As the founder of EndTAB (End Technology-Enabled Abuse) and The Tech-Savvy Parent, Adam’s work is characterized by his dedication to addressing the existing and future threats posed by technology to youth and victims of gender-based violence. He has written and presented extensively on cyberstalking, technology-enabled abuse, and much more. Adam spends a great deal of his time delivering innovative technology-enabled abuse trainings to organizations, nonprofits, and governments around the world. Adam has advised the White House Task Force to Address Online Abuse and Harassment, is a special advisor to the Coalition Against Stalkerware and sits on the World Economic Forum's Digital Justice Advisory Committee to improve the safety and wellbeing of victims of gender-based violence.

Adam’s sessions at Stand Up. Speak Out. include:

Keynote: ‘When Trauma Goes Digital: Supporting Victims in the Digital Age’

Technology-facilitated abuse is insidious, pervasive and nuanced - and so is the resulting trauma experienced by survivors. Our devices, accounts and apps are with us at all times - and if victims aren’t digitally safe, they aren’t safe anywhere. Healing from tech-facilitated abuse is further complicated by a thriving culture of online victim blaming, which can isolate and re-traumatize victims. Fortunately, by understanding the differences between online and offline trauma, we can better meet modern victims where they are, mitigate re-traumatization and inform our existing trauma-informed approaches to be more effective in online spaces. To do this, we will demystify unique forms of tech-enabled trauma, explore how to disrupt victim-blaming behaviors in online spaces, and identify steps anyone can take to help victims heal in the digital age.

Breakout Session: ‘Emerging Issues In Tech-Facilitated Abuse’

The online spaces, apps and devices relied upon by victims also consistently manifest emerging threats to their digital safety and well-being - including fake nude images, AI-powered catfishing, stalkerware, nonconsensual tracking, image-based stalking/doxing and more. To keep victims safe today, we must be familiar with how to prevent and address these modern threats. The good news is that we needn't be tech experts to act when this happens. This session offers a comprehensive exploration of these digital challenges, including practical strategies to confidently discuss and strengthen the emotional, physical, and digital safety of modern victims. Attendees will walk away with actionable steps and tools to effectively counter and prevent these emerging threats and foster confidence in victims and survivors when interacting with the technology they need to survive and thrive.

Cory Jewell Jensen, M.S., has spent the last 35 years providing evaluation and treatment services to adult sex offenders and their families in Portland, Oregon. In addition to her clinical work, Ms. Jensen has provided training and consultation services to The National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse, The Office of Special Investigations-Diplomatic Security Services Agency, The U.S. Marshall's Office, and more. Ms. Jensen has served on several state and national boards and provided training for countless Multi-disciplinary Teams throughout the United States and Europe. Jensen has been the recipient of Oregon's "Commercial Crime Prevention Award," the "Champions for Children Award," and many more.

Cory’s sessions at Stand Up. Speak Out. include:

Keynote: ‘Sex Offenders: What Child and Sexual Assault Professionals Should Know’

Sex crime/child abuse investigators, prosecutors, judges, forensic interviewers, probation/parole officers, medical staff, child welfare workers, child/victim advocates and prevention workers should be familiar the various theories about the etiology of pedophilia and development of pro-offending attitudes, plus the more typical patterns of sexual offending (child sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault, commercial sexual exploitation and internet crimes against children) committed by both juvenile and adult sex offenders. This presentation will highlight (via video taped interviews with various sex offenders) some of the more common pathways to developing deviant sexual interests and criminal sexual behavior. In addition, the presenter will review various studies that examine the number of detected vs. undetected offenders and sexual crimes occurring in our communities, the average degree of “cross-over” or “crime switching” behavior sex offenders engage in and a number of other related topics. Misconceptions about “re-offense” and “recidivism” rates and the expected outcomes for sex offender treatment will also be addressed.

Breakout Session: ‘Creepy but Crucial Information: Advanced Grooming as Described by Sex Offenders’

Participants will examine (via film clips of interviews with various types of sex offenders) some of the specific strategies offenders describe using to target, seduce and exploit children and adults. Information was collected from several thousand adult sex offenders who were involved in long-term, court mandated sex offender treatment. In addition, a variety of similarly focused research studies will be reviewed. The areas of focus include: offender descriptions of “grooming” tactics (how and why they: targeted certain children, adults, families and youth serving agencies, seduced and manipulated each of these individuals/agencies, inhibited disclosure, detection and reporting. Although this presentation is not for the “faint of heart,” it provides crucial information related to trauma and the need to improve training and skill in forensic interviewing, investigation and prosecution

Naeshia McDowell is the Director of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSEC) Response Team, a program of the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Georgia. Naeshia leads a multidisciplinary team of professionals who provide assessment and crisis intervention services to children and youth impacted by commercial sexual exploitation. Naeshia is an active member of the Georgia Statewide Human Trafficking Taskforce. Her contributions to the Task Force include serving as editor of Georgia’s Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Technical Assistance Resource Guide and chairing the ‘Keeping At-Risk Youth Safe’ workgroup. She is also an active member of the Georgia Coalition to Combat Human Trafficking Victim Services Workgroup.

Naeshia’s sessions at Stand Up. Speak Out. include:

Breakout Sessions: ‘When Home is Where the Hurt Is: An Exploration of Familial Trafficking’ presented by Naeshia McDowell.

Session information coming soon.