Anti-Pornography Conference Less Than 2 Weeks Away!

Posted on October 25, 2010
Filed Under Pornography Addiction, Protecting Children from Pornography, Protecting Families from Pornography, St. George Utah Pornography Addiction Treatment | Leave a Comment

Things are coming together nicely for the upcoming “Protecting Children and Families from Pornography and Other Harmful Materials” conference here in St. George, UT on Saturday, November 6, 2010. The conference is a half-day conference, beginning at 9am and ending at 1pm. It will be held at the Dixie Center, right off of I-15.

This is the first time this conference has been held outside of Salt Lake City, where it has been held for the past 10 years. We are excited to be the host city for the first regional conference for the Utah Coalition Against Pornography.

Click HERE to register for the conference (it’s $15 for pre-registration and $20 at the door)

Here’s the full program:

Check-in & Registration
8:00am Check-in Begins
Open Registration Begins
Resource Booths Open

Welcome & Opening Keynote Address
9:00am Welcome
Pamela J. Atkinson, Chair of UCAP
Opening Keynote Address
The Honorable Mark L. Shurtleff, Utah Attorney General

Break-out Sessions
10:00am - 10:50am
11:00am - 11:50am
(all sessions repeat, please choose one to attend each hour)

Mark Chamberlain, PhD & Geoff Steurer, MS, LMFT
Love You, Hate the Porn: Healing a Relationship Damaged by Virtual Infidelity
OVERVIEW: It may be cybersex, but it can feel like real infidelity to your partner. There’s nothing virtual about the damage done to your relationship. Porn can keep both of you from feeling close and connected, interfering with your ability to meet your most important needs in your most important relationship. If you’re the one who’s hurting because of your partner’s pornography habit, it’s not enough for them to simply stop looking at porn. You need healing yourself. Whether you keep bringing it up or suffer silently, emotional wounds can fester, fuel fights about other things, and keep both of you feeling disconnected. Many couples begin to wonder, “Can our marriage heal? Will we ever feel close again?” This workshop will show couples how to draw together again when pornography threatens to tear a relationship apart. It will show couples how to identify and address vulnerabilities in their relationship so they can understand each other better, feel closer, help the struggling partner avoid relapse, and make their relationship even stronger than it was before.

Ken Knapton
Cyber Safety: Digital Responsibility for Parents and Youth
OVERVIEW: Whether you are a digital native or a digital immigrant, it is becoming increasingly important to take great care when using the Internet, computers, cell phones and other digital devices. In this session we will discuss some of the dangers of this digital world, and what steps we can take to avoid them. Topics covered will include: avoiding pornography, responsible cell phone use, social networking and filters, tools and rules.

Jeffrey J. Ford, MS, MFT
Creating a Safe Place to Talk about Dangerous Things
OVERVIEW: As we become more aware of the impact pornography has on children and families, it’s critical that parents learn how to safely discuss the topic of pornography and other harmful materials with their loved ones. Jeff Ford provides a realistic and research-based foundation to teach parents how they can create a safe place to talk about pornography and other harmful materials so that family members feel comfortable to come forward if problems arise. Participants will also learn how to respond to family members or friends who are already struggling with pornography and how they can offer effective support.

Closing Keynote Address
12:00 Noon
Replacing Darkness with Light: Reason to Hope
Michelle Torsak, Vice President of Programming, KSL 5 Television & KSL Newsradio

Resource Booths
1:30pm Resource Booths Close

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