Understanding Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders to Better Support System-Involved Youth

Nicole Kelly, Psy.D. & Kaitlyn Saulman, Psy.D.

Training Description

Given the amount of trauma system-involved youth have experienced, it’s crucial for those who support system-involved youth to understand the impacts of trauma. This training will provide an overview of the different types of trauma and stress related disruptions which system-involved youth and young adults may experience. This training will help participants be able to identify what type of trauma and stressor disruption individuals are experiencing and how to support them.

Learning Objectives

· Participants will be able to identify at least 1 type of trauma and stressor disruption.

· Participants will be able to identify at least 1 strategy to support someone experiencing trauma symptoms.

· Participants will be able to identify at least 1 strategy to support someone with an adjustment problem.

Agenda

1:00-1:15pm  Introduction and Welcome

1:15-3:00pm  Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

· Post-traumatic Stress Syndrome

· Acute Stress Disorder

· Adjustment Disorders

· Reactive Attachment Disorder

· Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder

· Trauma and stressor related disorders + system-involved youth

· Cultural considerations

3:00-3:15pm  Break (CE hours will not be offered for this time)

3:15-4:45pm  Strategies of support for system-involved youth

· Impact on relationships

· Impact on school functioning

· Interventions at home/foster home/group home

· Interventions at school

· Increasing trauma-informed care

· Vignettes

4:45-5:00pm  Closing & Wrap-up

Meet Our Trainer

Nicole Kelly is a clinical psychologist who has worked with trauma survivors for 14 years. She currently consults with agencies on trauma-informed care, programming for commercially sexually exploited youth, vicarious trauma, and leadership development. Nicole has been training multidisciplinary audiences on trauma-related topics since 2015 and provides guest lectures at local universities on human trafficking.

Kaitlyn is a licensed clinical psychologist and has worked with youth and young adults from a variety of backgrounds. She currently provides short-term and trauma-informed therapy to young adults and adults struggling with trauma, sexual well-being, depression, anxiety, adjustment to college, interpersonal relationships, and identity development.

This course meets the qualifications for (3.75) BBS CE hours for LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences & is provided by Fred Finch Youth Center, CAMFT Provider #045295.