Helping Children Heal from Sexual Abuse - Creating a Family Adoption and Foster Care Education

In this course we will cover the long-term impacts of sexual abuse and how to help children heal. International

The instructor will be Dr. Eliana Gil is the founder of the Gill Institute for Trauma Recovery. She specializes in the assessment and treatment of trauma in children, especially those who have been sexually abused. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, and a Registered Art Therapist.

Course objectives:

  • Describe the types of abuse considered "sexual abuse."

  • Describe common behaviors of a child that indicate that child has been sexually abused.

  • Describe the safeguards to have in place when accepting placement of a child who may have been sexually abused.

  • Describe what parents can do to help children heal from sexual abuse.

To register: Creating a Family - HCHSA

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