COVID19: Helping Children and Families Manage Stress and Build Resilience

Our country is continuing to see an increase in COVID-19 cases and many of us are wondering how the aftermath of this collective experience will manifest in ourselves and in our communities. Dr. Bruce Perry will discuss how patterns of stress can determine risk or resilience and the implications of this dynamic for the current COVID-19 epidemic. He will highlight the importance of structure, predictability, and moderation of daily stress in building resilience as children and families navigate the challenges of school and manage ongoing pandemic issues.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the ways in which long-term stress can affect physical and mental health risks and the ways in which the current pandemic is contributing to this dynamic play between stress and risk.

2. List three ways individuals/families can protect themselves by building resilience during times of collective stress.

About the Trainer:

Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD is Principal of The Neurosequential Model Network, LLC and Senior Fellow of The ChildTrauma Academy, a Community of Practice based in Houston, TX. He is also Professor (Adjunct) in the Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago and the School of Allied Health, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Dr. Perry is the author of over 500 journal articles, book chapters, and scientific proceedings. His clinical research over the last ten years has been focused on integrating emerging principles of developmental neuroscience into clinical practice. This work has resulted in the development of innovative clinical practices and programs working with maltreated and traumatized children, most prominently the Neurosequential Model©, a developmentally sensitive, neurobiology-informed approach to clinical work (NMT), education (NME), and caregiving (NMC).

Fee:

$60 Early Bird Price

$40 Non-Profit Organizations/School Employees

$75 Standard Registration

Continuing Education Credits:

Full attendance meets the qualifications for 3.0 hours of continuing education credits as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and the California Psychological Association. The Child Training Institute, a program of Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS), is approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for Psychologists, LMFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs. JFCS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Provider #JFS-003.

In order to receive CE credits, participants must purchase a CE credit ticket ($10) in addition to registration (CE credit price is NOT included in registration). Full attendance is required in order to receive CE credits and no partial credit will be offered (participants must be in the meeting by 9:15 am). Failure to meet these requirements will prohibit the Child Training Institute from issuing a CE certificate and no refund will be provided. Those working outside of California and registering for CE Credits should check with their state licensing board to assure that CE credits awarded by the Child Training Institute are accepted for license renewal.

Registration and Cancellation:

Pre-registration is required. Cancellation requests emailed to the event manager prior to 11:59 pm on Wednesday, 1/20/21, will receive a full refund. No refunds for cancellation requests received on or after 1/21/21 regardless of the cause for cancellation including failure to join the meeting on the day of the training. If the training cannot be held due to circumstances beyond the hosts’ control (natural disaster, strike, fire, severe weather, illness of speaker, speaker cancellation, etc.) the seminar will be rescheduled, if possible, and the registration fee applied to that date. If rescheduling is not possible or the registrant cannot attend the rescheduled date, reimbursement will be provided less any actual costs accrued.

Instructions for Zoom will be emailed to all participants 30 minutes prior to the training.

For questions and discounts for students and interns, please contact Teresa Merenda, the Child Training Institute Program Coordinator, at TeresaM@jfcs.org.