophie works with CAC partners to coordinate and facilitate person-centered, trauma-informed, and comprehensive services for youth survivors. Prior to joining the CAC, Sophie worked as a Montessori Educator at Children’s House Montessori School in Burlington, North Carolina and interned as a Client Advocate at the New Hampshire domestic violence and sexual assault crisis center, HAVEN. These experiences have helped her develop a strong understanding of child development, best-practice when working with survivors, and micro, mezzo, and macro social systems. Sophie is committed to a strengths-based approach when working with survivors.
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Save the Dates for Future Webinars in this Series
- SECOND OFFERING! Preparing for a Safe Summer at Camp - Monday, July 29, 2024 - 6:00-7:00 p.m.
- Simultaneous translation available in Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Portuguese.
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- Recognizing & Responding to Child Abuse - Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 12:00-1:00 p.m.
- Stop, Block, & Talk for Youth and Caregivers - Wednesday, December 4, 2024 - 12:00-1:00 p.m.
- Understanding Children's Sexual Behaviors - Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 12:00-1:00 p.m.