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HEALTH LICENSING OFFICE<o:p></o:p></p>
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Kate Brown, Governor<o:p></o:p></p>
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<a name="Text7">1430 Tandem Ave. NE, Suite 180</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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Salem, OR 97301-2192<o:p></o:p></p>
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Phone: 503-378-8667<o:p></o:p></p>
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Fax: 503-585-9114<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-style:normal">Date: </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">Dec. 11, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b>To: </b>Sex Offender Treatment Board stakeholders<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-style:normal">From:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">Anne Thompson, policy analyst
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-style:normal">Subject:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">Juvenile practice standards workgroup<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">The Health Licensing Office (HLO) and the Sex Offender Treatment Board oversee certified
treatment providers. House Bill 2633 (2017) expanded the client base to sex abusers who have not been convicted or adjudicated and it added a third provider certification.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">One of the duties of the Board is establishing practice standards and guidelines for the
treatment of adults, juveniles and the developmentally disabled. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) has released updated practice
standards and guidelines for treating adolescents with sexual behavior problems. HLO and the Board is convening a workgroup to review the current Board-approved practice standards and guidelines for treating adolescents, the new ATSA guidelines and any other
current information on treating adolescents. One of the issues the workgroup will address is the controversy around the use of polygraphs with adolescents.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">The workgroup will recommend juvenile practice guidelines to the Board, and the Board
will consider the recommendations and ultimately adopt new guidelines by rule.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">The groups the Board would like to be represented in the group and the number of people
from that group include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">Community-based providers certified through the Sex Offender Treatment Board (SOTB). (2)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">Residential juvenile provider who may or may not be (SOTB) certified. (2)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">County juvenile department representatives. (3)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">Sexual assault victim advocate or violence preventionist. (1)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">Department of Human Services employee with a dedicated caseload of youth with sexual behavior problems. (1)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">Oregon Youth Authority employee who specializes in youth with sexual behavior problems. (1)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">The first meeting will be
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-style:normal">8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 21, 2018</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">, at HLO, 1430 Tandem Ave. NE, Suite 180, Salem OR 97301-2192.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">The number of workgroup meetings is unknown and depends on how quickly the group can establish recommendations
for the Board. If you are interested in participating, fill out the attached form and return it to HLO by
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-style:normal">noon Feb. 9.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">For more information, call (503) 373-1904 or email
<span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:anne.p.thompson@state.or.us">anne.p.thompson@state.or.us</a></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Anne Thompson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Policy Analyst – Health Licensing Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Public Health Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(503) 373-1904<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/HLO">www.oregon.gov/OHA/HLO</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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