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The VA Sex Offender Treatment Association
presents
Applying Evidence to Enhance Treatment and Supervision
The 21st Annual Training Conference on the Management and Treatment of Sex
Offenders

featuring
Kim English, M.A.
and
Jan Hindman, M.S.

April 25 - 27, 2007

Sponsored by:
The VA Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (VATSA)
The VA Department of Corrections (DOC)
National Counseling Group
VA Family and Children’s Trust Fund

PURPOSE: The 21st Annual VSOTA Training Conference will focus on
interventions with sex offenders in order to enhance public safety. Research
suggests that quality treatment programs will ultimately lead to a reduction
in sexual victimization. This conference is aimed at helping service
providers improve their skills in working with this difficult population.
Our goal is NO MORE VICTIMS.

CONFERENCE SPONSORS: This conference is sponsored by the Virginia Sex
Offender Treatment Association (VSOTA) and the Virginia Association for the
Treatment of Sexual Abusers (VATSA). VSOTA is a multidisciplinary board
comprised of VA Department of Corrections and Department of Juvenile Justice
personnel, members from community mental health agencies, and private
practitioners. The membership of VSOTA provides a dynamic mix whose goal is
to advance sex offender treatment services and reduce victimization.

INFORMATION KEY:The following information is provided to assist participants
in decision-making regarding workshops. The offender population, the
provider skill level and the Board of Health Professions (BHP) training
requirement that each workshop fulfills is as follows:

Population Skill Level BHP Area*
A – Adult b– Beginner E – Etiology/Development
J – Juvenile i – Intermediate A – Assessment
B – Both a – Advanced T – Treatment
g – General Interest L – Legal issues
PE – Program Evaluation/

Treatment Efficacy

* The BHP does not pre-approve training credits. In an attempt to
address certification requirements for CSOTP, VSOTA has tried to anticipate
the appropriate areas where training hours would apply.

Featured Speakers

Kim English, M. A. is the director of research for the Colorado Division of
Criminal Justice. Ms. English has been the principal investigator on a
number of studies funded by the National Institute of Justice. One of these
studies resulted in the book Managing Adult Sex Offenders: A Containment
Approach, published by the American Probation and Parole Association. Other
projects include the development of actuarial risk assessment scales for
women, men and sexual offenders; two studies of juveniles with sexual
behavior problems; an evaluation of the sex offender treatment program at
the Colorado Department of Corrections; and an implementation study of the
state’s Sex Offender Management Board’s Standards and Guidelines for the
treatment and monitoring of sex offenders.

Ms. English recently co-authored chapters in The Sexual Predator Vol. III:
Law and Public Policy, Sexually Coercive Behavior: and Sexually Violent
Offenders: Law and Policy in North America. She has published in the
Journal of Child Abuse; Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment;
Seton Hall Law Review; Psychology, Public Policy and Law; and Polygraph. Ms.
English is an associate editor of the Journal of Offender Rehabilitation and
Polygraph. She is the recipient of recognition awards from the American
Polygraph Association, the Justice Research and Statistics Association, the
U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, and the U.S. Bureau of Justice
Assistance.

Jan Hindman, M.S. has studied and researched the problem of sexual abuse
for the past 33 years, working with both sexual offenders and sexual
victims.  She has served on the advisory board of the National Resource
Center on Child Sexual Abuse, the National Network for Juvenile Sex
Offenders, and she is currently a member of the Oregon Attorney General’s
Sexual Assault Task Force.  Jan Hindman developed and directed an Incest
Treatment Program in the state of Oregon and she is currently clinical
director of It's About Childhood, -THE HINDMAN FOUNDATION, Inc.  Ms. Hindman
has published a variety of books, articles and pamphlets, most notably A
Very Touching Book, Just Before Dawn, Step By Step--Sixteen Steps Toward
Legally Sound Investigations and The Mourning Breaks.  Ms. Hindman’s most
resent publication—There Is No Sex Fairy is her most important contribution
to field—designed to prevent children from becoming sexual abusers.

