Recognizing Students Affected by Trauma and Best Approaches When Interacting with Students in Crisis

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Target Audience

Social workers, psychologists, licensed professional counselors, educators, school personnel, mental health professionals, clinicians, health and human service practitioners, and other health care professionals.

Description

This interactive workshop is designed to introduce the concepts and implementation of trauma informed care to students in crisis. The workshop will focus on trauma informed approaches in school settings to include an understanding of trauma and an awareness of the impact and effects on children in the classroom. Participants will gain an understanding of the purpose in thinking about trauma in different ways and altering approaches and strategies to provide opportunities for children to rebuild a sense of control, empowerment, and mastery in their environment to create successful learning. Participants will leave the workshop with a deeper awareness of the prevalence and impact of trauma as well as practical strategies for how to continually move toward being more trauma informed.


Speaker
Dr. Kelly Graves
Associate Professor at North Carolina A&T State University

This program is being offered in association with the University of North Carolina, School of Social Work's AHEC Training Partnership.

Charlotte AHEC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5096. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Charlotte AHEC is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

Objectives

  • Discuss the prevalence and impact of trauma among children, including how trauma impacts the learning process.
  • List the core components of trauma informed care.
  • Identify tools and strategies for implementation of trauma informed care within school settings.
  • Explain the best approaches to dealing with students in crisis.

Contact

Jorge Rudko BTech, CI

Sessions

Status
Open
Date(s)
Oct 6, 2017
Time
9:00 AM - 1:15 PM
Check-In Time
8:30 AM
Credit
0.40 - CEU
4.00 - Contact Hours
4.00 - NBCC Hours
4.00 - Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists
Location
South Piedmont AHEC
Room
Classroom 17/18
Details
Status
Closed
Date(s)
Oct 6, 2017
Time
9:00 AM - 1:15 PM
Location
South Piedmont AHEC
Room
Classroom 17/18
Fees
Credits
0.40
CEU
4.00
Contact Hours
4.00
NBCC Hours
4.00
Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists