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Childhood Traumatic Separation is a trauma in which children experience familial separation under sudden, chaotic, frightening circumstances and develop traumatic stress reactions. Unprecedented numbers of families are being separated at our southern
border, and many children experience traumatic separation from close family members due to other circumstances. This webinar describes developmental, cultural, and clinical aspects of Childhood Traumatic Separation; similarities and differences between
Childhood Traumatic Separation and Childhood Traumatic Grief (CTG); and how evidence-based trauma treatments for CTG can be applied for children with Childhood Traumatic Separation.
This 1 hour 30 minutes online training offers certificate of completion with 1.5 CEs upon completion.
Category: Childhood Traumatic Grief
This webinar, developed by Marta Casas LMHC, MEd, Carmen Rosa Noroña LCSW, MSEd and Marcy Safyer, PhD MSW, will provide a basic overview of the intersection of early childhooddevelopment (0-5), attachment and trauma in young migrant children. Presenters discuss trauma and socio-cultural interventions and engage the audience in reflections about best practices and practice-change with this population.
This 1 hour 30 minutes online training offers certificate of completion with 1.5 CEs upon completion.
The presenters will share current information about refugee arrivals in the US and refugee mental health needs and best practices. They will discuss how host communities/service providers need to take trauma and loss into consideration as they support refugees. Presenters will discuss refugee core stressors and highlight the importance of creating trauma-informed, culturally accessible services. Additionally, they will utilize Trauma Systems Therapy for Refugees (TST-R) as an example of an intervention specifically tailored to address the needs of refugees.
Category: Culture and Trauma
Considerations for Clinicians Working with Children and Families from Different Cultural Backgrounds
In this webinar, participants will see critical moments from three dramatized therapy sessions and hear from seasoned trauma therapists reflecting on their experiences working with clients of different racial and ethnic backgrounds. Presenters will lead a thoughtful discussion exploring the intersections of developmental trauma, clinical work, and race. Webinar participants are encouraged to reflect on their experiences and will have the opportunity to ask questions to further the discussion.
En este seminario web desarrollado por Lisa Fortuna, MD, Alisa B. Miller, PhD and Saida M. Abdi, MSW, se ofrece información relacionada a la intersección entre la cultura, la experiencia migratoria, el trauma y la evaluación. Además, se comparten recomendaciones para proporcionar una evaluación culturalmente receptiva y apropiada para los niños, asi mismo las mejores prácticas para trabajar con intérpretes de personas que tienen contacto directo con niños no acompañados (por ejemplo, proveedores de atención) o trabajar con personas que tienen contacto directo con niños no acompañados (por ejemplo, supervisores).
Esta capacitación en línea de una hora ofrece un certificado de finalización, y 1 crédito de educación continua (CE), al completarse.
In this webinar, experts from diverse service sectors will explore trauma-informed, culturally-responsive strategies for serving separated children who have migrated to the US from countries in Latin America. They will discuss policies and practices relevant to the protection and best interests of unaccompanied and separated immigrant children. Presenters will also give viewers an overview of a project providing mental health care and family navigation services for Latino immigrant families along the US southern border and community-based interventions in rural northern New Mexico. In addition, they will identify clinical challenges and strategies for serving migrant children and families in a primary health care setting.
Category: Policy
Developed by Javier Rosado, PhD, Susana Rivera PhD, and Luis Flores, MA, this webinar defines traumatic separation and grief and outlines the developmental impacts on youth. Additionally, participants will learn how to be responsive to the cultural and linguistic needs of youth. Participants will learn children’s common fears and perceived threats to safety experienced by youth exposed to traumatic events as well as culturally responsive strategies for staff to use when working with youth.
This 1 hour 30 minutes online training offers certificate of completion with 1.5 CEs upon completion.
Offers foundational information related to the intersection of culture, the migration journey, trauma, and assessment. In addition, recommendations for providing culturally responsive, child-friendly assessment and best practices are shared for working with interpreters for individuals who have direct contact with unaccompanied children (e.g., care provider staff) or work with people with direct contact with unaccompanied children (e.g., supervisors).
This 1 hour online training offers certificate of completion with 1 CE upon completion.