CONFERENCE AGENDA
Wednesday April 25, 2007
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. REGISTRATION
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. WELCOME – ANNOUNCEMENTS
Opening Statement - John W. Marshall
Secretary of Public Safety
9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. GENERAL SESSION

Sex Offender Management and Treatment: How research can inform policy and
practice (B,g,T-L-E)

Kim English, M. A.
Director of Research
Colorado Division of Criminal Justice
Denver, Colorado

This presentation will review a wide range of relevant research on both
adult sex offenders and juveniles with sexual behavior problems that can
inform the day-to-day management of these populations. It will also review
current public policy pertaining to these populations, including the 2003
Prison Rape Elimination Act and the 2006 Child Protection and Safety Act.

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Continuation of
Kim English, M.A.
12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. WORKSHOPS
(Break - 3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.)

• Containment, Risk Assessment, Program Implementation Barriers, and Job
Impact (A,I, A or T or PE)

Kim English, M. A.
Director of Research
Colorado Division of Criminal Justice
Denver, Colorado

This workshop will review the well-known Containment Approach and discuss
the common challenges faced by professionals working to implement a
comprehensive approach to the management of sex offenders. One of the
barriers is the difficulty of the work itself, and so job impact will also
be discussed.

• Evaluation and Treatment of Internet Sex Offenders (A,g,T))

Lisa Hunt, M.S., LPC, LMFT, CSOTP
Executive Director
Center for Clinical and Forensic Services
Fairfax, VA

Celena Gates, Psy,D., CSOTP
Clinical Director
Center for Clinical and Forensic Services
Fairfax, VA

This workshop will explore what we currently know and don’t know about
individuals who have been charged with some form of child exploitation via
the Internet. There will be a particular focus on how this information can
be used to conduct assessments and inform treatment decisions.

• The Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators: Legislative Update
and Treatment Implications (A,g,L)

Jill Ryan, J. D.
Assistant Attorney General
Sexually Violent Predators Unit
Office of the Attorney General
Richmond, VA

Tom Kegley, J.D.
Assistant Attorney General
Sexually Violent Predators Unit
Office of the Attorney General
Richmond, VA

Mario Dennis, Ph.D.
Clinical Director
VA Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation
Petersburg, VA

The workshop will provide an update on the changes made to Virginia’s Civil
Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act from the latest session of the
General Assembly. Topics include the legislative changes to the Act and
their implications on the prosecution of these cases in court and the
treatment implications for the increasing population of civilly committed
offenders.

• A Review of the Coding Rules for the Static 99
(A,,g,A or L)

Eric Madsen, M.A.
Psychology Senior, Offender Management Services
Virginia Department of Corrections
Richmond, VA

This workshop will introduce the scoring rules for the Static 99. A general
overview of scoring rules and sample case studies will be used to
demonstrate how to score this instrument. An overview of the interaction
between Virginia’s Sexually Violent Predator Legislation and scores on the
Static-99 will also be explored.

• Understanding Juvenile Sexual Offenders Through the Lens of Attachment
Theory (B,g,T)

Phil Rich, Ed.D., LCSW
Clinical Director
Stetson School
Barre, Massachusetts

The development of pathology in juvenile and adult sexual offenders is
increasingly linked to attachment deficits in children. Fueled by the social
learning environment and the development of emotional and cognitive
vulnerabilities, this workshop reviews the meaning and development of
attachment in young children. The workshop also reviews the research
literature regarding attachment and pathways to sexually abusive behavior in
adult and juvenile sexual offenders. The workshop concludes by reviewing
the approach of an attachment-informed framework in understanding and
treating juvenile sexual offenders.

• Couples and Family Therapy for Sex Offenders (A,a,T)
J. Timothy Hodges, M.A., LPC, CSOTP
Melanie Stoudt, M.A., LPC, CSOTP
Lifeline Counseling Associates, Inc.
Richmond, VA

Traditionally, sex offender treatment has taken place with the offender in a
group setting. However, when the offenders' families and/or significant
others are included in the treatment process, treatment efficacy and
long-term success for the offender increases. This workshop will identify
the benefits of working with couples and families. The process of conducting
couples and family sessions and couples groups will be presented. The
workshop will include role plays of common couples/family sessions with
expected resistance. We will identify helpful techniques to utilize during
couples and family work with sex offenders. The second part of the workshop
will include a panel of couples that are members of the Sex Offenders
Couple's Group for a question and answer session.

