💚 – Online Romance Scams, Sextortion, and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) A no-cost 90-minute online, self-paced Train-the-Trainer course

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are increasingly becoming victims of online romance scams and sextortion. In partnership with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, this THINK+change Train-the-Trainer course provides step-by-step instructions, questions, and videos to be used by those that serve and support adults with IDD to provide instruction about online romance scams.

Included in this course are individual video links of Hazel Heckers, a Victim Assistance Coordinator with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation providing an in-person training to those with IDD about online romance scams.

The individual videos have been edited to review 9 topics including:

• What is a Romance Scam?
• Scammers are Criminals
• What is Sextortion?
• Who are the Scammers?
• Anyone Can Be a Victim
• Predator Tricks
• How Might You Feel When You’ve Been a Victim of a Scam?
• What if I am a Victim?
• Tips to Reduce Risk, Be Safe, and Report

What to expect

• 90-minute, self-paced, video slide-based presentation;
• Instructors: Erica Dennison from The Arc of Aurora/THINK+change; with guest speaker, Hazel Heckers, Victim Assistance Coordinator with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI);
• Downloadable TOOLS including a Train-The-Trainer Guide and How To Do A Google Image Search;
• Closed captioning in English; and a
• Digital Certificate of Completion for entire course achievement.

Who should take this course?

Agencies who serve and support those with IDD, caregivers, and advocates. This guide can be used in IDD settings such as day programs, family discussions, residential programming, and advocacy organizations.