Deborah Getz, CYC-P, and Kimberly Dowling, judge of Delaware Circuit Court 2, will co-present on the topic of commercial sexual exploitation during a live webinar next week.

On Jan. 16, from noon to 1 p.m. ET, Getz and Judge Dowling will equip participants with the critical knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to recognize and respond to signs of sexual exploitation, ensuring that victims receive appropriate care, support, and intervention.

Judge Dowling was elected to the Delaware Circuit Court 2 bench in 2012. She is a member of the Indiana Board of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, the board of the Indiana Judges Association, and was a member of the Indiana Supreme Court Working Group to Address Sex Trafficking in the State of Indiana. She led Delaware County to become a Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (JDAI) community in 2014, and has presented at national JDAI conferences on human trafficking, at multiple trainings on human trafficking to juvenile judges in Indiana, and other national and state conferences on the subject.

Getz is committed to supporting the professionalization of youth work in the U.S. Over her 30-plus years at Indiana University’s School of Public Health in Bloomington, she developed the youth development major and minor and supported professional development in areas like trauma-informed care, child and youth care, and community engagement. A 2023 Human Trafficking Leadership Academy fellow, she also serves as president of the Child and Youth Care Certification Board, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration to address challenges facing youth and families.

The program will be held from noon to 1 p.m. ET and is accredited for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Registration is required. Cost is free for ISMA members and $75 for nonmembers. 

If you’re unable to attend live, a recording will be available in the ISMAOnline app at a later date.