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. RECEPTION - The Atrium Lounge (Cash Bar)

CONFERENCE AGENDA Thursday April 26, 2007
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon WORKSHOPS
(Break - 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.)

• Managing Sex Offenders: The CSOM Approach (B,g,E)

Stephen V. Strunk, Ph.D., LPC., CSOTP
Training and Development Coordinator Senior
VA Department of Corrections
Academy for Staff Development
Crozier, VA

This workshop will provide participants with an overview of the training
materials and resources CSOM has developed for use by correctional and
community supervision agencies. Specific topics discussed will include:
etiology, supervision of sex offenders in the community, treatment for a
non-clinical audience, effective management of offenders in the community,
the role of the victim and victim’s advocates in managing offenders,
educating the community about sexual assault and the management of sex
offenders in the community, and secondary trauma and the management of sex
offenders.

• Treatment – Persons Who Sexually Offend And Have Developmental
Disabilities (A,g, E or T)

James Haavens, M..A
Private Consultant
Portland, OR

This workshop will outline differences of working with persons who sexually
offend with developmental disabilities from persons without disabilities. A
model of treatment will be outlined and a brief discussion of the treatment
components.
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon WORKSHOPS (continued)
(Break - 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.)

• Engaging Games: A Gateway to Groups
“Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Having Fun Doing Sex
Offender Treatment and Never Thought Possible” (B,g,T)

Robert A. Carbo, M.S. Psychological Services Coordinator
Monica L. Bauguess, M.A. Staff Psychologist
Pat VanBuren, M.A. Contract Psychologist
Jeanine Slater, M.A. Staff Psychologist

SOAR Program
Harnett Correctional Institution
Lillington, North Carolina

This workshop will introduce treatment providers to a variety of therapeutic
games that have been developed for sex offender groups, using materials
specific to this population. These innovative games will utilize a variety
of sex offender specific concepts to help group members gain a wide range of
skills. Given that sexual offenders consist of a group of individuals who
have committed a “hands-on” offense, kinesthetic learning (hands on
learning) and the use of games works well as a treatment tool. The SOAR
program, a residential treatment program for incarcerated male offenders,
often uses games as a way to promote learning and teach them to have fun at
the same time. Specific lesson plans for games, group exercises, and
role-plays will be presented using demonstrations, group participation,
video, and discussion, making this “hands-on” workshop as practical as it is
FUN.
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• The Application of the Transtheoretical Model (Motivational Interviewing)
to Sex Offender Treatment (B,i, T)

Rex Miller, Ph.D., CSOTP
Director of Psychological Services
National Counseling Group
VA Beach, VA

This workshop will explain the Transtheoretical Model and how it applies to
sex offender treatment.  While most sex offender treatment modalities focus
on a particular therapeutic technique, this model integrates all treatment
needs based on the individuals motivation for change. 
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon WORKSHOPS (continued)
(Break - 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.)

• Ethics in Providing Services to Sex Offenders (B, g ,L)

David R. Boehm, LCSW, CSOTP
Assistant Warden- Program Director
Marion Correctional Treatment Center
Marion, Virginia

Dennis Carpenter, Psy.D., CSOTP
Private Practice
The Westwood Group
Richmond, VA

This presentation will review the ethical standards of practice as
established by Virginia regulations of Certified Sex Offender Treatment
Providers. Case situations will be presented to apply the standards of
practice. The complaint and disciplinary process will be outlined and most
recent number and type of complaints of the Virginia Boards of Psychology,
Social Work and Counseling.

Note: This workshop will provide a separate certificate for three contact
hours.

• Current Best Practices in the Treatment of Adolescents with Problem Sexual
Behavior (J, i, A or T)

David A. D’Amora, M.S., LPC
Director
Center for the Treatment of Problem Sexual Behavior
Middletown, CT

This workshop will review the current best practices in the assessment and
treatment of adolescents with problem sexual behavior and will focus on the
differences between juveniles and adults with problem sexual behavior.

12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. WORKSHOPS
(Break - 3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.)

