Sanford Health leaders attend symposium on child abuse
May 28, 2024
Contact:
Nathan Aamodt
Sanford Health Media Relations
(701) 200-6080/nathan.aamodt@sanfordhealth.org
FARGO, N.D. – Members from the Sanford Health Traumatic Stress Treatment Center, Treatment Collaborative for Traumatized Youth (TCTY), Dakota Children’s Advocacy Center, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Red River Children’s Advocacy Center recently attended the 40th International Symposium on Child Abuse in Huntsville, Ala.
The collaboration was made possible through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration funded programs Project REACH-ND (Reducing Barriers, Expanding Access, and Advancing Trauma Care for Children to Heal in North Dakota) and MUSC Telehealth Outreach Program for Traumatic Stress (MUSC TOP-TS). The International Symposium on Child Abuse provided expert training and networking opportunities to professionals in the child maltreatment field. This conference addressed all aspects of child maltreatment, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, exposure to violence, poly-victimization, exploitation, intervention, trafficking and prevention.
Nicola Herting, PhD, pediatric psychology, co-presented on “Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) via Telehealth: Topics and Techniques” and “Changing Access for Rural and Underserved Youth Needing Services for Problematic Sexual Behaviors.”
“The presentations explore how to utilize telehealth in evidence-based treatment as a tool to reduce barriers, expand access and advance equity,” said Dr. Herting.
Sanford Traumatic Stress Treatment Center providers that attended the symposium included:
• Dr. Nicola Herting
• Sherie Madewell-Buesgens
• Angela Hiebsch
The Sanford Traumatic Stress Treatment Center provides high-quality, evidence-based care to children, adults and families. The center offers assessments and treatments to children and adults who have experienced trauma. The Sanford Traumatic Stress Treatment Center provides behavioral health services and care coordination to treat trauma and traumatic stress.
Medical services for child trauma and maltreatment are offered at Sanford Health Children’s CARE Clinic.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization serves 1.4 million patients and nearly 200,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. The integrated health system has 45 hospitals, 211 clinic locations, more than 160 Good Samaritan Society senior living centers, 2,900 Sanford physicians and advanced practice providers, 540 active clinical trials, and nine world clinic locations around the globe. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
