Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Training
Military Sexual Trauma (MST) training is designed to equip the community, leaders, and support personnel with the knowledge and tools necessary to understand, recognize, and assist victims of MST.
This training includes understanding the definitions and impacts of MST, the psychological and emotional consequences for survivors, and the importance of creating a supportive and safe atmosphere. Participants learn about the resources available to survivors, including counseling and medical care.
Additionally, MST training emphasizes the role of bystander intervention and encourages open discussions about consent, power dynamics, and the importance of respecting personal boundaries, and fostering a safe environment.
Ultimately, the goal of MST training is to educate, reduce stigma, empower individuals, and provide resources for support.
This training offers CEUs.
Date: February 19th, 2025 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Where: Virtual via Zoom
Presenter: Shanara White
Shanara White was born and raised in Puerto Rico until her early twenties when she joined the Navy. Shanara specialized in asset protection at the beginning of her career and fairly quickly was introduced to criminal investigations and protective service detail while she served from 2001 to 2011.
As she conducted interrogations, as well as questioning suspected criminals of a range of crimes from minor offenses to murder, her love for behavioral sciences was born. Shanara received a degree in Funeral Services Marketing and Directing, then decided to complete her undergraduate degree in Psychology and later a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Since then, Shanara has facilitated group therapy with military veterans in an inpatient setting, has provided outpatient mental health care, and has worked as a case manager. Currently Shanara is the operations manager for the SSG Fox suicide prevention program at the Western Tidewater Community Services Board where her team assists veterans, active duty members, and their families with peer support, therapeutic services and resources they may need.