Understanding The Intersection of Human Trafficking and Child Abuse and Neglect
Release Date: 09/07/2023
Supporting the Next Generation: Tips and Tricks for Success in the Field of Developmental Psychopathology
Promoting Resilience
For part two, host Catherine Cerulli, JD, PhD is joined again by Liz Handley, PhD, the Director of Research at Mt. Hope Family Center and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Rochester to discuss the tips and tricks of excelling as a postdoctoral associate or recently completed post-doc in the field of psychology. Dr. Handley underscores that the first step for early-career professionals in the field is to define where you want to be – whether that be research, clinical work, or a combination of both. Take inventory of who has a job that you are interested...
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Finding Your Path: Insight into Professional Growth from a Clinical Psychologist
Promoting Resilience
Host, Catherine Cerulli, JD, PhD, is joined by the Mt. Hope Family Center Director of Research and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Rochester, Liz Handley, PhD. Part one of this two-part episode explores Dr. Handley’s job evolution in the child abuse and neglect field. She shares that her interest in developmental psychopathology led her to Mt. Hope Family Center, one of the birth places of developmental psychopathology, as a research assistant after graduating college. This experience cemented Dr. Handley’s interest and thus her path towards her...
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Meeting Kids Where They Are: Addressing Child Abuse and Neglect with Technology
Promoting Resilience
Dr. Laura Schwab-Reese, Assistant Professor of Public Health at Purdue University, joins host Dr. Kate Cerulli, professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester, and Veronica Leva, Assistant Director of Community Engagement for the TRANSFORM Research Center, to discuss the National Child Abuse Hotline, Child Help, and provide updates on her work since joining us in Season One of the podcast. Laura shares information about the services that the National Child Abuse Hotline offers, which includes text, chat, and phone call options for everyone from mandatory reporters unsure of how to...
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Understanding The Intersection of Human Trafficking and Child Abuse and Neglect
Promoting Resilience
Host, Dr. Catherine Cerulli (Kate), a professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester, is joined by her guest, Chad Frymire, the Director of Public Policy at Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) in Dallas, Texas, and the Board President of the North Texas Coalition Against Human Trafficking. In this episode, Chad and Kate discuss Chad’s work within the foster care and child welfare systems, child abuse and neglect, and how human trafficking crosses into these areas. CASA works closely with foster care systems throughout the United States to advocate for the best interests of...
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The Impact of Violence on Cancer Risk Factors for Marginalized Populations
Promoting Resilience
Host, Dr. Catherine Cerulli, a professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester, is joined by her guests, Ash B. Alpert, MD, MFA, a Hematologist and Medical Oncologist and an AHRQ T32 Post-Doctoral Fellow in Health Services Research at the Brown University School of Public Health and Sabrina Jamileh Sayegh, a queer and nonbinary third-year medical student at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Alpert and Sabrina share insights regarding their research to understand and address cancer risk factors as a result of violence for multiply marginalized...
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Understanding Perinatal Child Parent Psychotherapy: Taking a Culturally Informed Approach to Implementation
Promoting Resilience
Host, Dr. Catherine Cerulli, a professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester, is joined by her guest, Donna Walck, PhD, a therapist at Mt. Hope Family Center where she has practiced for 15+ years. Dr. Walck shares her expertise using Perinatal Child Parent Psychotherapy (P-CPP), an evidence-based trauma-informed therapeutic model for children ages birth to five years and their parents/caregivers. By exploring P-CPP and how it has been integrated into Project PROMISE, part of our TRANSFORM Research Center, Drs. Cerulli and Walck discuss the goals and delivery methods for administering...
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“You can’t take away the hurt, but we can minimize the damage”: Using Trauma Informed Care in Law Enforcement
Promoting Resilience
Host, Dr. Catherine Cerulli, a professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester, is joined by her guest, Moses Robinson. Moses has been a police officer with the Rochester, NY City Police Department since 1985, was a school resource officer for 21 years, and is currently a community liaison officer. His time on the force has taught him the value of forming relationships with people including children in schools, victims of violence, and offenders, some who have been victimized themselves. Through Moses work as a school resource officer, he learned that building relationships with...
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Reimagining the Child Welfare System: Encouraging Families to Thrive
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Host, Dr. Catherine Cerulli, a professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester, is joined by her guest, Mical Raz, MD, PhD, MSHP, the Charles E. and Dale L. Phelps Professor in Public Policy and Health at the University of Rochester, where she also works as an internal medicine physician at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. Dr. Raz explores themes of Poor Parenting vs. Poor Parents, mandatory reporting, Child Protective Services being used as a surveillance tool rather than a support tool, and how we can reframe and reimagine these systems. The war on poverty isn’t a new...
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Using Evidence Based Research to Reduce Teen Pregnancy
Promoting Resilience
Host, Dr. Catherine Cerulli, a Psychiatry professor at the University of Rochester, is joined by her guest, Justin Russotti, Ph.D., a licensed clinical social worker and child maltreatment researcher. Dr. Russotti’s research focuses on the intersection of development and mental health specific to teen pregnancy. Child maltreatment is the strongest predictor of teen pregnancy and survivors are twice as likely to experience adolescent childbirth as opposed to those who do not experience childhood abuse and neglect. Dr. Russotti discusses his research with the Mt. Hope Family Center. He found...
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Empowering People Living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Promoting Resilience
Host, Dr. Catherine Cerulli, a professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester, is joined by her guest, Christie McGee Petrenko, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) researcher. FASD represents a range of conditions associated with prenatal alcohol exposure. Studies have documented that in the US 2-5% of the population have FASD, or one in 20, and as many as 80-90% of people go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. This impacts their lives in challenging ways including growth delays, learning and behavioral problems, and struggling with ADHD, anxiety, or...
info_outlineHost, Dr. Catherine Cerulli (Kate), a professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester, is joined by her guest, Chad Frymire, the Director of Public Policy at Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) in Dallas, Texas, and the Board President of the North Texas Coalition Against Human Trafficking. In this episode, Chad and Kate discuss Chad’s work within the foster care and child welfare systems, child abuse and neglect, and how human trafficking crosses into these areas. CASA works closely with foster care systems throughout the United States to advocate for the best interests of children who experience child abuse and neglect, maltreatment within the child welfare system or from their domestic families. Chad details the important and impactful work he and volunteers have done for children throughout the state of Texas. They explore volunteer recruitment, retainment, and diversity in this space. Chad explores how he became involved with human trafficking work through a personal anecdote that connects him to the work. Chad’s unique experience led him to meaningful work in the foster care system and in turn, the human trafficking arena. Traffickers often prey on vulnerable populations to manipulate and take advantage of them; children in the foster care system are at high risk of being trafficked due to their past experiences with child abuse and neglect, maltreatment, and wary relationships with adults and others. Through his work, Chad and his team have created trainings in human trafficking prevention to educate others as human trafficking is a large domestic problem and can happen to anyone, anywhere. It is critical for advocates to have the knowledge and resources to continue serving children who are at risk. Chad shares information and key warning signs of trafficking in children, mechanisms that traffickers use to persuade and manipulate children, and how youth with an online presence can become dangerous for their safety. The episode also covers vicarious trauma and ways that Chad and Kate care for themselves while working with traumatized populations so that they can mitigate burnout and continue to serve children in need. Keep up with upcoming projects from Chad and Dallas CASA at: https://www.dallascasa.org/