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Virtual Trauma 101: Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Children

March 22, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

In partnership with the Georgia State University Child Welfare Training Collaborativewe are pleased to present Virtual Trauma 101: Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Children and Virtual Brain101: Understanding the Impact of Trauma on the Brain on March 22, 2023.

Trauma 101 (9:00AM-12:30PM) provides participants with foundational knowledge about child trauma and child traumatic stress. Three types of child trauma are defined. The course focuses on the impact of complex trauma on behavior and development and helps participants identify strategies for working with children who have experienced trauma.

Brain 101 (1:00-4:30PM) will provide participants with foundational knowledge about how adversity and trauma can impact the brain. The course introduces brain architecture and early brain development in children and focuses on the impact of adverse experiences and child trauma on the brain.

Topics Covered:

  • Adversity & Trauma and the Impact on Brain Development
  • Brain Systems
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences and Brain Development
  • Resilience and Brain Development

Three CEU hours are provided for the following: SW(core), LPC and LMFT (related), DECAL/BFTS, FVIP, POST, Babies Can’t Wait Project SCEIs in Area I | Children and Families – Birth to 8 CEUs, and Nursing. Please click here for additional resources. For questions, email cwtc@gsu.edu