• Managing Sex Offenders: The CSOM Approach (B,g,E)
(Repeat of morning workshop)

Stephen V. Strunk, Ph.D., LPC, CSOTP
Training and Development Coordinator Senior
VA Department of Corrections
Academy for Staff Development
Crozier, VA


• Treatment – Persons Who Sexually Offend And Have Developmental
Disabilities (A,g, E or T)
(Repeat of morning workshop)

James Haavens, M..A
Private Consultant
Portland, OR

• Engaging Games: A Gateway to Groups “Everything You Always Wanted to Know
About Having Fun Doing Sex Offender Treatment and Never Thought Possible”
(B,g,T)
(Repeat of morning workshop)

Robert A. Carbo, M.S. Psychological Services Coordinator
Monica L. Bauguess, M.A., Staff Psychologist
Pat VanBuren M.A. Contract Psychologist
Jeanine Slater, M.A. Staff Psychologist

SOAR Program
Harnett Correctional Institution
Lillington, North Carolina

• The Application of the Transtheoretical Model (Motivational Interviewing)
to Sex Offender Treatment (B,i,T)
(Repeat of morning workshop)

Rex Miller, Ph.D., CSOTP
Director of Psychological Services
National Counseling Group
VA Beach, VA

• Ethics in Providing Services to Sex Offenders (B, g ,L)
(Repeat of morning workshop)

David R. Boehm, LCSW, CSOTP
Assistant Warden- Program Director
Marion Correctional Treatment Center
Marion, Virginia

Dennis Carpenter, Psy.D., CSOTP
Private Practice
The Westwood Group
Richmond, VA


• Engaging Family Members in the Treatment of Adolescents with Problem
Sexual Behavior (J, i, T)
(NOTE: This is NOT a repeat of morning workshop)

David A. D’Amora, M.S., LPC
Director
Center for the Treatment of Problem Sexual Behavior
Middletown, CT

This workshop will review current best practices and strategies for engaging
families in the treatment of adolescents with problem sexual behavior. The
strengths and weaknesses of different models will be discussed and a
suggested model for intervention will be presented.

9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Closing Keynote
(Break - 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.)

THE CYCLE RACES and RAGES—Understanding and Treating Sexual Victimization
In Sexual Offenders (B,g,E)
Jan Hindman, M.S. Clinical Director
It’s About Childhood-
The Hindman Foundation
Lincoln City, Oregon

The raging debate about whether sexual offenders were sexually abused
themselves has been hotly contested and contemplated.  The time-honored
sacred cow of believing “bad begets bad” and that no one would offend a
child unless they were child victims themselves has occupied the forefront
of debate.  This presentation examines the reality of the cycle, the
conflicts within the field between victim advocates and offender specialists
and the most effective intervention for those offenders who suffer from
childhood sexual abuse.

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon Closing Comments and Evaluations
12:00 noon Conference Adjourns
REGISTRATION AND TRAINING COSTS
Training Conference April 25- 27, 2007
$ 75.00 For all registrations postmarked by April 10, 2007

$ 90.00 For all registrations postmarked after April 10, 2007
NOTE: Space is limited so register early!

FEE MUST ACCOMPANY REGISTRATION. Fee includes tuition for two and one half
days of training. Please make checks payable to “VSOTA” and enclose with
registration. NOTE: Cancellations received after April 10, 2007 will not
be refunded.
Meals, lodging and travel will be the responsibility of the individual.

Please return registration form and fee to:
Dana Ratliffe-Walker, VSOTA Treasurer
Treatment Program Supervisor
Dillwyn Correctional Center
P.O. Box 670
Dillwyn, VA 23936
(434) 983 –4200 ext. 4870
Dana.Ratliffe-Walker@...

LOCATION AND ACCOMMODATIONS

The Holiday Inn Select Koger South Conference Center is located just off of
Midlothian Turnpike (directions on the next page). A special rate (the state
lodging rate) is available for all VSOTA Conference participants. Directions
to the hotel are on the following page.

Room Rate (single or double occupancy – tax included): $83.62

To receive these special rates, you must make your reservations directly
with the hotel by March 31, 2007. Please make your reservations by phoning
(804) 379-3800. Please identify yourself as attending the VSOTA conference
to receive this special rate.


CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEU’s)

Continuing education is being coordinated and sponsored by VA Commonwealth
University (VCU). Conference attendees can earn 1.4 CEUs (14 hours). There
is a $15.00 administration-processing fee. Present your SEPARATE check (this
is the ONLY form of payment that will be accepted) at the end of the
conference at the CEU desk. Most credentialing boards recognize CEUs
offered through VCU. Transcripts are available upon request from the VCU
Registrar’s office.

DIRECTIONS TO THE HOTEL
From points west of Richmond: Take I-64 east. Merge onto VA-288 at Exit
175. Exit at Midlothian Turnpike (Route 60 east). Follow Midlothian
Turnpike past Chesterfield Towne Center. Turn left at light onto Koger
Center Boulevard. The Holiday Inn Select will be on your right.

From points east of Richmond: Take I-64 west. Follow signs to I-95 north (Do
not take I-295 north) Stay on I-95 North to exit 79 to Powhite Parkway (toll
road) I-195 south. Follow Powhite Parkway to Midlothian Turnpike (Route 60
west). Follow Midlothian Turnpike two miles and turn right at light onto
Koger Center Boulevard. The Holiday Inn Select will be on your right.

From points north of Richmond: Take I-95 south. Take exit 79 (Powhite
Parkway - toll road) 195. Keep to the left and follow Powhite to
Midlothian turnpike (Route 60 west). Follow Midlothian Turnpike two miles
and turn right at light onto Koger Center Boulevard. The Holiday Inn Select
will be on your right.

From points south of Richmond: Take I-95 north. Take exit 67 (Chippenham
Parkway). Follow 10 miles to Midlothian Turnpike (Route 60 west). Follow
Midlothian Turnpike two miles and turn right at light onto Koger Center
Boulevard. The Holiday Inn Select will be on your right.

Holiday Inn Select Koger South Conference Center
1021 Koger Center Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 379-3800


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Dana Ratliffe-Walker Wayne Parks
Dillwyn Correctional Center Family and Trauma Services
P. O. Box 670 211 Eisenhower Ave., Suite
204
Dillwyn, VA 23936 – 0670 Alexandria, VA 22314
(434) 983 – 4200 X 4870 (703) 615-1118  
Email – (Dana.Ratliffe-Walker wdparks@... vadoc.VA.gov)


PRESENTERS
Monica L. Bauguess, M.A. earned her Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology
from Appalachian State University. She is a psychologist for the Sex
Offender Accountability and Responsibility (SOAR) treatment program at
Harnett Correctional Institution in Lillington, NC.

David R. Boehm, LCSW, CSOTP received his MSW from Virginia Commonwealth
University in 1981 and became an LCSW in 1985. He has 29 years experience
in public service with the Commonwealth of Virginia including 12 years at
Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute and the last 17 years as the
Assistant Warden/Program Director at Marion Correctional Treatment Center.
He has a part-time private practice that provides sex offender treatment
services and a batterer intervention program. Mr. Boehm was appointed by
Governor Warner to the Board of Social Work in 2003. He was reappointed by
Governor Kaine in 2006 to the Virginia Board of Health Professions and
currently serves as Board Chair.

Dennis Carpenter, Psy.D is a Virginia Licensed Clinical Psychologist who has
worked with sex offenders as a specialty for over twenty years. He has
worked as a Regional Mental Health Supervisor for the Virginia Department of
Corrections, Director of Adolescent Residential Sex Offender Treatment
Program at Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Center, Clinical Coordinator at
The Pines Treatment Center, Clinical Psychologist for the Federal Bureau of
Prisons and Clinical Director of Navy Family Services in California. He is
currently in private practice with the Westwood Group.

Robert A. Carbo, M.S. graduated from Loyola College of Baltimore with a
Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology and is the Director of the Sex
Offender Treatment (SOAR) program for the NCDOC. He has worked for Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Sheppard Pratt Hospital, and in private practice.

Mario Dennis, Ph.D. is the Clinical Director for the Virginia Center for
Behavioral Rehabilitation (VCBR). He has designed the Center’s treatment
structure and philosophy and oversees the delivery of treatment and
evaluation services at VCBR.

