And the ACEs Have It…
Facilitating Healing, Resiliency and Hope for Trauma and Addiction

With research suggesting that as many as 90% of individuals with addiction, behavioral health challenges and those with intellectual or developmental disabilities have experienced trauma at some point, trauma has become an almost universal experience in the lives of those we serve.  The resulting complex array of social, emotional, and behavioral challenges can be difficult to identify and address. This lively and interactive training guides you through the effects of trauma on brain development, functioning and its role in addiction.  It provides the tools needed to recognize trauma and its impact on behaviors in multiple life domains.  You will learn the three R’s of Successful Trauma Resolution (Re-experience, Release and Reorganize), as well as the top five resilience factors found in people who move beyond their traumatic life experiences without numbing them with substances or recreating them.  These same resilience factors will be used to help those of us who work with trauma survivors address the effects of vicarious traumatization.  Learn applications that anyone can apply and ones specific to your role.  This approach works well with individuals with and without addiction of all ages, developmental ability levels and even those with early pre-verbal trauma.    

Objectives: 

• Identify and address the effects of trauma on brain development, belief systems, behavior and self-esteem.
• Distinguish and address, Mood Syntonic vs. Mood Dystonic Abuse; PTSD vs. Complex PTSD and Biologically Based Fear Responses
• Identify and directly support individuals and their caregivers in developing the healing power of positive connection and the five resilience factors found in people who overcome trauma.
• Empower themselves and their staff to develop and strengthen their own resilience factors to help them stay healthy, strong, and passionate about their work.

Facilitators: Mary U. Vicario, LPCC-S & Carol Hudgins Mitchell, M.Ed., LSW, NBCCH Certified Trauma Specialists, Finding Hope Consulting, LLC

CEUs: 6.0 Social Work/Counselor CEUs are provided by the Butler County Educational Service Center approved and awarded by the Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board Approvals RSX050901 & RCX051001. 6.0 contact hours for educators. RCH's pending 

Cost: $50.00 

This training is split into two parts. Part 1 is on June 20th at Butler County Educational Service Center. Part 2 is on June 26th at OSU extension office. Both trainings are from 9:00 am - 12:15 pm. You must attend both days to get CEUs.