Childhood Trauma:

Impact and Solutions 

Please join us as Community Centers, Inc. presents its  first professional conference.

Keynote speaker:

Joan M. Neveski, LCSW, Clinical Manager,

Center of Youth and Families Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.

There will a panel discussion on recognizing trauma in children.

               Recognizing Trauma in children, particular in children you see every day, can be challenging. Yet children in our community deal with trauma too often whether it arises from food insecurity, immigration fears, financial instability, loss of parent or just sheer anxiety. This conference will focus on how to identify trauma symptoms in children and ways to address them. 

Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided!

CE credits 3  Will be availbale fot CT State Licensed CT Social Workers only and will require 3 hours minimun to qualify (not including lunch time). Certificates will be mailed after conference. 

    Additional Speakers:

Dr. Alan D. Barry, Ph.D- Director Greenwich Department of Human Services 

Lee Bowbeer, LCSW, Greenwich High School 

   John Grasso, Interim Principal- Hamilton Avenue Elementary School

Dana B.  Marlowe, LCSW and Associate Clinical Professor at Fordham University

Sarah Yanosy, LCSW, Executive Director and Founding Faculty, Santuary Institute   

      To learn more about our panel. please click on their name for their biography and work.                                     

Every day children are exposed to trauma, the logistica includes but not limited to:

• Physical abuse
• Sexual abuse 
• chronic neglect 
• serious accident
• illness
• loss of parents/caregivers
• cultural and social challenges

Trauma exposure can impair development, learning, relationships, and physical and mental healt in young children.  Our Keynote speaker, Joan M. Necveski will be addressing, the impact of trauma on children, raising awareness; securing a safe base; creating a healing enviroment.

Local agency leaders and service providers will disscus recognizing trauma symptoms and offer inputs and solutions.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The conference is open to onyone working in fields like:

• Mental Health Providers 
• School Counseling/Teachers
• Prevention
• Marriage and Family Therapy 
• Law enforcement
• Prevention
• Child care personell 
• And others

SPONSOR/EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITY 

Thank you for conmsidering the opportunity to sponsor or exhibit this conference. Sponsors/exhibitors will have the opportunity to share information and exchange information about their services.

Click here to see sponsorship opportunities. 

 Our sincere thanks to our sponsors (list in formation):

The Per and Astrid Heindenreich Family Foundation