Date/Time
2 CEs
Learning Objectives
Identify key risk factors that impact military-connected children, including parental deployment, frequent relocations, and exposure to trauma.
Recognize protective factors that contribute to resilience in military children, such as strong family bonds, peer and community support, and access to military-specific resources.
Apply trauma-informed strategies to support the well-being of military-connected children in educational, clinical, and community settings.
Trainer:
Gregory Leskin, PhD,
Director, National Children’s Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Military and Veteran Families and Children Program
and the Academy on Child Traumatic Stress, UCLA/Duke University’s National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
Dr. Gregory Leskin is a licensed clinical psychologist and serves as Director, National Children’s Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Military and Veteran Families and Children Program and the Academy on Child Traumatic Stress at the UCLA/Duke University’s National Center for Child Traumatic Stress. Dr. Leskin serves as the Principal Investigator for the NCTSN/DoD Academy on Child Trauma, a virtual training platform developed to train DoD Family Advocacy Program(FAP/NPSP) staff on clinical skills related to child trauma and behavioral health for military families and children.
Location: Virtual
Sponsored By: Maryland's Commitment to Veterans, Maryland Department of Health, and University of Maryland Baltimore
Cost: Free