Description

Please join us for the Advocacy and Training Alliance's 22nd Annual Conference on August 13th & 14th, 2026. Day one, Jermaine Wall, LICSW, will present on the engaging topic of anime and the impact on youth and sexual behaviors. Day two will feature Kevin Creeden, MA, LMHC, who will discuss trauma-informed care integration into practice for youth who have engaged in sexually problematic and harmful behaviors. 

Speakers:

Jermaine Wall, LICSW
Jermaine Wall is the owner and clinical therapist at Crescent Counseling Services in Alabama. He has been working with youth since receiving his master's degree in 2010. He has provided clinical services in school and outpatient settings, addressing substance abuse issues, foster care needs, group, family, and individual therapy. Jermaine received the Juvenile Sexual Offending Counselor Certification in 2019, where he has continued providing services to youth who have engaged in sexual harm. 

Kevin Creeden, MA, LMHC
Kevin Creeden is the Director of Assessment and Research at the Whitney Academy in Massachusetts. He has over 35 years of clinical experience treating children, adolescents, adults, and families, working extensively with sexually and physically aggressive youth. Over the past 30 years, his primary focus has been on issues of trauma and attachment difficulties, and he has authored several articles and book chapters on treating children and adolescents with sexual behavior problems.

Stay tuned for more information on the presentations, agenda, learning points, and speaker's bio!