The Breakfast Club

On Tuesday April 14th at 9am, please join us as Kirsten Mason, Psy.D. presents: “CA Sex Offender Management Board (CASOMB): An Introduction to CASOMB and its impact on the Community Management of Sex Offenders In CA.”

The CA Sex Offender Management Board (CASOMB) was created in 2006 and is governed by PC 9000-9003. CASOMB creates standards and certification requirements for sex offender management professionals and programs as well as standards for Polygraph Examiners. This presentation will provide an overview of the CASOMB as well as some of their duties, current projects, and future goals. Learn about the certification standards and expectations for treatment providers who treat individuals mandated to received sex offender treatment pursuant to PC 290. Discuss the Containment Model and factors imperative to collaborating with the Containment Team.

Join us for our monthly Breakfast Club meeting at 9 am, May 12th, where Sandra Henriquez, MBA, and Gayle Hepner, ED, will present “Mapping California’s Victim Advocacy Landscape for Sexual Harm.”

This presentation provides a practical, statewide overview of sexual assault victim advocacy in California—who advocates are, where they operate, and how survivors encounter advocacy across systems. The presentation traces key milestones of the rape crisis movement, from the emergence of community-led rape crisis centers in the early 1970s to the development of California’s coordinated advocacy infrastructure.

Participants will learn to distinguish between community-based advocates—often grounded in rape crisis centers and rooted in confidential, survivor-driven support—and system-based advocates, who are embedded within law enforcement, prosecution, campuses, or other institutions to assist survivors in navigating investigative and legal processes. The session will highlight service models commonly provided by community-based advocates, including crisis intervention, accompaniment, safety planning, resource navigation, and survivors’ rights education, while clarifying distinctions related to confidentiality, mandated reporting, and the contexts in which each type of advocate becomes involved.

Finally, the presentation will examine persistent coordination gaps among victim advocates, sex offender treatment providers, and probation officers. It will explore why collaboration can be challenging, where communication breakdowns occur, and why intentional, structured partnership remains essential for survivor safety, informed supervision, and meaningful accountability.

On Tuesday morning, June 9th, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., we will hold our monthly Meet & Train. Join us to learn more about our training topic, followed by a review of current legislative changes, updates on CASOMB and SARATSO, and more.

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On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 9:00 am, we will have our monthly Meet & train. Join us for a training

Followed by a review of current legislative changes, CASOMB & SARATSO updates, and more.

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On Tuesday, September 8th, we will feature a 45-minute training

Followed by our monthly updates and networking. Please sign up below to RSVP if you haven't already joined our training email list.

On Tuesday, October 13th, at 9:00 a.m., we will host our monthly meet and train

The training will be followed by updates from stakeholders in our specialty in California and networking opportunities.