Research has shown that LGBTQ youth who have family support have better outcomes through their youth and into adulthood. This is especially relevant for LGBTQ youth who have experienced trauma and may face ongoing safety concerns related to their identities. This webinar will outline techniques for engaging families in affirming treatment and care of their LGBTQ youth, including a review of strategies used within the Family Acceptance Project (FAP) with founder Caitlin Ryan. FAP, a research-based prevention and intervention initiative, uses a culturally grounded framework to help diverse families support their LGBTQ children with decreasing health and mental health risks and promoting well-being. Practitioners will examine ways to engage in cultural humility and understanding when engaging families and youth in trauma treatment.
Category: Transforming Trauma in LGBTQ Youth
Desarrollado por Raven Cuellar, PhD, Carmen Rosa Noroña, LCSW, Ms. Ed., Ginny Sprang, PhD, and Savina Treves, MA, LPC este seminario define lo que es el Estrés Traumático Secundario (EST), describe como el contexto socio-cultural y las experiencias migratorias
pueden impactar las experiencias de EST y propone estrategias específicas para fortalecer los factores protectores para poder prevenir, identificar y abordar el ETS en el ámbito laboral. A través de ejemplos, los participantes aprenderán acerca de quién
está en riesgo, factores organizacionales e individuales relacionados con el ETS y cómo abordar el tema de bienestar para el equipo de apoyo.
Esta capacitación en línea de una hora ofrece un certificado de finalización, y 1 crédito de educación continua (CE), al completarse.
In this webinar, speakers will discuss an integrated approach to recognizing and responding to child and family traumatic stress when children have cancer. Speakers will explore the impact of the diagnoses and treatment on the child and family, discuss cultural considerations that may intersect with a family’s response, and describe their approach for assessing, managing and treating traumatic stress.
Introduces learners to the symptoms of Childhood Traumatic Grief (CTG) and Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD). It explores how cultural and religious rituals, holidays, school events, and personal anniversaries can both support and challenge grieving children. Participants will learn practical ways parents, teachers, and other adults can offer meaningful support, and will be introduced to two evidence-based treatments, TF-CBT and TGCT-A, for helping children with PTSD and grief-related difficulties. Speakers include: Judith A. Cohen, PhD; Robin F. Goodman, PhD; and Susana Rivera, PhD.
This 1 hour 30 minutes online training offers certificate of completion with 1.5 CEs upon completion.
Category: Childhood Traumatic Grief
The needs of children and families may change in the weeks, months, and years following disasters and terrorism events. To best meet these evolving needs, service providers must appreciate the diversity of recovery trajectories and understand how to stage response activities to promote long-term recovery. This webinar provides an overview of current research and up-to-date knowledge on long-term effects and needs after a disaster, strategies for pacing response activities with the stage of disaster, recommendations for working with systems that support youth living outside the home, including foster care and juvenile justice, and considerations for the role of cultural factors.
Desarrollado por Marta Casas LMHC, Carmen Rosa Noroña LCSW, MSEd Marcy Safyer, PhD MSW, este seminario web se enfoca en niños migrantes no acompañados menores de 5 años. Para los niños migrantes pequeños, la separación de los padres, puede peligrosamente agravar y exacerbar estresores traumáticos previos y tener efectos devastadores a corto y largo plazopara ellos. Por lo tanto, estos niños pueden presentar desafíos a nivel deldesarrollo, relacionales, de autorregulación y de comportamiento que pueden ser difíciles de entender y manejar. Las presentadoras discuten intervenciones informadasen el desarrollo, el trauma ysocioculturalmentesensiblese involucran a la audiencia en reflexiones sobre las mejores prácticas y la importancia de adaptaciones ycambios en lapráctica para poder servir adecuadamente a esta población.
Esta capacitación en línea de1 hora y 30 minutos ofrece un certificado de finalización, junto con 1.5 créditos de educación continua (CE), al completarse.
Esta presentación fue desarrollada por el Dr. Javier Rosado, PhD, la Dra. Susana Rivera PhD, y Luis E. Flores, MA. Este seminario web define la separación traumática y el duelo traumático y describe el impacto en el desarrollo en los jóvenes y niños. Además, los participantes aprenderán cómo responder a las necesidades culturales y lingüísticas de los jóvenes. Los participantes aprenderán a identificar los temores comunes de los niños y las amenazas a la seguridad que perciben los jóvenes expuestos a eventos traumáticos, así como las estrategias que responden a la cultura de los jóvenes y que el personal puede utilizar con ellos.
