Friday, November 19, 2021 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Join the Ocean State Trauma Informed Care Coalition (OSTICC) and the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC) for a virtual program on the topic of “Connecting: Healing People and Communities Through Trauma-Informed Insights and Approaches.”
This is a virtual program that will be held via Zoom. There will be a 1-hour break for lunch beginning at 12 noon.
CE hours: 6
Program Overview:
Raul Almazar, RN, M.A., a Senior Consultant for SAMHSA, will address the very high prevalence of trauma in the populations we serve and will use the ACE study to help explain the symptoms and behaviors we see every day. Through the understanding of the neurobiological effects of trauma, systems of care will have a more comprehensive and effective treatment framework. With a greater public commitment to trauma-informed programs and systems for survivors, we lessen and prevent a wide range of health, behavioral health, and social problems for generations to come. There will be discussion on the importance of developing a trauma responsive system that understands the need to avoid re-traumatization.
Authors and advocates Emma Van der Klift, M.A., and Norman Kunc, M.Sc. will lead a lively interactive session launching from Emma’s thought-provoking book “Talk to Me: What Educators (And Others) Can Learn About De-Escalation from Hostage Negotiators,” in which she draws on extensive research and conversations with hostage negotiators to offer insight into building empathetic, mutually respectful communication and de-escalation techniques into daily life in schools and other community settings.
This program is a community event. Admission is open to the general public. A professional background in mental or behavioral health is NOT required for meaningful participation.
Continuing education credits (CEs) will be available for licensed professionals upon completion of the program. We are currently pending approval through the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the Rhode Island Mental Health Counselors Association (RIMHCA) for a total of 6 CE hours.
- General Admission (open public/students): $25
- Professional Package (includes CEs): $95
There are a limited number of scholarships available for those who are in need of financial assistance. To learn more, please email membership@osticc.org to request a scholarship application BEFORE completing the registration process.
What is TIC?
Individual trauma results from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on the individual’s functioning and mental, physical, social, emotional or spiritual well-being.
- Trauma is a widespread, harmful and costly public health problem. It occurs as a result of violence, abuse, neglect, loss, disaster, war and other emotionally harmful experiences.
- Trauma has no boundaries with regard to age, gender, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, geography or sexual orientation.
- It is an almost universal experience of people with mental health and substance use disorders.
- The need to address trauma is increasingly viewed as an important component of effective behavioral health service delivery.
- It has become evident that addressing trauma requires a multi-pronged, multi-agency public health approach inclusive of public education and awareness, prevention and early identification, and effective trauma-specific assessment and treatment.
- In order to maximize the impact of these efforts, they need to be provided in an organizational or community context that is trauma-informed, that is, based on the knowledge and understanding of trauma and its far-reaching implications.
A trauma-informed approach realizes the widespread impact of trauma; recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma, and responds by fully integrating knowledge about trauma into actions that actively resist re-traumatization. -SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma Informed Approach, July 2014
OSTICC’s mission is to promote an understanding of trauma and its impact within the State of Rhode Island, building trust that facilitates collaboration between many different service systems, organizations, and individuals in order to support work that improves social outcomes, helps people heal, and enriches quality of life in Rhode Island.