The Relationship of Adverse Childhood Experience

to Adult Well-being

2.5 credits | $40 Vincent Felitti,

M.D.

The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study is an in-depth, retrospective and prospective analysis of over 17,000 adult members of Kaiser Permanente, matching their current health status against 10 categories of adverse childhood experiences that occurred on average a half-century earlier. Learn more about the relationship of adverse experiences during childhood and adult well-being.

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De-escalation and Engagement Strategies: A Trauma-Informed Approach

3 credits | $45

Chris Dorval, MSW, LCSW, LCDP, ICADC

This training will offer strategies for addressing these behaviors in an assertive and therapeutic approach, while retaining patient engagement. This interactive and experiential presentation offers an overview of the impact of trauma on the recovery process from a social, biological, psychological, and spiritual perspective and will provide clinicians with skills to work with people affected by substance use and trauma throughout their recovery, as well as, understanding the conceptual framework of trauma-informed practice.

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Creating a Culture of Trauma-Informed Care

5 credits | $65

Colette Anderson, LCSW

A trauma-informed, gender-responsive culture

1) responds to the effects of traumatic stress, 2) reflects the different treatment needs of men and women, 3) addresses staff’s needs, and 4) builds a healthy physical environment. From managers to receptionists the principles of trauma-informed, gender-responsive care are applicable to all staff. This training goes beyond an overview of trauma and shares practical, low-cost ideas from agencies who have transformed their culture. Important concepts such as grounding, trauma-specific models, trauma-informed care, the 5 key elements of a trauma-informed system, and genderresponsiveness will be described. This workshop also includes elements of staff care, assessing your agency culture and the physical environment.

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Spotlight on Veterans Behavioral Health Care

4 credits | $55

Amy Otzel, MA, MS, LPC

William Rodriguez, MSW

The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that there are currently 22 million Americans who have served in the military at some point in their life. Military members face a unique set of traumas, stressors, and other hardships throughout their time in a warzone; it is imperative that clinicians understand and respond to these challenges through best-practices in veteran’s behavioral health care. Through lecture and panel discussions, this spotlight event will shine a light on several of the most pertinent topics in veteran’s behavioral health care including the stigma of seeking services, military sexual trauma, and community reintegration.

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Serving Those Who Serve

2.5 credits | $40 Amy B. Otzel, MA, MS, LPC

Military members, veterans, and their families have endured hardships unique to the demands of military lifestyle and the warzone. It is imperative for those who support readjustment and reintegration to be familiar with the culture, stressors, mental health concerns, and resiliency-building considerations specific to this population. This workshop addresses such provider competencies and introduces the helping professional to a skillsbased warrior resource model of homecoming transition.

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