Hawai'i Affiliated Trainings

Sunday, March 1st 2026 | 8:30 AM HST - 4:30 PM HST | 7 Continuing Education Credits 

AT1. MEGA♪ Specialized Risk Assessment Training (VIRTUAL) - L.C. Miccio-Fonseca, PhD, clinic for the Sexualities 

MEGA♪ is a tool for assessing risk for coarse sexual improprieties, and/or youth who are sexually abusive in youth ages 4-19 years. MEGA♪ is applicable for adjudicated or non-adjudicated males, females, and transgender individuals, including youth with low intellectual functioning. Robustly anchored in scientific methods and tested on over 4,000 youth internationally (largest validation studies in its field), MEGA♪ is state of the art and unique. It provides a comprehensive individualized risk assessment report according to age and gender. MEGA♪ can also follow changes in the youth’s risk level over time (an outcome measure).

This training provides certification on how to administer the assessment, as well as how to interpret and apply the MEGA♪ findings.

AT2. Adjudicating Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse When Custody is in Dispute - Seth Goldstein, JD, Private Practice

This day-long institute will present a portion of the curriculum "Adjudicating Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse When Custody is In Dispute", created by the National Judicial Education Program to Promote Equality for Women and Men in the Courts and the American Bar Association to address the most vexing and difficult aspects of dealing with these cases in the Family Courts. This program is intended to provide the latest information regarding child sexual abuse in child custody matters for the attorney, mental health professional and others involved in the adjudication of these cases. A multidisciplinary mix of participants will enhance the learning experience and all professions are encouraged to attend. Topics: Behaviors of the parties; How and where to find evidence; Recommendations when confounded.  

AT3. Journey of Forgiveness: Destination Peace - Azim Khamisa, Tariq Khamisa Foundation

Many of us are either in resentment about what has happened to us or in guilt about what we have done to another. We all suffer from hard hits. We cannot be mired in either of these two highly debilitating emotions as it harms our psyche and our lives and limits our ability to live life 100 percent. This workshop will help you rid both resentment and guilt so you can live life at its zenith, and enjoy a healthier, more prosperous life - within your relationships, work, family, and community. Here, you will learn 3 steps in riding yourself of resentment and 4 steps in forgiving yourself for the harm you have caused. With the freedom from guilt and resentment, you will be free to pursue your goals of good health, loving relationships, life purpose and prosperity. "The Journey of Forgiveness: Destination Peace" is about living life fully and with joy. The workshop shows you how to heal broken relationships and bring a deeper, more intimate connection in existing relationships. It is about living life at a higher frequency - living life with happiness, meaning, and exuding love and compassion to all the people in your lives and beyond. The Program - a one-day intensive is ideal for therapists, counselors, and coaches. Although the workshop follows the lesson plan of "The Journey of Forgiveness: Destination Peace" it delves deeper in order to train participants, educators and professionals how to incorporate the principles of forgiveness in their work. Participants will be able to use the knowledge garnered in this workshop in their practice with clients, family, peers, and community. Most all the participants in this workshop have experienced a transformative breakthrough.

AT4. Decolonizing Trauma Work: Indigenous Approaches to Trauma, Healing, and Community Well-Being- Tammy Martin, PhD, Hawai'i Pacific University, School of Social Work; Dolly Tatofi, MSW, LCSW, Pouhana O Nā Wāhine

Given that Native Hawaiians have experienced multi-layered trauma, including historical, cultural, intergenerational trauma, this full-day training, co-led by two Wahine Maoli (Native Hawaiian female) social workers, will provide an experiential training in decolonizing trauma work through involving participants in cultural protocols, reflective discussions, and highlighting examples of individual and collective healing/well-being. Participants will be provided an overview of the Native Hawaiian worldview, Hawaiian ways of knowing, being, and doing and then engage in practical application of a specific blessing ceremony to engage participants in an experiential learning process. Pilina (relationships), as a central Hawaiian concept, will be emphasized and cultural pathways to addressing trauma to move toward healing and reconciliation will be offered.

Based on the Hawaiian worldview, trauma is viewed as harm to self, family, ancestors, spiritual forces, community, and the ʻāina (land). Thus, healing is relational, communal, and land-based. Specific Hawaiian practices such as moʻolelo (storytelling), mele (song), oli (chant), hula, and communal rituals (i.e. pi kai - salt cleansing ceremony) are explored as core processes for individual and community healing. Since many Native Hawaiians are dually diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorder, a critical examination of DSM-5 TR will be offered, highlighting when Western diagnostic frameworks may be useful, and when they may risk pathologizing individuals rather than recognizing the long-standing negative impacts of cultural, historical, and intergenerational trauma. Throughout the day, participants will have opportunities to reflect on their knowledge, cultural context, and kuleana (positionality/ responsibility) to contribute to culturally grounded, trauma-informed practice. 

AT5. Stepping in with Creativity: A Trauma-Informed and Culturally Responsive Introduction to the Expressive Arts for Helping Professions - Tomoyo Kawano, PhD, BC-DMT, NCC, LCAT, Antioch University New England; John B. Kim, MA, LCSW, Hanahauʻoli Schoool; Genevieve S. R. Dunn, MA, R-DMT, Spill the Tea Café; Maggie Embick, LCSW, RDT

In trauma-informed care, engaging the body, senses, and imagination allows individuals to regulate, express, and integrate their experiences. Expressive arts modalities—including dance/movement therapy (DMT), drama therapy, play therapy, creative writing, music, and visual art—are powerful tools that support healing, particularly when used with culturally diverse and neurodiverse populations.
This training honors the importance of culture and identity in healing processes—both the culture of the practitioner and that of the client. Participants will explore how the expressive arts can be integrated into their work with respect for lived experience, social location, and intergenerational wisdom, while also clarifying the ethical boundaries of using these tools without formal therapeutic training. The day centers hands-on learning in a welcoming and nonjudgmental environment.

AT6. Parent-Child Care (PC-CARE) Phase 1 Training - Stephanie Cambell, PhD, LP, Hawaiʻi Department of Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division; Alexandria King, PsyD, Hawaiʻi Department of Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division

PC-CARE is a 7-week parent-child intervention with three primary goals: decreasing difficult or disruptive behaviors, improving the caregiver-child relationship, and increasing coping and co-regulation skills. Becoming a fully certified provider requires completion of two phases, and Dr. Stephanie and myself will be able to provide the first phase of training. Phase I training will be an 8 hour training that gives an overview of the PC-CARE model, incorporates specific values that we've incorporated (which are good for anyone, but were developed with our local families out here in mind), and have time with some applied practice around the skills we teach in PC-CARE, interpreting and giving feedback on measures, and an introduction to coding.