Attend 1 day or both days!!!!
On Monday August 19th and Tuesday August 20th the 2017 PA Hurricane Supplemental Emergency Response Grant (SERG) will sponsor the Erie Trauma Summit with the support of the following collaborating partners: Erie Coalition for a Trauma Informed Community (ECTIC), United Way of Erie County, System of Care Erie, Penn State Erie,The Behrend College, the Attorney General's Office and Lakeside Global Institute.
This 2-day Trauma Summit that will include networking lunches, choice of breakout sessions, and meet the following learning objectives:
- Gain basic information about trauma and the impact of trauma on the brain
- Understand a key trauma-sensitive skill for trauma-informed care
- Recognize signs and symptoms of secondary traumatic stress
- Explore styles of leadership for parents and caregivers
- Recognize ways trauma impacts cultural beliefs and practices
- Identify which region of the brain a child is operating from based on the child’s behavior
- Apply brain-based activities in leading children that are related to the brain region the children are operating from
- Through a simulation exercise, participants will be:
- Informed about the power of chronic adversity and traumatic stress
- Impressed about the negative impact of systems working in silos
- Inspired to dialogue and take action for cross-sector collaboration
For Summit details view the full agenda or visit Erie Coalition for a Trauma Informed Community.
Attendees may chose to attend one day or both days.
The following professional credits will be offered:
- FREE Continuing Education Credits (CEU) for LCSW, LSW, LMFT, and LPC
- Certificates of Particpation will be issued for individuals requiring ACT 48 Credits to submit to home school district(s) or local Intermediate Unit(s)
- PQAS
- APA Credits - application pending, but not confirmed