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31st Annual Robert M. Heavenrich, MD Endowed Guest Lecture Thursday, October 20, 2022 Victoria Fitton, PhD, LMSW Retired, Clinical Associate Professor Michigan State University School of Social Work Dr. Fitton will present at our PEDIATRIC GRAND ROUNDS from 8-9 a.m. at the Sparrow Hospital Auditorium • Topic: “Protective and Risks Factors of Mother-Child Attachment in the Treatment of Complex Childhood Trauma” Dr. Fitton will also present an EVENING LECTURE from 6-8:30 p.m. at Horizons Conference Center, Saginaw • Topic: “Complicating Family Factors in Medical Trauma: A Case Study”
A new service to support and assist frontline healthcare workers with behavioral health services is now available from the Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority.
Free Confidential Counseling for Frontline Healthcare Workers Free, confidential counseling services are available for healthcare professionals and their immediate family to provide help coping with the stress and anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Professional counselors provide primary care screening, assessment and monitoring of key health indicators. These services are available to those that need extra help coping during this extremely stressful time. There is no shame in talking, in person or virtually, with someone.
Call the Saginaw Community Care HUB at
989.498.2266
for an immediate appointment
We are very happy to welcome Dr. Victoria Fitton! Victoria A. Fitton, PhD, LMSW, is a retired Clinical Associate Professor for the Michigan State University School of Social Work. She taught Master of Social Work practice courses in a variety of formats: Face-to-face, hybrid and online. She continues to teach for the Continuing Education Department on a wide variety of clinical issues. She held the Ruth Koehler Endowed Clinical Professorship in Children Services and was the MSW Program Director. Dr. Fitton is a clinical social worker, expressive therapist, clinical supervisor, and consultant with a specialization in complex trauma including childhood sexual abuse with complicating factors. She has specialized training in attachment, child development, adolescents and technology, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, play therapy, sand play therapy and neurobiology. Dr. Fitton is a frequent invited speaker and presenter on multiple clinical topics that cross the lifespan. She has published several articles and a book chapter in the areas of attachment and child development. Her current work focuses on neurobiology and trauma. Her greatest loves are teaching and private clinical practice. On a personal note, Dr. Fitton is a wife, mother and grandmother. She travels extensively across the globe and reads voraciously. Questions? Contact Liz Stanton, CHRS, CWI&D Email stanto52@msu.edu | Phone (517) 355-3308 Cell Phone (517) 290-5788
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