DN Community Mental Health Services
Healing the Generations: First Annual Family Violence and Child Trauma Conference
"Toxic Stress," "Adverse Childhood Experience," "PTSD" ... no matter what you call it, the bad things that happen to our Connecticut children can cause health problems, interfere with school and affect the quality of their lives. We know the effects of trauma are passed from generation to generation. The time to do something is now. Please join us for a two day conference designed to investigate the effects of trauma on children and families.
Co-sponsored by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic
February 5 & 6, 2009
Foxwoods Resort and Casino Grand Ballroom Ledyard, Connecticut
Hear Experts in the field of child traumatic stress present in some of the following topics:
- The Neurobiology of Trauma
- Helping Parents Who are Trauma Survivors
- Cutting Edge Evidence Trauma Based Practices and Implementation Strategies
- Obesity and Trauma in Children
- Working with Traumatized Children with Problem Sexual Behaviors
- Child Development and Community Policing
- Collaborative Approaches to Domestic Violence
- Many More ...
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EMDR & Working with Children & Parents: A Community Mental Health Approach
PRESENTERS
Friday February 6th 2pm - 4pm
- Ana M. Gomez, MC, LPC
EMDRIA Approved Consultant - Robert Page, LCSW, BCD
Executive Director DN Community Mental Health - Donald deGraffenried, LCSW
EMDRIA Approved Consultant
Clinical Director DN Community Mental Health
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is an innovative, effective, research based, outcome oriented and strength based trauma treatment for both children and parents. This workshop will describe the EMDR method, discuss its effectiveness with children and present an innovative treatment model designed to engage both children and parents in the healing and recovery process from major trauma. This presentation will include lecture, a child treatment video and discussion