#20210422 – WEBINAR: ACEs in Real Life: Caring for and Parenting Children Who Have Experienced ACEs

Description

(April 2021)  There are many ways for us to understand, define and explore how developmental trauma impacts children and their relationships with caregivers and parents. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study looked at broad types of negative childhood experience, including abuse, neglect, and family dysfunction and painted a picture of some of the possible long term effects of ACEs. In this workshop, we will expand our understanding of ACEs to include more recent and inclusive research and explore practical and supportive ways to engage in trauma-informed caregiving and parenting for youth who have experienced attachment trauma and disruptions as well as other forms of ACEs/trauma.

Mariah Rooney, LICSW, RYT, is a clinical social worker and specializes in treating the complex challenges that arise as a result of traumatic stress, attachment trauma, intergenerational trauma, and dissociation. Her clinical experience includes work with children, adolescents and adults in outpatient, community, hospital and specialty care settings. She was a fellow at the Trauma Center in Boston, MA where she received extensive training in treating individuals and families of all ages with histories of complex trauma. Mariah is deeply committed to examining the intersections of social justice, trauma and mental health and participating in efforts to decolonize mental healthcare and increase access to anti-oppressive healing spaces.

Watch time: 91 minutes

Eligible Certificate of Completion time: 90 minutes