Join us for the final session of MCASA's Sexual Violence Summer Prevention Lunch & Learn Series - Session #3: Supporting Parents and Educators in a Digital World: Practical Strategies to Prevent Youth Online Sexual Exploitation!
About the Training
Technology is woven into nearly every aspect of young people’s lives, offering opportunities for connection, learning, creativity, and exploration while also introducing evolving risks, including sexual exploitation. Educators are often an important resource for caregivers who have questions or concerns about their child’s online experiences, particularly as technology, platforms, and digital norms continue to change.
This training equips educators with practical strategies for talking with caregivers about digital safety in ways that are informative, approachable, and responsive to the realities of youth’s experiences online. Participants will explore current digital behaviors, risks, and protective factors; examine harm-reduction approaches that encourage communication rather than relying on fear or restriction alone; and identify ways to help caregivers have proactive, ongoing conversations with their children. Through practical examples and discussion, educators will build confidence in responding to caregiver concerns, sharing guidance and resources, and helping families navigate digital safety while supporting connection, trust, and help-seeking.
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Meet the Trainer
Amie Myrick, LCPC, Director of Training and Technical Assistance, Change the Conversation
Amie Myrick is a Maryland licensed clinical professional counselor and the Director of Training and Technical Assistance at Change the Conversation. She graduated with her master’s degree in counseling from Johns Hopkins University and is an ACE Interface Master Presenter in the state of Maryland, as well as a national HOPE facilitator and technical assistance provider. Amie has presented at local, national, and international conferences for over 20 years on topics related to trauma and advocacy. In addition to her clinical and training work, Amie provides research and training consultation for groups interested in infusing trauma-informed approaches into their work, building parenting and therapist-based skills, and learning more about comprehensive treatment for populations affected by trauma. She has unique clinical training in complex trauma, expertise in trauma-informed practices, policies, and treatment, and training in virtual, in-person, and hybrid facilitation, training methods, and implementation practices. She is the co-author, author, and co-editor of theoretical and empirical peer-reviewed journal articles and several books, largely focused on working with traumatized and populations in need. Her “why” is to create a compassionate world so that all can feel seen.
About Change the Conversation:
Change the Conversation, formerly No More Stolen Childhoods (NMSC), is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2004 to provide services to those impacted by child sexual abuse. As an organization established by an adult survivor of child sexual abuse, Change the Conversation has always been committed to ensuring that adult survivors have the resources and care they need to heal and thrive. As they’ve grown, they continue to engage and support adult survivors and caregivers, parents, medical professionals, and mandated reporters with a public health and “information first” philosophy. Their team works tirelessly to educate and prepare those they serve with educational materials, programming, and training that reflects the most current research on child sexual abuse and trauma.