Esta capacitación en línea de1 hora y 30 minutos ofrece un certificado de finalización, junto con 1.5 créditos de educación continua (CE), al completarse.
The Not Lost in Translation: The Clinician-Interpreter Dyad in the Mental Health Setting course is intended as a companion piece to the Not Lost in Translation face-to-face or virtual training. This course is based on the resource, A Socio-Culturally, Linguistically-Responsive, and Trauma-Informed approach to Mental Health Interpretation, and is designed to increase the capacity and partnership of professional interpreters and mental health clinicians working together in order to improve quality and access of services for children, adolescents and families with no or limited English proficiency (LEP) and who have experienced trauma and are seeking mental health services.
This training offers certificates of completion with 1.5 CEs for Clinicians and 2.5 CEs for Interpreters.
This training offers certificates of completion with 1.5 CEs for Clinicians and 2.5 CEs for Interpreters.
Category: Clinical Training
Presents brief vignettes from three dramatized therapy sessions with commentary from seasoned trauma therapists who reflect on their own experiences in working with clients of similar and different backgrounds to their own. Webinar participants are encouraged to reflect on their own experiences in working across similar cultural backgrounds and have the opportunity to share their questions to further this important discussion.
Shows the modern-day manifestations of the intersection of historical, intergenerational, and migration trauma and its compounding impact with present-day traumatic stressors on the parent-child relationship of an indigenous Guatemalan parent whose young child came to the US as an unaccompanied minor when they are reunified. Viewers will also see a framework for engagement where the therapeutic relationship is used to restore safety, co-regulation, protection, and hope in the parent-child relationship. This framework is aimed not only at repairing the child-parent relationship but also at exploring, acknowledging, and including the family’s historical and socio-cultural context in developmental trauma treatment.
Developed by Raven Cuellar, PhD, Carmen Rosa Noroña, LCSW, Ms. Ed., Ginny Sprang, PhD, and Savina Treves, MA, LPC this webinar defines Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS), describes how the sociocultural context and the experience of migration may impact the experience of STS and outlines specific strategies to strengthen protective factors to prevent, identify, and address STS in the workplace. Through case examples, participants will learn who is at risk, organizational and individual factors related to STS, and how to approach support staff wellness.
This 1 hour online training offers certificate of completion with 1 CE upon completion.
Hurricane Maria was a deadly Category 4 storm that created widespread devastation in Puerto Rico in September 2017. This webinar will highlight how the NCTSN brought in culturally-adapted trauma and grief interventions to several child-serving systems and are ensuring the sustainability of these practices to better identify and treat traumatized and bereaved children and families.
Category: Terrorism, Disaster and Children
Explores how systemic cultural and institutional structures have historically contributed to divisions in the U.S., often creating tensions between communities through policies and social dynamics. The recent rise in attacks against Asian Americans highlights deeper societal challenges that call for meaningful and transformative healing efforts. Through a focus on historical context, community resilience, and actionable steps, this discussion aims to foster a more inclusive, supportive, and trauma-informed society while offering recommendations for positive change.
In this webinar, you will hear from Andrew Woods, a clinician with over two decades of experience working with boys and men of color. Andrew is the executive director of Hartford Communities That Care (HCTC), a nonprofit 501(c) (3) community-based organization founded in 1998, whose mission is to create a thriving, non-violent and drug free environment for youth and families. As a leader and advocate for victims of violence and trauma in underserved communities, Andrew has developed and implemented culturally appropriate, high quality, and evidence-based crisis response, mental health and supportive programs, partnerships, and policies to improve the lives of youth and adult victims of crime and their families in the Greater Hartford Area of CT.
In this webinar, Russel Jones focuses on the roles cultural sensitivity and race play in research on PTSD in children. The presenter discusses his research as it relates to Katrina and African Americans.
Category: Terrorism, Disaster and Children
Understanding the intersection of complex trauma, development, and culture creates a foundation for effective case planning, treatment, and intervention. This therapeutic session shares strategies for identifying the developmental and cultural needs of an immigrant client, and recognizing facilitators and barriers for healing from complex trauma. Lessons from this session support culturally-responsive approaches for developing therapeutic bonds and promoting effective practices to engage family members.