April Webinar series: Trauma Informed Care for Community Health Workers

We are very excited to invite you to our two part series on Trauma-Informed Care to Support Health and Well-Being for Community Health Workers.

 

Part 1 of the webinar series will be held on Tuesday, April 16, from 12:00-1:00pm ET.  It answers the question: How common are trauma experiences and how do they effect the lives of those they touch?  At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the “dose effect” findings of the ACES study. 
  • Identify 3 neurobiological effects of toxic stress and trauma can affect the lives of children and adults. 
  • Identify 3 of the long-term consequences of unaddressed trauma.

Part 2 of the webinar series will be held on Tuesday, April 23, from 12:00-1:00pm ET. It answers the question: What can you do to help adult survivors avoid the long term consequences of trauma? At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

 

  • Describe the ways in which trauma manifests in adult as adaptations for survival.
  • describe the 3 brief interventions that they can use to support individuals to support healing from trauma and build resilience. 
  • Participants will be able to identify 3 signs of burnout/vicarious trauma in themselves and others.

The webinar subject matter expert is Kristal Cleaver, LICSW, Director of Community Education, Clinical & Support Options, Inc. Kristal Cleaver is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who has had the privilege of watching resilience in action in lives of the children and adults she has worked with over the last 15 years. Throughout her career Kristal has strived to integrate a trauma informed philosophy into her work. In her current role as CSO’s Director of Community Education she trains and consults with schools, government agencies, and non-profits to help them establish trauma awareness and responsiveness within their organizations.

NEPHTC looks forward to welcoming you online.