Child Brains and Trauma: How ACES May Predict Development

Summary

Live Online Zoom. Trauma Informed Care Certificate Elective

Description:

Children who experience adverse events in childhood have a higher rate of developing multiple issues later in life, including health issues, development and behavior issues and mental health issues. Varying levels of abuse or negative situations alter the way a child's brain develops. Participants will learn about ACES -Adverse Childhood Experiences, which are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood and how they may manifest into adulthood.

Objectives:

As a result of this workshop, participants will be prepared to:

1. Recognize and identify ACES in children

2. Describe possible outcomes regarding developmental abilities from children that experienced abuse during childhood

3. Identify the stages of brain development

Format: Live Zoom (once registered you will find a link on the online event page)

CECHs: 1 Continuing Education Contact Hours. Trauma Informed Care Certificate Elective

Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate skill levels.

Refunds: You can refund yourself up to 7 days before event on Eventbrite.

Accommodations: Please email us directly with any special accommodations you may need at swkce@msu.edu

Contact Info: swkce@msu.edu

Instructors:

Julie Knop, MSW

Julie Knop is the Child Abuse Training Director for the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan. She has been in this unit since 1998. Ms. Knop has been developing, implementing and training child abuse topics during this entire time. Ms. Knop has trained thousands of CPS workers, prosecutors, law enforcement workers, judges, doctors and teachers over the course of her employment with PAAM. She has attended numerous local and national trainings over the years through the American Prosecutors Research Institute, APSAC and the Florida National Child Advocacy Center building her experience in teaching and knowledge in the child abuse field and also completed training in the field on ‘Human Brain Development’ and ‘Trauma Impact on Survivors’ through the Child Trauma Academy. She was part of a training team that was chosen to teach interviewing skills to the Turkish Interpol police team. She also was selected to be part of a team that traveled to the state of Nevada and helped implement forensic interviewing throughout their state. She studied at Olympic College of Washington in the field of business and brings a wealth of experience in contracting, marketing and training to the program. Ms. Knop also attended Solano College in California where she studied Early Childhood Education.

Megan Auckerman, MSW

Megan Aukerman has a Master of Social Work degree obtained through Grand Valley State University. Ms. Aukerman has been employed with the State of Michigan for over 10 years. The past 3 years, Ms. Aukerman has worked with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs as an Adult Foster Care Licensing Consultant. Ms. Aukerman has been teaching Forensic Interviewing for PAAM for over seven years.