![]() In cases where sexual behaviors pose a risk to the safety or well-being of the youth and others, it is imperative for families and communities to intervene through proper identification, support, and treatment. While sexual exploration is a natural part of childhood and adolescent sexual development, some youth sexual behavior indicates more than harmless curiosity. This is most likely to occur when agencies already have: (1) existing referrals of youth with problematic sexual behavior (or referral sources) and (2) collaborative relationships with community agencies (e.g., child protective services, children advocacy centers, law enforcement, and juvenile justice). Priority to this unique training opportunity will be given to CACs or to sites partnered with their local CAC, and who are able to start serving youth as quickly as possible after the clinical training. CACs who have leadership invested in improving practice and policy to address problematic sexual behavior of youth. Our previous evaluations and experience have demonstrated an advantage for successful community implementation and sustainability of the PSB-CBT ™ model when partnering with CACs. The PSB-CBT ™ T/TA Program has significant experience in research, evaluation, training, and services for problematic or illegal sexual behavior of youth. ![]() The PSB-CBT ™ T/TA Program is led by staff at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, as well as consultants, who are experienced clinical providers and trainers in PSB-CBT ™.
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