Where
This is an online event.
Trauma Training for Early Childhood Educators
About the series
This series by LUK, Inc. Trauma Services gives early childhood educators a foundation in trauma-informed care, inclusivity, and curriculum development. The series is funded by the MWCC Early Childhood Program and the Heywood Hospital "Handle With Care" grant funded by the State Attorney General's Office.
Session 4, TUESDAY, June 8, 6:00–8:00 PM
Trauma-Informed & Inclusive: Cultivating Your Classroom is the final applied workshop in this series of four learning experiences for early childhood educators. Children exposed to violence and early adverse life experiences are at a greater risk for further victimization and exclusionary discipline practices when compared to same aged peers. In an effort to break the cycle of trauma, trauma-informed and inclusive classrooms, coupled with caring and compassionate caregivers, cultivates healing and connection. Drawing from the tenets of Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency (ARC), a trauma-informed framework developed by Margaret Blaustein, Ph.D. and Kristine Kinniburgh, LICSW, and Supportive Trauma Interventions for Educators (STRIVE) Framework, early childhood educators will acquire additional skills to approach classroom and program development in a trauma-informed and inclusive way. Participants will engage in an organizational and self-assessment exploring current trauma-informed practices and with new knowledge, apply learned strategies in the classroom and beyond.
About the trainers
Molly Desloge, LICSW
Molly Desloge is the Program Manager of Trauma Training and Coordination and brings a strong background in childhood mental health and trauma services, including Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH), community-based treatment, foster and residential care, and preschool/school collaboration. She also provides individual and group clinical supervision. Prior to receiving her MSW, Molly held a licensure in Elementary Education.
Through her clinical work, Molly has become aware of the nuances and intricacies involved in ensuring accessible, sustainable, and effective trauma-informed mental health care for children and families who’ve experienced stressors and adverse events. To that extent, Molly is passionate about providing training and education for providers, educators, parents, and systems in trauma-informed approaches and evidenced-based treatments, particularly within the ECMH population. Molly is trained in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) framework and ARC Grow. Molly incorporates a strength-based, relational and social justice, anti-racist, and equity lens to her role and engagement with communities, other professionals, students, and clients.
Jacquelyn M. Reinert, Psy.D., LMHC
Jacquelyn M. Reinert is the Assistant Director for Trauma Services at LUK, