Understanding and Responding to Trauma in Children

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1 Understanding and Responding to Trauma in Children June 24 & 25, 2014 Northeast Iowa Community College 700 Main Street! June 24, :30 a.m :30 a.m. 8:30 a.m :00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.---10:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m.---10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.---11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.---12:45 p.m. 12:45 p.m :15 p.m. 2:15 p.m :30 p.m. 2:30 p.m :00 p.m. 3:00 p.m :30 p.m. Registration and light refreshments Welcome Gwen Deming Developmental Stages of Children Revisited Carlene Erikson Attachment Cycle Carlene Erikson on your own Impact of Trauma and Violence Exposure Candice Chaloupka Your Normal is Not My Normal Carlene Erikson Creating Emotional Safety in the Classroom and the Home - Lynda O Meara June 25, :30 a.m :30 a.m. 8:30 a.m :00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.---10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.---10:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m.---11:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m :00 p.m. 1:00 p.m :30 p.m. 2:30 p.m :45 p.m. 2:45 p.m :15 p.m. 4:15 p.m :30 p.m. Registration and light refreshments Question/Answer/Discussion Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences across the Lifespan - Leah Kinnaird Break-Out Session One on your own Break-Out Session Two Break-Out Session Three Closing Remarks, Surveys, Certificates Community Partnerships for Protecting Children is sponsoring this FREE training, CEUs are $ This training has been approved for CEHs for Social Workers and Mental Health Counselors, and 1.41 CEUs for Nurses. Recertification credit for Teachers is pending. Please see last page for registration information.

2 Speaker Bios Candice Chaloupka is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with Family Resources, Inc. She has over 15 years experience working in the mental health field and with "system involved" children and families. Candice is a member and Trainer for the Eastern Iowa-Western Illinois Trauma Informed Care Consortium. She is currently training to be a Mental Health Disaster Relief volunteer for the American Red Cross Tri-States Chapter. Carlene Erikson, MSW, LISW, is a therapist with Hillcrest Family Services in Dubuque. She works in their Maquoketa mental health center where she provides therapy to individuals of all ages. She also works in their School Based Youth Services program, where she provides individual services to children and is a resource for school counselors and parents when collaborative efforts are indicated for the child. Prior to joining Hillcrest, Carlene worked in the mental health field in Clinton Iowa for seventeen years. She specializes in working with children. She also was a facilitator for the Batterer s Education Program for over a decade. Carlene earned her MSW from the University of Iowa and earned her BA from Southern Illinois University. Before getting her MSW, Carlene worked in a variety of social service settings including a residential treatment center for adolescents and a domestic violence/sexual assault resource center. Elizabeth Heldt, MSW, is a graduate of the University of Illinois Jane Addams College of Social Work receiving her MSW in 1988 and has been a certified EMDR Clinician since Ms. Heldt has been with Riverview Center since August 2013 as a Sexual Assault and Abuse Therapist. She brings with her a 25-year history of rich and varied experience, including emergency psychiatric and medical social services with Chicago metropolitan area Level I Trauma Centers, private practice, Educational Coordination and Guest Lecturer to Loyola Stritch School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences as well as Dominican University Graduate School of Social Work. Lizzie and her Husband enjoy their silversmithing/jewelry fabrication hobby and raising their 8 year old daughter in the rural Mississippi river town of Savanna Illinois. Emily Kearney, BA, CADC born and raised in Dubuque attended University of Dubuque graduating with a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. After completing internships and working with troubled youth she started her career at Substance Abuse Services Center in With her time at SASC she has had the pleasure working with the drug/alcohol diversion program, OWI offender course, school based services, gambling treatment and outpatient services. Leah Kinnaird, MSW, LMSW is the Domestic Violence Liaison between Iowa State University s Child Welfare and Training Project and the Department of Human Services. She earned her bachelor s degree from Luther College and her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Northern Iowa. She provides training around domestic violence to a variety of audiences including DHS workers and social service providers. In addition, she develops curriculum and resource materials and assists DHS in improving policy related to domestic violence. She is also available statewide for consultation on cases complicated by domestic violence issues. Prior to joining Iowa State University, Leah worked for 5 years other areas of social services including adolescent residential treatment services, child therapy, and domestic violence and sexual assault victim services. In addition to being a licensed master of social work, she is a certified domestic abuse advocate. Leah sits on the Domestic Abuse Death Review Team, the Iowa Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Advisory Committee, and is the facilitator of the Domestic Violence Advisory Committee for DHS.,Special Education Administrator, Des Moines Public Schools, has worked in education for the last 22 years focusing primarily on students with behavior and mental health issues. She has taught at every level and been an administrator for special program for the last 8 years. She is currently the principal and special education supervisor for district wide programs focusing on behavioral and mental health programs for students in Des Moines.

