Trauma-Informed Care: Understanding and Addressing the Needs of Unaccompanied Children

May 21, 2019

Trauma-Informed Care: Understanding and Addressing the Needs of Unaccompanied Children

Led by the Refugee Trauma and Resilience Center in Boston and in collaboration with the UCLA-Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, the NCTSN presents this webinar series designed to cover the impact of trauma on children during all phases of their migration journey. Nationally recognized speakers from NCTSN are joined by experts from the Irving Harris Foundation’s Professional Development Network to provide best practices for culturally responsive and trauma-informed provision of services. This series features diverse expertise from the fields of refugee and migrant health, cultural studies, mental health, early childhood development, childhood traumatic stress, trauma-informed systems of care, and secondary traumatic stress.

The second part in the four-part series of webinars is now available: Culture, Development, Trauma, and Socio-Cultural Responsive Interventions with Youth Ages 7 and Older  (in addition to the first one: Culture, the Migration Journey, Trauma and Assessment)

The second webinar described below is 1.5 hours in length and available in English and Spanish. Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate. 1.5 CE credits are also available. Webinars are available on the NCTSN Learning Center website free of charge. Participants will need to register for an account. An accompanying discussion guide for use when the webinar is viewed in a group format is forthcoming. ​

Culture, Development, Trauma, and Socio-Cultural Responsive Interventions with Youth Ages 7 and Older (Available in English and Spanish)

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.

Speakers:

  • Luis E. Flores, MA, LPC, Serving Children and Adults in Need, Inc.
  • Susana Rivera, PhD, LPC, Serving Children and Adults in Need, Inc.
  • Javier Rosado, PhD, Florida State University Center for Child Stress and Health

 

View the webinar online: https://learn.nctsn.org/unaccompanied-children

To view this series, participants must register for a Learning Center account.

Register online at http://learn.nctsn.org/register

For help and other questions, contact help@nctsn.org

This webinar is FREE and offers 1.5 CE credits.

The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6647. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress maintains responsibility for this program and its content. More information about this and other programs offered for continuing education credit is available on the NCTSN Learning Center at https://learn.nctsn.org/ce.