Task Force Topics: Connection and How It Relates To Your Mental Health

Please join us for this discussion on Facebook Live  as our CEO, Beth Medina and Eric Oldenburg, retired member of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, discuss the importance of connection and how it particularly supports the mental health of those in victim serving work.. Eric Oldenburg retired from the Phoenix Police Department…

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Task Force Topics: What is Vicarious Trauma?

Please join us for this discussion on Facebook Live  with Eric Oldenburg on Vicarious Trauma, and learn more about the SHIFT and HART programs. Eric retired from the Phoenix Police Department in 2018 after 24 years of service. The last 15 years of his career, he was assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children Federal…

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Task Force Topics: Cyberbullying

October is Cyberbullying Awareness Month Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place over digital devices like cell phones, computers, and tablets. It can occur through SMS, Text, and apps, or online in social media, forums, or gaming where people can view, participate in, or share content. Some cyberbullying crosses the line into unlawful or criminal behavior.…

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Task Force Topics: SafetyNet

ARE YOUR CHILDREN SAFE ON THE ONLINE? ARE YOU? Join us for this discussion with Wendy Waddell, the Program Manager of SafetyNet, a program made possible through a partnership between the San Diego Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the San Diego Police Foundation. The SafetyNet® program is an innovative public-private…

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Thank You Tri-City Medical Center!

Thank you to Tri-City Medical Center for getting our San Diego Gives 2022 Campaign off to a great start with a $1000 matching donation for the first $1000 we raise! With nearly 3.3 million residents, San Diego County is the fifth most-populous county in the United States. People live in 18 incorporated cities, 18 Indian…

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Mental Health Awareness Month – May 2022

Many of the symptoms people experience from exposure to the trauma of others, are simply the brain and body reacting to something that needs to be addressed. TIJF works to educate community heroes to both understand and respond to those symptoms with tools and techniques to help mitigate the effects of vicarious trauma and to…

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Task Force Topics: The Ripple Effect of Vicarious Trauma

Often because of indirect exposure to the trauma of others, individuals may experience similar symptoms as the victim or survivor. Join us to discuss the ripple effect of vicarious trauma with our CEO Beth Medina and TIJF trainer Jean McCallister, owner of JGM Consulting LLC, who has more than 30 years of experience working to…

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Task Force Topics: Sextortion and Catfishing

Sextortion and Catfishing: What can you do if it happens to you? Join us February 14, 2022, at 10 AM PST, on Facebook Live, for this discussion with Anthony Maez, Deputy Commander Albuquerque PD, Internal Affairs Division about sextortion and catfishing. What are they? What can you do if it happens to you?

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Task Force Topics: Supporting the Mental Health of First Responders

Law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMT’s, victim advocates all embrace their responsibility “to preserve and protect” and take care of others … but how do we take care of them? Join us on Facebook Live, Monday, January 10, 2022 at 10 AM PST for a discussion with Ronald Rufo, a 22-year veteran of the Chicago Police…

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Task Force Topics: Stories of Resilience

Join us on Facebook Live on Monday, December 13, 2021 at 10 AM PST, to discuss stories of resilience with Alan Flora, retired ICAC Commander and TIJF trainer. Professionals in helping careers often experience vicarious trauma from their exposure to traumatic materials and events. Since 2009, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force teams across the…

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