AFFECTED FAMILIES PROGRAM
This program is designed to assist individuals who are in a relationship with someone accused of sexually abusing a child, or who will be supervising a sexual offender around a child and/or who will be monitoring internet usage of the individual accused of committing a sexual offense. The course teaches several important key points regardless of the supervision goals (supervision around children and/or internet supervision) including:
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The use of monitoring software to supervise internet use;
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Strategies to supervise children around the offender;
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Reviewing of the safety plan to assure the protection of children;
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Methods to discuss issues with the offender;
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Tools to realistically assess the offender's behavior;
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Techniques to handle uncertainty or questionable behavior;
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Guidelines to communicate with relatives, neighbors, and other 3rd parties.