SOMB Quarterly Minute
January 2021
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WHERE: Online
WHEN: January 15, 2021
TIME: 9:00AM
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Practice Corner
Changes to the SVP Instrument & Manual
Recently the SOMB has made some minor changes to the instructions contained in the SVP Instrument and Manual. No changes were made to the content or criteria, only to provide guidance to those completing the instrument.
1) Instructions were clarified on the assessment for the completion of 3A, 3B, and 3C. An individual being screened, must meet the requirements in Part 1 and 2, and either 3A, 3B, or 3C. The instructions were changed to reflect the following.
· If Yes on 3A, continue to summary, if No, Proceed to 3B
· If Yes on 3B, continue to summary, if No, Proceed to 3C.
· Proceed to Summary regardless of answer on 3C.
2) In the Manual, guidance was provided to Probation Officers completing the instrument.
· In the event the SVP is ordered by the Court, and a Sex Offense Specific Evaluation and/or Pre-Sentence Investigation Report is not ordered, the Probation Officer can complete each part of the assessment, EXCEPT for 3C – Psychopathy or Personality Disorder. Should an individual meet Part 1 and 2, but not 3A or 3B, then 3C needs to be assessed, Probation Officers should refer the individual to an SOMB Approved Evaluator to complete this section. If they refuse, you can mark refused and send it to the Court. If they Meet 3A or 3B, 3C is not needed.
· Probation Officers are no longer required to send information to the Division of Criminal Justice. This instruction was removed.
Female Sex trafficking White Paper
The Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB) has been working on a White Paper for Adult Females Convicted of Sex Trafficking Related Offenses Against Minor Children as a companion to the paper previously approved related to Adult Males Convicted of a Sex Trafficking Related Offenses. The rationale for the SOMB to complete this White Paper is based on the increase in conviction rates for this population and uncertainty on the part of Approved Providers related to providing suitable treatment. The White Paper has received an initial review by the SOMB and will be before the SOMB for final approval on January 15, 2021. Females convicted of sex traffcking related offenses against minor children require additional assessement protocols including those that look at complex trauma, attachment style, and maladaptive coping strategies among other things. To date, the research on this population is limited and there is a need for additional research to best identify strategies for recidivism reduction and effective management of criminogenic needs. The White Paper should be available for stakeholders following approval and will be posted on our website.
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SOMB Training Opportunities
- Throughout 2020 our office has hosted a variety of Lunch and Learn webinars for our providers. The webinars are intended to assist approved treatment providers, evaluators and polygraph examiners who are under the SOMB purview with the implementation of the Standards and provide technical assistance on specific case challenges.
- Have you missed them? As an approved providers you are able to request a recording and we'll be happy to provide it to you. Here are the topics we covered in 2020: Standards Policy Booster, Variance Process, Section 4.0, Probation Terms & Conditions, Polygraph, SOMB Purview.
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Online Standards Training on demand: Click Here
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We've been hearing from our stakeholders of an interest in training on specialized risk assessments. While we are not able to offer them locally, we have a partner that has a variety of trainings on risk assessments and other relevant topics in the field. Click Here to view all training available from the Global Institute of Forensic Research
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We have recently updated our Training Policy, please take a minute to review it here.
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SAVE THE DATE
Domestic Violence and Sex Offender Management Boards Annual Conference
July 14-16, 2021
Where: Virtual/Online
More info to come soon!
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Welcome New Best Practices and Application Review Committees Members
The SOMB Best Practices and Application Review Committee would like to welcome new members, Dr. Hannah Pilla, Ms. Melissa Parkowski-Helmer, and Ms. Theresa Weiss. Dr. Hannah Pilla has been appointed to the Best Practices committee as an Adult Treatment Provider and Evaluator. Ms. Melissa Parkowski-Helmer has been appointed to the Application Review Committee as a DD/ID Provider and Ms. Theresa Weiss as a Juvenile Treatment Provider and Evaluator.
We are very excited to have these new members join our committees. For further information about these individuals, please click here.
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Telehealth Survey Results
The results are in! Yuanting Zhang, PhD, staff researcher to the ODVSOM, compiled the survey results pertaining to the use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data is very interesting with many nuances to consider as the general view of telehealth and its use with DVOMB and SOMB populations was mixed. To see the results, click here.
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Do you need help talking to your clients about participating in the Data collection? Here is a video you can show them to encourage their participation.
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Specialized Trainer
Application
The SOMB is assembling a catalogue of possible training resources on specific and specialized areas that can be offered annually. The SOMB plans to sponsor and list trainings on the website that allows for individuals to register for a particular training. Once enough individuals have registered for that training, the SOMB will contract with the trainer, schedule the training, and notify those registered. Examples of some specific and specialized trainings include but are not limited to, female offenders, LGBT+ offenders, psychopathy, etc.
If you are an experienced trainer and would like to be considered for the 2021 year, please fill out this training application and email it back to us.
This form is intended for individuals who are experienced trainers and possess expertise in specialized areas that are relevant to the domestic violence and sex offense management fields. Submission of this form does not guarantee any contractual agreement with the Office of Domestic Violence and Sex Offender Managment (ODVSOM). Rather, if selected, the ODVSOM may consider and choose to advertise training events based on interest, registration, cost, and availability.
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Committee Spotlight
Adult Standards Revisions Committee is BACK!!
The Colorado Legislature has tasked the SOMB to “develop, prescribe, and revise, as appropriate” the Standards and Guidelines. The SOMB’s Adult Standards Revision Committee has been tasked by the Board to ensure the Adult Standards and Guidelines are revised in accordance with the statuary requirement and intent that they remain evidence based and reflect the most recent substantiated research regarding the evaluation, treatment, and behavioral monitoring. In November 2020, the Adult Standards Revision Committee reconvened after a hiatus which followed a substantial revision which took place over a number of years.
Over the last year, the SOMB and its staff have received numerous technical assistance questions, and feedback regarding Standards that may need further clarification or revision. The goal of this committee is to target implementation issues and provide clarity either through revision or clarification of specific language. In order to ensure its members uphold the requirement for the Standards to remain evidence based, any proposed changes will first be subject to a literature review by the SOMB Statistical Analyst to ensure it is research supported. Committee members will then discuss and decide how the research should be implemented within the Standards. Following consensus from the appointed members of the committee, changes will be reviewed and feedback will be solicited from the SOMB Best Practices committee and then by all members of the SOMB. Decisions and voting will take place as outlined in the SOMB Bylaws.
Meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of each month, from 9am-11am. To attend or receive updates regarding the Adult Standards Revisions Committee, please contact Erin Austin via email erin.austin@state.co.us.
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Human Trafficking In Colorado
In November, the Colorado Human Trafficking Council launched a statewide effort to increase awareness about all types of human trafficking. This multi-year campaign is designed to build knowledge, shift perceptions, and create a culture that does not tolerate all forms of human trafficking. By increasing knowledge and understanding about all types human trafficking, building confidence to report suspicious behavior, and placing resources where victims can access them, we can collectively help stop human trafficking in Colorado. Through the end of January, campaign materials will be distributed statewide through broadcast and streaming television commercials, streaming radio, digital banner ads, social media including YouTube, outdoor advertising and through the campaign website, ThisisHumanTrafficking.com. Visit ThisisHumanTrafficking.com to learn more about this important campaign.
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