31 Oct Webinar: Amish and Old Order Mennonite Cultural Awareness, Part 2
Posted at 20:08h
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From 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM
Presented by the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault / Josie McPherson / jmcpherson@nyscasa.org
Are you interested in learning about working with Amish and Old Order Mennonite populations to prevent and respond to sexual violence? Join NYSCASA for a two-part webinar series on Amish and Old Order Mennonite cultural awareness with child abuse prevention expert Jeanette Harder.
The second session will address more specific information about abuse prevention, communication, and resources for and about Amish and Old Order Mennonite communities—including the new book, For the Sake of a Child: Love, Safety, and Abuse in our Plain Communities by Dr. Jeanette Harder and Allen Hoover. The subtopics covered will include family life for children, teens, and young adults; gender roles in families and church communities; mental health and substance abuse; and risks and strengths in this population related to child abuse and neglect. Dr. Harder will also provide an overview of micro, meso, and macro strategies for serving this population.
About the Presenter:
Jeanette Harder has worked in the area of child abuse prevention for more than 20 years and has served as a foster parent, a home visitor to families at risk for child abuse, and a provider of services to women and children escaping domestic violence. Jeanette now works nationwide as a researcher and as a writer and speaker on child abuse prevention, especially in regards to the Amish and Old Order Mennonites. She is the author of the book Let the Children Come: Preparing Faith Communities to End Child Abuse and Neglect. She and Allen Hoover are also the authors of a book coming out in 2019, For the Sake of a Child: Love, Safety, and Abuse in our Plain Communities. Jeanette earned her Masters and PhD in Social Work and is a professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She and her family are members of First Mennonite Church in Lincoln, Nebraska.
About the Presenter:
Jeanette Harder has worked in the area of child abuse prevention for more than 20 years and has served as a foster parent, a home visitor to families at risk for child abuse, and a provider of services to women and children escaping domestic violence. Jeanette now works nationwide as a researcher and as a writer and speaker on child abuse prevention, especially in regards to the Amish and Old Order Mennonites. She is the author of the book Let the Children Come: Preparing Faith Communities to End Child Abuse and Neglect. She and Allen Hoover are also the authors of a book coming out in 2019, For the Sake of a Child: Love, Safety, and Abuse in our Plain Communities. Jeanette earned her Masters and PhD in Social Work and is a professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She and her family are members of First Mennonite Church in Lincoln, Nebraska.