Description of Training: This training series will assist victim-serving multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) in understanding the basics of confidentiality law and best practices for the different disciplines represented on a MDT. It will explore inter-disciplinary collaboration with respect for confidentiality and appropriate information sharing.
Presented in a series of three sessions, participants will first learn about issues regarding federal confidentiality, collaboration, and information sharing. Next, participants will complete an off-line exercise and discuss through a facilitated interactive discussion. This will allow participants to discuss their own experiences, ask questions, and further engage with their peers in the field. Finally, the presenters will offer a series of eight technical assistance sessions. Each session will be for a specific type of victim-serving MDT. Participants are able to ask the presenters questions and discuss issues specific to their type of MDT.
Alicia Aiken, Director, Confidentiality Institute, and Christina Simmons, Clinical Social Worker and Consultant, R.I.S.E., LLC will present this training. Alicia Aiken, JD, specializes in delivering entertaining and interactive training about serious topics, and she coaches professionals to problem-solve around difficult situations. She is also a Faculty Fellow for PLI’s Interactive Learning Center, where she has co-created four award-winning on-line courses, and Principal Consultant at Aiken Strategic Partners, which consults with non-profits on strategic planning and organizational design. In 2014, Ms. Aiken launched the Protecting Privacy to Enhance Safety Subpoena Defense Pro Bono Project for the American Bar Association, and she has headed up a national discussion on cloud computing and crime victim privacy with National Network to End Domestic Violence.
Christina Simmons has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and a Masters in Social Work with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health. She has worked in the field of child welfare, domestic violence, mental health, and substance abuse. This led to the development of her own private practice, in which she is able to give special attention to marginalized populations in a therapeutic environment. Christina speaks and presents on mental health, domestic violence, homicide, trauma, child abuse/neglect, self-care, and trauma-informed care.
Participant Registration and Cost: This training is free. All participants will register for the webinar held on July 8, 2020. Participants will then choose to participate in an interactive session and a technical assistance session.
“Multidisciplinary Teams, Collaboration, and Confidentiality”In order to participate in the subsequent sessions, you must first attend this webinar session.
July 14, 2020 from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm - “Interactive Discussion of Confidentiality and MDTs” Alicia Aiken, JD, will moderate this session.
July 15, 2020 from 10:00 am until 11:00 am - "Interactive Discussion of Confidentialty and MDTs" Christina Simmons, LCSW, will moderate this session.
You will be able to choose these sessions when you register for the July 8th webinar.
July 20, 2020 from 2:30pm-3:15pm, Technical Assistance for Child Advocacy Centers
July 20, 2020 from 4:00pm-4:45pm, Technical Assistance for Elder Abuse MDTs
July 21, 2020 from 2:30pm-3:15pm, Technical Assistance for Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs)
July 21, 2020 from 4:00pm-4:45pm, Technical Assistance for Coordinated Community Response Teams (CCRTs)
July 22, 2020 from 2:30pm-3:15pm, Technical Assistance for Family Justice Centers
July 22, 2020 from 4:00pm-4:45pm, Technical Assistance for Campus Response Teams
July 23, 2020 from 2:30pm-3:15pm, Technical Assistance for Medical Partnerships
July 23, 2020 from 4:00pm-4:45pm, Technical Assistance for Attorneys and Victim Service Providers working together
