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NON-PROFIT ORG
US POSTAGE PAID
EAU CLAIRE WI
PERMIT NO 32729
35812
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26 Annual
th
INTERNATIONAL
TRAUMA CONFERENCE
PSYCHOLOGICAL
TRAUMA
Neuroscience, Attachment
and Therapeutic Interventions
PLUS
CONFERENCE DIRECTOR
CONFERENCE
DESCRIPTION
For the past three decades we have examined how trauma
affects psychological and biological processes, and how the
damage caused by overwhelming life experiences can be
reversed. This year we will explore new frontiers in this work,
frontiers that transcend old paradigms of talking, analyzing and
administering drugs.
The study of psychological trauma has been accompanied
by an explosion of knowledge about how experience
shapes the central nervous system and the formation of the
self. Developments in the neurosciences, developmental
psychopathology and information processing have contributed
to our understanding of how brain function is shaped by
experience and the belief that life itself can continually
transform perception and biology.
The study of trauma has probably been the single most
fertile area in helping to develop a deeper understanding of
OBJECTIVES
The objective of this course is to present current research
findings on how peoples brains, minds, and bodies respond
to traumatic experiences; how they regulate emotional and
behavioral responses; and the role of relationships in protecting
and restoring safety and regulation.
We will explore post-traumatic responses at different
developmental levels, as well as the treatment implications
of these findings. We also will explore how affect regulation
and the interpretation of innocuous stimuli as threats require
CONTINUING EDUCATION
If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, or questions on home study credit availability, please contact
cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event. Full attendance is required to receive full credit. Partial credit may be awarded if your board allows. Please check approvals below for full attendance requirements. At the conclusion of the seminar, each qualified
attendee will be handed a certificate of attendance.
PESI, Inc. offers continuing education programs and products under the brand names PESI, PESI Healthcare, PESI Rehab, MEDS-PDN, HealthEd and Ed4Nurses.
COUNSELORS: PESI, Inc. has submitted a co-sponsorship application to NBCC for this
program.
SOCIAL WORKERS: PESI, Inc. Provider #:1062, is approved as a provider for social work
continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), www.aswb.org
through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Program. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility
for the program. ASWB Approval Period: January 27, 2014-January 27, 2017. Social workers
should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education
credits.
PSYCHOLOGISTS: PESI, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association to
sponsor continuing education for psychologists. PESI maintains responsibility for this
program and its content. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for
partial attendance.
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS: Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board
regulations. You should save this course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the
activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
ADDICTION COUNSELORS: PESI, Inc., is an approved provider of continuing education
by the National Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC), provider #:
00131. Full attendance is required; no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance.
PRE-CONFERENCE
PRE-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
8:00 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION
PROGRAM 8:30 AM 5:15 PM
12:30 2:00 PM
LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN)
Henrietta
PRE-CONFERENCE
PRE-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
8:00 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION
PROGRAM 8:30 AM 5:15 PM
12:30 2:00 PM
LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN)
MORNING PART 1:
8:00 8:30 AM
Registration
8:00 8:30 AM
Registration
8:30 9:30 AM
8:30 9:30 AM
9:30 10:30 AM
9:30 10:30 AM
10:30 10:45 AM
Coffee Break
10:30 10:55 AM
Panel Discussion
10:45 11:45 AM
10:55 11:15 AM Coffee break (after this the group will split
into an adult and a child track)
1:15 1:45 PM
1:45 2:45 PM
12:30 1:45 PM
1:15 1:45 PM
2:45 3:00 PM
Coffee Break
1:45 3:45 PM
Afternoon Workshops
3:00 5:00 PM
Afternoon Workshops
3:45 4:00 PM
Coffee Break
4:00 5:00 PM
5:00 - 5:30 PM
FACULTY
Robert Aikin, LICSW, Staff Clinician at Trauma Center, Acton, MA.
Ysaye M. Barnwell, PhD, Professor at the College of Dentistry at
Howard University and a vocalist and/or instrumentalist with
Sweet Honey In The Rock for the past 30 years. Her workshop
Building a Vocal Community: Singing in the African American
Tradition has been conducted on three continents. She has
been involved in numerous choral, film, video, dance and
theatrical projects including Sesame Street, Dance Alloy,
David Rousseves Reality Dance Company, The New Spirituals
Project, GALA Festival Choruses, MUSE and The Steel Festival:
Art of an Industry.
Margaret E. Blaustein, PhD, Director of Training, the Trauma
Center at JRI; co-author, Treating Traumatic Stress in Children
and Adolescents: How to Foster Resilience through Attachment,
Self-Regulation, and Competency.
Chris Blodgett, PhD, Director of the National Child Traumatic
Stress Networks CLEAR Trauma Center at Washington State
University with trauma informed systems change in education,
early learning and primary health care.
Bethany Brand, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Towson University,
Director of the Clinical Focus Program at Towson University;
Principal Investigator of the TOP DD study. Director of
Psychological Assessment and Senior Consultant for Trauma
Disorders Research, Sheppard Pratt Health System.
Carolyn Mower Burns, LICSW, President and CEO of Berkshire
Children & Families. Founder Kids 4 Harmony, Pittsfield MA.
Alexandra Cook, PhD, SMART team member; Associate Director
& Senior Supervisor, Trauma Center at JRI; co-author, With the
Phoenix Rising and a white paper: Complex Trauma in Children
and Adolescents.
Theodore J. Corbin, MD, MPP, Associate Professor, Emergency
Medicine & Health Management and Policy, Drexel University
College of Medicine/School of Public Health. Founder and
Director, Healing Hurt People hospital-based violence
intervention, Co-Director, Center for Nonviolence and Social
Justice.
Charlotte DiBartolomeo, MA, studied post-conflict
reconstruction in Bosnia after war and genocide. Developer
peace education for Arcadia Universitys International Peace
and Conflict Resolution Department. Faculty, Drexel University.
Chief executive officer of Red Kite Project.
Carmen DiBartolomeo, BFA, martial artist, co-instructor, RKR
healing system.
REGISTRATION
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FULL PRICE
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RESIDENTS,
FELLOWS IN TRAINING,
FULL-TIME STUDENTS
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HOTEL
The Seaport World Trade Center
is located on Boston Harbor, a
beautiful place for a conference/
short vacation in the spring and
early summer. With an abundance
of sun and temperatures in the low
70s, the harbor is one of Bostons
best-kept secrets this time of
year. Located within easy walking
distance of the Silver Line subway,
the hotel offers convenient access
to all of Bostons sites and visitor
attractions.
CONFERENCE HOTEL
The Seaport Hotel (adjacent to the
World Trade Center)
One Seaport Lane | Boston, MA
02210 | 877-732-7678
CONFERENCE LOCATION
Seaport World Trade Center
200 Seaport Blvd | Boston, MA
02210 | 617-385-5000
26th Annual
INTERNATIONAL
TRAUMA CONFERENCE
seaportboston.com
RESERVATIONS
The conference attendee rate is
$244 per night. Reservations can
be made directly with the hotel;
call toll-free 1-877-SEAPORT. Please
mention that you are attending the
Trauma Conference.
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