Free Webinar on Creating Trauma-Informed Organizations!

Join Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing on April 19th, 12-12:30pm CST for Clinician's Corner Facebook Live session to discuss "How to Create Trauma-Informed Systems of Care Within Organizatons" with Seanna Crosbie! Come prepared to share your insight about Seanna's article which can be found here: http://bit.ly/2oRhXCw. 

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Presenting on:

An Interpersonal Biology Approach to Trauma and its Treatment

Trauma Across the Deployment Cycle: Support and Interventions for the Whole Family

Presented by: Vanessa Jacoby, Ph.D. and Abby Blankenship, Ph.D.

A common stressor for military families is the experience of separation due to deployments. The deployment cycle presents unique challenges and stressors at different points for all family members, especially for parents and young children. For very young children, the stress of separation can be potentially traumatic if the child perceives the parent to be in danger, as permanently absent, or if an at-home parent is unable to care for the child on his or her own. Additionally, intergenerational trauma can emerge if a deployed parent returns home with significant mental health problems, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Navigating Uncertainty: Diagnostic Challenges in Youth Affected by Trauma

Julia Hoke, Ph.D. and May Taylor, Ph.D.

As psychologists in a community mental health setting, we often see children who have experienced trauma (e.g., abuse, neglect, domestic violence).  Trauma-affected children show a range of behavioral and emotional difficulties that are not always adequately described by DSM-5 diagnostic categories.  They may be impulsive, aggressive, withdrawn, or tearful and have difficulties concentrating, learning, building relationships, or communicating with others.  It is often challenging to differentiate the effects of trauma from other psychological conditions such as ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, or autism.  This challenge is compounded by the limitations of the DSM-5 in capturing the symptoms seen in children with complex and chronic trauma.  When children are assigned diagnoses without sufficient attention to their trauma history, they may miss out on receiving appropriate trauma-informed interventions.  In addition, careful assessment of the role of trauma in a child's functioning allows providers to better educate parents and teachers about the effects of trauma, appropriate expectations, and effective support strategies. 

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TICC Workgroup Releases Trauma Screening Recommendations

Becky Morales, LCSW

Coordinator of Off-Site Services, ACGC

 

New Trauma Services for Transition-Age Youth

Camille Chase, LMSW

Director of Community-Based Peer Support and Counseling at Lifeworks

Every May, the Children's Partnership sponsors events across Austin to promote mental health awareness for Mental Health Month. The kick-off event will take place on March 5th, 2017. It will start at 9 AM at the Texas State Capitol. At 10 AM, attendees will march one mile to Woolridge Square Park where there will be a resource fair with fun activities.  In addition, the Children's Partnership will be distributing green ribbons and mental health fact cards to help raise awareness.

Timeline of Events:

• Children's Mental Health Awareness Week Activity Night - TBD
• 5/2/17 at 9 AM - Travis County Resolution at Travis County Commissioner's Court
• 5/3/17, 6:30-9:30 PM - ACGC Trivia night at Cap City Comedy Club
• 5/4/17 at 5 PM - City of Austin Proclamation at Austin City Hall
• 5/6/17 - Children's Mental Health Awareness Kickoff Event at Texas State Capitol

CASA of Travis County

7701 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78752

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