Hope and Healing for Men Who Have Experienced Sexual Harm

Recent research indicates boys and men have a 1 in 6 probability of experiencing sexual harm during their lifespan; very close to the 1 in 4 probability for girls and women. However, healing resources remain limited and less accessible for boys and men than services for girls and women. This workshop will provide an overview of impact, assessment, and effective support for men who have experienced sexual harm. Drawing on many years of experience working with men and male-identified survivors the presenters will focus on hope and healing for men who are survivors. 

This workshop will include didactic presentation and case examples, somatic-based interactions, videos, and discussion. Presenters will focus on contextual factors that impact men who are survivors of sexual harm, reasons men avoid or minimize disclosure of sexual harm, and ways to empower men to seek hope and healing. Participants will expand their awareness of biases about men as survivors, acquire skills for creating safe environments for men to heal, and learn about resources that allow male survivors to end isolation and find connection and community with other men. Attention will also be given to the importance of resources for loved ones and allies.

Objectives:

• Participants will be able to articulate 2-3 emotional and/or behavioral indicators associated with men who are survivors of sexual harm

• Participants will be able to articulate 2 -3 effective strategies for assessment and engagement of men who are survivors of sexual harm

• Participants will be able to articulate 2-3 successful tools for instilling hope, healing, and empowerment for men who are survivors of sexual harm

• Participants will be able to articulate 2-3 basic somatic healing techniques that are useful tools to help men to heal

Who Should Attend: This 3-hour workshop is intended for providers (mental & physical health care, legal, and service agencies) who work with men and/or men who are survivors of sexual harm

Certificate of Attendance will be available for all attendees and 3 Cultural Competency CEUs pending approval from NASW

This workshop is a collaboration between MenHealing and Pacific Northwest Community Survivor Network

About the Presenters:

Sandi Forti, PhD -  MenHealing H.O.M.E. Clinical Manager:  Sandra Forti is a licensed Clinical Psychologist In private practice in Columbus, Ohio. Her clinical focus over the last 3 decades has been working with men and women who have experienced sexual harm. She has been a facilitator for Weekends of Recovery since 2006, and brings working knowledge of both the psychological and somatic impact of sexual harm to the recovery process. Her experience working with both adult and juvenile sex offenders brings additional insight to this area of work, and has contributed to the creative collaboration that has been essential to the development of an educational E-book for the MenHealing organization.  

Richard Sims, MSME/T, CTP is a Master Somatic Movement Educator/Therapist, Mindfulness Educator and Certified Trauma Professional specializing in stress, fear, anxiety, pain, trauma and empowerment. As Board` of ISMETA (International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association) he works solidifying the Somatic Profession’s place in the Whole Person Integrative Health Field. Main areas of his work include helping all genders of survivors of sexual harm (MenHealing Facilitator) and the Cancer Wellness Center, helping patients, survivors and caregivers. His work is certified by the State of Illinois where he works with first responders, it has also been included in the H.O.M.E e-book, accessible to a million+ incarcerated survivors of sexual trauma. He teaches and presents globally through his private practice or as a part of an integrative health team.

Jim Struve, LCSW – Executive Director, MenHealing:   Jim has been a pioneer of services for boys and men since 1976. As a male survivor himself, he has dedicated the past 49 years of his life to healing and advocacy as a Clinical Social Worker. He was one of the founding members of MaleSurvivor.org in 1995, a Weekends of Recovery Facilitator since 2003, and Executive Director of MenHealing since 2017. Jim is co-author of numerous publications and a frequent workshop presenter for issues related to sexual harm as well as LGBTQIA+ issues

Agenda & Details
Location:
Taborspace
5441 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97211

Registration: $95 - includes lunch

Workshop Agenda Schedule:

9:30 – 11:00 Session 1 = 1.5 hour

Welcome / Objectives / Introductions
Definitions & statistics about sexual harm for men
Power of Story + video of one male survivor’s story
Influence of context
Assessment / Engagement / Common Indicators
What stops men from disclosing
Truths and Untruths
Safety + Safety Step-In experiential activity
Video of another male survivor’s story

11:00 – 11:15 Break

11:15 – 12:45 Session 2 = 1.5 hour

Reframing Trauma
Deconstructing the Disordered Medical Model
Thinking Traps and Pathways to Freedom
Overview of each area of services from MenHealing
Video = The Unexpected Gin of JOY
Resources for men and providers
Helpful publications

Total hours for ceu’s = 3.0 hours

12:45 – 1:30 Included Free Lunch & Overview of Pacific Northwest Community Survivor Network

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If you select "Pay Later" you will be contacted to make 2 equal payments of $50 ($5 service fee). The first payment will be charged immediately to secure your space. The 2nd installment will be charged 30 days before the event. If you cancel up to 30 days in advance, you will receive a refund minus the $5 service fee. There is no service fee to cancel up to 30 days in advance for people who pay in full when they register. Cancellations between 15 and 30 days in advance will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations within 14 days of the event will receive no refund.