Sally Dine Fitch, MSW, LSW

Sally Fitch joined IHS in 1998 as a training manager, trainer, curriculum developer, and specialist in child sexual abuse. She has a masters degree in social work from The Ohio State University, and over twenty-five years of experience in human services. As Program Director of the National Assault Prevention Center (NAPC) she coordinated the development of sexual abuse prevention programs, and provided training and consultation internationally to help build local abuse prevention programs. She also worked as Director of Education and Training at Planned Parenthood, where she co-produced one of the first national videos on child sexual abuse prevention, and provided training and consultation on child and adolescent sexuality. As the primary therapist in an agency serving survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence, she coordinated Ohio's Coalition on Domestic Violence, and presented at state and national conferences for the Coalition Against Sexual Assault. Ms. Fitch and her family spent two years in western Alaska with the Yup'ik Eskimos, where she worked with the Tundra Women's Coalition to provide education, training, and intervention around sexual assault and domestic violence. Most recently, she worked as a home-based specialist with families at risk of abusing and/or neglecting their children. Institute for Human Services In her work for the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program, Ms. Fitch coordinates development and implementation of the Skill Building Certificate Training Programs for Caseworkers and Supervisors. These programs vary in length from six to nine months, and offer a hands-on approach that incorporates on-site mentoring and coaching , use of the Internet, and teleconferencing to promote skill acquisition and transfer. Ms. Fitch also recruits and mentors trainers, develops training curricula, and oversees work team activities. She is a master sexual abuse trainer, and conducts the IHS five-day Supervisory Issues in Child Sexual Abuse curriculum. She also provides consultation and training to states and provinces implementing the IHS Sexual Abuse Intervention Series.