Child Sexual Abuse
HUDDLE 2025 Session 1
Case of Multigenerational CSA: Introduction to the Huddle Concept & viewing of the film “REWIND”
ISPCAN Resources
In the opening session, participants will be introduced to the Huddle concept, outlining the training’s framework, learning objectives, and structure. In the second part of the session, participants will take part in a joint viewing of the documentary “REWIND”. The film is about multigenerational child sexual abuse, in the context of culture, family and systems of care will be explored. How the medical, mental health, and justice systems interact to protect and heal the child will be deeply examined. From the eyes of the child, Sasha Joseph Neulinger, we will hear the case, as it unfolds using his home movies as he recreates and tells his story.
This documentary will serve as a case study throughout the training and provide an essential foundation for discussions in the following sessions. What we would have, could have, should have done-- so we can improve on each sectors response, and the multidisciplinary, collaborative response. This innovative online training is designed for mid-career practitioners from various disciplines involved in child protection. It will provide an in-depth exploration of multigenerational child sexual abuse (CSA) within the context of culture, family, and systems of care. Participants will explore how social work, education, medical, mental health, and justice systems interact to protect and respond to children who underwent CSA, gaining a deeper understanding of their roles and impact. This practice-based, case study-driven, and multidisciplinary training will equip participants with practical tools, best practices, and a comprehensive approach to enhance their professional responses to CSA. The training will generate key takeaways both at the practical level and at the policy level.
Listen to the Huddle Session 1 Recording
Huddle Date:
May 1, 2025
Region:
Global
Topics:
Collaborative Care Models
Public Health Approach
Multi-generational CSA
Downloadable Resources
External Resources
ISPCAN Collaborative Framework Tool
Safe Futures Hub - Solution Index
Program Evaluation
No Resources Available
Explore these Huddle objectives through a deep dive into a case of child sexual abuse. Watch the film through the eyes of the child to challenge our current practices in every region to explore:
- How the public health model can broaden our understanding of the risk and protective environments that impact children
- How assessments and interventions can be positioned to leverage new and emerging findings on risk exposure and resilience
- How services within child protection systems can be strengthened to support families in need
- How services in the community can complement services within the child protection system to support vulnerable children
- How individual actions of the practitioner can embolden a system and lead to better outcomes for children
Each training session will include
- Cutting-edge knowledge
- Best practices
- Context informed paradigm
- Addressing resources of each region
- Public health approach
- For each session, key themes and take-home messages will be framed and disseminated to the participants.
Training Format
Each session will be structured as follows:
🔹 30 min. Initial presentation by experts in the field leading the session
🔹 30 min. Small-group discussions in multidisciplinary breakout rooms
🔹 30 min. Joint discussion to identify key takeaways in policy & practice
Expected Outcomes
- Encouraging participants to think differently and adopt new ideas for their region
- Identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement in policy and practice
- Framing key insights and take-home messages, which will be documented and disseminated
Session Leaders:
Sasha Joseph Neulinger
Filmmaker of REWIND Founder of Voice For The Kids
Sasha Joseph Neulinger is the Founder and President of Voice For The Kids, and Co-Founder and Head of Production at Step 1 Films. In 2015, Sasha presented at TEDxBozeman with his first public speech, "Trauma Is Irreversible. How It Shapes Us Is Our Choice.” Since his TED Talk, Sasha has presented over 100 plenary and keynote speeches around the world, helping raise over $8 Million for the fight against child abuse. He has presented plenary speeches at some of the largest international child abuse prevention and intervention conferences, including the Dallas Crimes Against Children Conference (2016), National Children’s Alliance Leadership Conference (2018), and the San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment (2023). Sasha made his directorial debut at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival with his autobiographical, feature length documentary,REWIND. REWINDhad its US Television Premiere on May 11, 2020 as a part of PBS’ Independent Lens lineup, and has since been streaming for audiences internationally. REWIND was nominated for a 2020 Critics Choice Award for Best First Feature Documentary and received three Emmy Nominations in 2021, including Outstanding Social Issue Documentary, Outstanding Direction, and Outstanding Editing
Pragathi Tummala, MPH
CEO ISPCAN
Pragathi Tummala is a senior level public health expert and has been the CEO of ISPCAN since 2016. ISPCAN is a global membership organization, with programs to advance science, research, networking, and professional training for a multi-disciplinary global network. ISPCAN collaborates regularly with 54 country partners and has active partnerships with 18 international agencies for which they coordinate various programs. Pragathi oversees all programmatic development, communication, strategic planning, operational and financial aspects of the organization. She has over 20 years of experience designing, developing, and managing public health programs at the state, national and global level with a diverse group of stakeholders in the community, as well as private, academic and public sectors to develop innovative programs. She has led ISPCAN boldly through business model changes, launching a new academic journal, published 6 papers, the congress program, developing global public health and advocacy campaigns, managing 2 journals, advanced professional trainings, and public health education resources. Under her leadership, the entire organization has been modernized to become member focused to meet the changing needs of an evolving workforce through technology, connection, and advanced education.
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