Celena Gates, Psy.D., CSOTP has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from
Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey. She is the Clinical Director at
the Center for Clinical and Forensic Services, Inc. (CCFS), an outpatient,
private practice in Northern Virginia that specializes in the assessment and
treatment of sexual offenders and their families. Dr. Gates has worked with
sex offenders and other relevant stakeholders in both institutional and
community-based settings.

James Haavan, MA is a consultant in private practice and trainer in the
field of assessment, treatment and program development of sexual offending
behavior of persons with developmental disabilities. He has 33 years of
experience in working with persons with sexual offending behavior and 26 of
those years exclusively with persons with developmental disabilities. He
has provided consultation for sexually violent predator programs. He has
co-authored chapters of books in the areas of treatment theory, risk
assessment, treatment, community transition and program development. Mr.
Haaven is the lead author of the book Treating Intellectually Disabled Sex
offenders: A Model Residential Program.

J. Timothy Hodges, LPC, CSOTP has over 30 years of clinical experience
working with sexual offenders and their families. He was a charter member
of VSOTA and the Richmond STOP Program. He is a partner at Lifeline
Counseling Associates, Inc.

Lisa Hunt, M.S., LPC, LMFT, CSOTP has Masters Degree from Rollins College
and is the founder and Executive Director of The Center for Clinical and
Forensic Services, Inc. (CCFS), an outpatient private practice in Northern
Virginia that specializes in the assessment and treatment of sexual
offenders and their families.

Thomas Edward Kegley, J. D. is 2001 graduate of the Cumberland School of
Law, Samford University and was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 2001.
He is currently employed by the Office of the Attorney General as an
assistant in the Sexually Violent Predators Civil Commitment Section.

Eric Madsen, M.A. received his his Master of Arts in Community Psychology
from the University of New Haven in Connecticut. He has worked in the
Virginia Department of Corrections since 1996, first as a staff
psychologist, then as senior psychologist. He currently mediates the
assessment and transfer of inmates in need of mental health services
throughout Virginia’s adult corrections. He also supervises the new Sex
Offender Screening and Assessment Unit, which completes the Static-99 under
the Sexually Violent Predator Act. Mr. Madsen has also worked in the
community setting providing both outpatient and inpatient services and
substance abuse treatment.

G. Rex Miller, Ph.D. is a contract psychologist who provides risk assessment
evaluations related to the sexually violent predator civil commitment law.
He is currently the Director of Psychological Services with the National
Counseling Group where he supervises mental health and sex offender services
for juveniles and adults in the community.

Phil Rich, Ed.D., LICSW is the Clinical Director of the Stetson School and
has worked extensively with troubled adolescents and adults in residential,
inpatient, day treatment, and outpatient settings. He is the author of
“Understanding Juvenile Sexual Offenders: Assessment, Treatment, and
Rehabilitation” and “Attachment and Sexual Offending: Understanding and
Applying Attachment Theory to the Treatment of Juvenile Sexual Offenders.”

Jill M. Ryan, J.D. is a graduate of the College of William & Mary,
Marshall-Wythe School of Law and was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in
1996. She is currently employed at the Office of the Attorney General as an
assistant in the Sexually Violent Predators Civil Commitment Section.

Jeanine Slater is a psychologist for the Sex Offender Accountability and
Responsibility (SOAR) treatment program at Harnett Correctional Institution
in Lillington, North Carolina.

Melanie M. Stoudt, LPC, CSOTP worked for the Department of Corrections in
North Carolina as a psychologist. She currently provides sex offender,
individual and family therapy for Lifeline Counseling. Ms. Stoudt
established a couples group involving sex offenders and their partners in
order to foster healthy, safe, and committed relationships.

Stephen V. Strunk, Ph.D., LPC, CSOTP is the sex offender training specialist
at the Virginia Department of Correction’s Academy for Staff Development.
He conducts sex offender specific training classes geared towards both a
clinical and non-clinical population. Dr. Strunk also treats adolescent sex
offenders and their families with The Institute for Family Centered Services
in Richmond, VA.

Pat VanBuren, M.A. is a licensed Psychological Associate in North Carolina
and contracts with local, state, and federal government working with the sex
offender population and staff training. She helped start the first
residential treatment program for adult sex offenders (SOAR) in the North
Carolina Department of Corrections as well as various community based
adult/juvenile sex offender programs.