An Overview of Adverse Life Experiences for Social Service Providers

Klasey Consulting is partnering with Lincoln Families An Overview of Adverse Life Experiences for Social Service Providers to bring this training to Alameda, Solano, Mendocino, Lake, Contra Costa, Humboldt, Tuolumne and Calaveras providers.It’s crucial for social service providers to recognize and understand adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the youth and families they work with. Research has shown that ACEs are linked to negative health outcomes throughout one’s lifespan including shortening one’s life expectancy. So, it’s crucial for social service providers to to screen for ACEs, try to prevent ACEs and intervene when ACEs are identified.

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will be able to identify at least 2 types of adverse childhood experiences

2. Participants will be able to educate system-involved youth about adverse childhood experiences

3. Participants will be able to identify and implement at least 1 strategy to support system-involved youth experiencing an adverse childhood experience

Please note that in order to register for these FREE trainings your organization must directly work with foster, adoptive or probation involved children, youth and their families in Alameda, Solano, Mendocino, Lake, Contra Costa, Humboldt, Tuolumne and Calaveras only. Caregivers, including resource families, who serve youth in the above-mentioned counties are also eligible. Participants outside of these areas aren't eligible and will not receive the zoom link.

The training will be facilitated by Dr. Nancy Acosta of Klasey Consulting LLC. To learn more about Klasey Consulting, visit www.klaseyconsulting.com

Dr. Nancy Acosta is a bilingual therapist who has 7 years of experience working with trauma at a sexual assault center. She has provided services to children and adults in various settings including outpatient community mental health centers, college counseling centers, crisis centers, and in an integrated behavioral health setting. She has completed training in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy as well as Cognitive Processing Therapy. She has experience providing training and supervision to doctoral level graduate students in trauma related topics including crisis intervention, vicarious trauma, and grounding techniques. In addition to developing a training manual for a student training program at a rape and crisis center, she also has experience supervising practicum students and providing support to staff and advocates. Nancy has experience working as a behavioral health consultant with multidisciplinary staff to improve recognition, treatment and management of behavioral problems and conditions.