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Environmental stress and trauma refer to the societal and psychological distress experienced by individuals due to significant stressors in their surrounding environment. This can include natural disasters, climate change, pollution, extreme weather events, social and political instability, chronic exposure to community violence, overcrowding, or poor living conditions, among others.
Environmental stress can have significant negative impacts on physical and emotional health and well-being, which can become overwhelming and disrupt a person's sense of safety and stability in their everyday functioning. Furthermore, the ripple effects of environmental stress can extend beyond the individual to impact several systems, including family, school and community, deepening inequities and injustices.
Attendees will have opportunities to learn and practice appropriate, culturally relevant, trauma-informed intervention and prevention approaches to combat hopelessness and foster healing. Specifically, the conference aims to incorporate the latest research and current trends in the field of trauma and provide practical tools, resources and strategies to mitigate the effects of environmental stress and trauma and to cultivate individual, family and community resilience.
Learning Objectives:
Discuss the complexities of environmental stress and trauma at an individual and societal level
Describe effective trauma informed, evidence supported and practice-based interventions that can be used across context
Identify strategies that promote prevention, coping and healing for those impacted by environmental stress and trauma
Recognize the benefits of collaborative approaches in the delivery of trauma informed services between families, communities, and providers
Audience:
Mental Health Professionals, Child Serving Professionals and Paraprofessionals, Criminal Justice Professionals, Community Service Organization Professionals, Legislators, Faith-Based Providers, Medical and/or Forensic Professionals, Community Service Providers, Military Providers, Members of Community Organizations, Organizational Leaders, Academic Faculty/Staff.
The conference is designed for those that deliver services to children and families who have experienced trauma.
Location:
Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel, 903 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson, MD 21204
Sponsored By: The Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress at Kennedy Krieger Institute
Cost:
Before August 29th: $250.00
After August 29th: $300.00
For questions, email traumaticstresstraining@kennedykrieger.org