3 Lynda O Meara, Special Education Consultant, Des Moines Public Schools, is a seasoned educator who has served the Des Moines Public Schools for over three decades. She received her Bachelor s degree in education in 1975 and went on to complete her Masters degree in special education in She then pursued post graduate education in behavioral analysis and educational administration. Throughout her career she has served as a classroom teacher, transition coordinator, special education consultant and for the past twenty years, the district s Liaison to the Polk County Department of Human Services and Juvenile Court Services. In that role she has worked to support at-risk students, their families, and the educators responsible for them by consulting on behavioral issues, by facilitating connections with the community, and by bringing the community providers together with schools to collaboratively meet student needs. Jorden Rijpma, MSE, Violence Prevention Educator, received his Bachelor's Degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language in the Netherlands before moving to the United States in Before starting his position at the Riverview Center, Jorden was a paraprofessional at an alternative school for students with behavioral needs. He also worked with international students at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Presentation Descriptions Day 1 June 24th Presentations: Developmental Stages Revisited - Carlene Erikson This presentation will provide a basic review of developmental stages with emphasis on the theoretical models developed by Jean Piaget and Erik Erikson. Maslow s theory regarding hierarchy of needs will also be reviewed. Attachment Cycle - Overview - Carlene Erikson The basic theory of the cycle of attachment will be presented. This will include information on the biological importance of attachment; what constitutes a solid attachment; variations in attachment styles; and what events/factors can create significant disruptions in attachment. Trauma and Violence Exposure - Candice Chaloupka This presentation will explain the impact of trauma on the lives of children, individuals and families, including how trauma changes the development and functioning of the brain and later emotional, physical and mental well-being. My Normal is Not Your Normal - Carlene Erikson This session will explore the premise that children (and adults) with either emotional or brain dysregulation often do not perceive their physical environments in the same way their peers do. Environmental overload is often overlooked when considering emotional stressors in children. This workshop will examine the impact a child s physical environment may have on mental health. It will also include what clues children give when they are experiencing environmental overload, and what can be done to help the child. Creating Emotional Safety In The Classroom And The Home: Part One - Overview - Lynda O Meara, It is estimated that approximately one in five school-age children experience mental health concerns and are in need of intervention. These mental health concerns often present in emotional dysregulation and negative behaviors that can jeopardize adults and other children s sense of safety. How do adults effectively work with these high-risk youth while still providing for their own needs and the needs of other children? This four part workshop will increase our understanding of why children may become hyper-aroused and the factors that drive their reactions. Strategies to create emotional safety and to reduce the likelihood of these negative behaviors in the classroom and the home will be emphasized. In addition, ways to help children calm down and regain control will be presented.

4 Presentation Descriptions Day 2 June 25th Presentations: The Impact of Exposure to DV Across the Lifespan - Leah Kinnaird Using information from the Adverse Childhood Experiences study and other research, this session will provide information on how exposure to domestic violence impacts us from before we are born until our lives end. Alongside the impact of domestic violence, we will also discuss resiliency and the potential for healing after witnessing or experiencing abuse. Break-out Sessions 10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Trauma and Addiction - Emily Kearney This presentation will address correlation between trauma and addiction, as well as the effect of the living environment where addiction is present. Compassion Fatigue - Leah Kinnaird Taking care of others is hard to do. We often hear that you have to take care of yourself before you can take care of others, but knowing the tools to accomplish that isn t always so easy. Join us in this workshop to discuss the impact of working in the helping profession, as well as exploring tools for self care. Burn out and fatigue are what keep people from being able to do this work long term, so come learn how to make sure you can be healthy for the long haul! Creating Emotional Safety: Part Two - Avoiding the Chaos Cycle - Lynda O Meara, Reactivity occurs when children have limited affect management skills. The chaos that ensues when youth are dysregulated can result in counterproductive adult reactions. Emotionally driven exchanges can occur that trigger greater impulsivity and the fight or flight response. This session will focus on understanding how emotional regulation is a developmental process and how missed skills need to be purposefully taught and practiced with feedback. Strategies for building missing skills and staying out of youth s chaos cycle will be presented. The Dramatic Triangle and Attachment - Carlene Erikson The dramatic triangle is a paradigm used in psychotherapy to describe a particular pattern of interaction. The three positions on the triangle are the victim, persecutor and the rescuer. Children who have attachment issues often function within this triangle and when they do it is a challenge for the adults. This workshop will focus on understanding the dynamics of the triangle; how to recognize when a child is attempting to draw an adult into the triangle; and how to move out of the triangle and into a more healthy interaction pattern with the child. Break-out Sessions 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Resilience- You are not born with it! - Candice Chaloupka The most important tool you can give a child is the ability to bounce back from life s challenges. This session will discuss what resiliency is and how to develop it in children and yourself! Attachment Disorders (part 1) - Elizabeth Heldt, Jorden Rijpma This presentation will include causative factors, prevalence, identification and presentation of this disorder throughout the lifespan. Creating Emotional Safety: Part Three - Providing Stability - Lynda O Meara, Structure reduces children s risk factors. Consistency provides something concrete for them to depend on. Predictability lets them know that they can count on something. Safety allows them to calm down and to hear you and to engage with you and not have their fear triggered. Integrated prosocial learning reinforces the structure. This session will focus on strategies for providing stability within the classroom and the home so children and adults can feel safe and can learn.

5 Forum/Consultation - Carlene Erikson Do you have a child that is stretching your professional skills to the limit? Come to this forum to discuss your concerns and get ideas for helping the child. Carlene Erikson, LISW will provide a safe space for participants to express concerns, ask questions and generate ideas for helping. In order to uphold the highest ethical standards, plan your questions ahead of time and be prepared to disclose only the child s age, gender and if appropriate, general family dynamics (for example; a seven year old boy in a single parent home with three older siblings). Break-out Sessions 2:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Attachment Disorders (part 2) - Elizabeth Heldt, Jorden Rijpma This session will concentrate on engaging and management of children with Reactive Attachment Disorder in the educational and childcare setting. Creating Emotional Safety: Part Three - The Cost of Caring - Lynda O Meara, There is a cost associated with caring regularly for dysregulated children and attempting to balance our work and personal lives. This cost can be evaluated on a continuum of physical behavioral and psychological signs and symptoms that manifest differently for each of us. Taking care of ourselves is a personal responsibility yet requires a supportive work environment and the understanding of others. This session will emphasize the need to develop a self-care plan and the power of reconnecting with the rewards of our work. Forum/Consultation - Carlene Erikson Do you have a child that is stretching your professional skills to the limit? Come to this forum to discuss your concerns and get ideas for helping the child. Carlene Erikson, LISW will provide a safe space for participants to express concerns, ask questions and generate ideas for helping. In order to uphold the highest ethical standards, plan your questions ahead of time and be prepared to disclose only the child s age, gender and if appropriate, general family dynamics (for example; a seven year old boy in a single parent home with three older siblings). Break-out Sessions Schedule for June 25, :15 to11:45 11:45 to1:00 1:00 to 2:30 2:30 to 2:45 2:45 to 4:15 Trauma and Addictions Emily Kearney Resilience - You are Not Born With It! Candice Chaloupka Compassion Fatigue Leah Kinnaird Attachment Disorders part one Elizabeth Heldt Jorden Rijpma Attachment Disorders part two Elizabeth Heldt Jorden Rijpma Creating Emotional Safety part 2 Avoiding the Chaos Cycle Lynda O Meara Creating Emotional Safety part 3 Providing Stability Lynda O Meara Creating Emotional Safety part 4 The Cost of Caring Lynda O Meara The Dramatic Triangle Carlene Erikson Forum/Consultation Carlene Erikson Forum/Consultation Carlene Erikson

6 Training Objectives -To recognize the impact of trauma on the lives of children, individuals and families -To relate how trauma changes brain development, growth and functioning -To discuss the Adverse Childhood Experiences study -To relate childhood adversity and later emotional, physical, mental and financial well being -To recognize the developmental stages of children -To identify the Attachment Cycle and the lifelong implications of serious attachment issues. -To review how domestic violence affects children throughout their lives -To develop techniques to address trauma in children -To define compassion fatigue, and how to take care of yourself. -To examine how to build resilience in children, families and yourself. Training Registration Understanding and Responding to Trauma in Children Breakout sessions are scheduled for June 25, :15-11:45 Session One 1:00 to 2:30 Session Two 2:45 to 4:15 Session Three A. Trauma and Addictions A. Resilience-you re not born with it B. Compassion Fatigue B. Attachment Disorders, part 1 B. Attachment Disorders, part 2 C. Avoiding the Chaos Cycle C. Providing Stability C. The Cost of Caring D. The Dramatic Triangle D. Forum/Consultation D. Forum/Consultation To Register, please call NICC at (563) , ext. 380 and ask for the Understanding and Responding to Trauma in Children, or go online: Questions?? Please Gwen Deming, CPPC Coordinator at CPPC2014@iCloud.com.

7 Parking: There is a parking ramp directly behind NICC on Iowa Street. Nearby hotels: The Redstone Inn & Suites 504 Bluff Street (563) Holiday Inn Dubuque 450 Main Street (877) Hotel Julien Dubuque 200 Main Street (563)