Trauma Informed Care Workshop: "The Cost of Helping: An Organizational Approach to Building Resiliency in the Helping Professions"

Your agency is encouraged to participate in the Trauma Informed Care Workshop: "The Cost of Helping: An Organizational Approach to Building Resiliency in the Helping Professions." This workshop is presented by The Center for Health Affairs, the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Ohio Department of Disabilities as part of the Trauma Informed Care (TIC) Initiative. The ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County is the fiscal agent for this event.

Breakfast and lunch are included.

CEU Disciplines:

• Ohio Board of Nursing for RNs and LPNs - 5.25 CE
• Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist Board - 5.25 CPEs have been awarded to Social Workers and to Counselors.
• OPA-MCE for Psychologists. 5.25 MCEs
• Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board - R1 – 5.25 hours for Counselors

For more information about Ohio RN, LPN, Counselor, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist, Psychology and Chemical Dependency Professional CEUs, contact: Kim Kehl at: 614-644-8442 or kim.kehl@mha.ohio.gov.

The Upper NE Region Trauma Informed Care Conference will feature keynote speaker, Kenneth R. Yeager, Ph.D., LISW-S, LICDC. Dr. Yeager is an Associate Professor, Clinical, in the College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Director of the Stress Trauma and Resilience STAR Program, and the David E. Schuller MD, Professor for Patient Compassion. Dr. Yeager has numerous publications in areas of crisis intervention; treating co-morbid substance abuse and mental illness, quality improvement and evidence-based practice. Dr. Yeager is also Director of Quality, OSU Harding Behavioral Health and Program Director, Clinical, OSU STAR Program

Event Schedule:

8:00 am – 8:30 am Registration & Breakfast

8:30 am – 8:45 am Welcome and Introduction: Richard Cirillo, Ph.D. Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities

8:45 am – 11:00 am Keynote: The Experience “Trauma”: Healing and Resiliency (Break at 10 am) Kenneth R. Yeager, PhD, LISW-S, LICDC and David E. Schuller MD, Endowed Chair, Professor for Patient Compassion

11:00 am-12:00 pm An Organizational Response to Compassion Fatigue: Part One Introduction Carol O’Connell, Psy.D., Compassion Fatigue and Trauma Informed Care Consultant

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Panel: Addressing Compassion Fatigue in Organizations Moderator: Heather Leffler

Panelists:

Positive Education Program, Cleveland, Ohio

Habeebah Rasheed Grimes, M.A., Psy.S., LSPSY, Chief Clinical Officer

Community Supports, Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio

Cindy Wright, BA, Co-Founder/ Chief Executive Officer

Frontline, Cleveland, Ohio

Cynthia Vrabel, MD, Medical Director

Oriana House, Cleveland, Ohio

Travis Bosanac, Research Specialist

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Break

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm An Organizational Response to Compassion Fatigue: Part Two The Beginnings of a Plan Carol O’Connell, Psy.D., Compassion Fatigue and Trauma Informed Care Consultant

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Evaluations and Wrap Up

This full-day conference will give professionals and caregivers the tools they need to more effectively help individuals based on evidence from a variety of sources including SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration). It will enable agencies to begin developing structured, organizational responses to Vicarious/Secondary Trauma in order to support staff, create a resilient workforce, and ultimately increase staff retention.

Organizations are encouraged to attend in teams comprised of frontline staff, manager, leaders and any other appropriate staff.

• Individual Registration is $40.00/person.

• Team/Group Registrations are $30.00/person.

- $60 total for 2-person team

- $90 total for 3-person team

- $120 total for 4-person team

- $150 total for 5-person team

Please note that when you click the "register" button, you will be asked to enter a team name. Enter your agency's name and select the appropriate name and continue with your registration.

You may be invoiced. Just select "pay by invoice" in the Payment Method drop-down box.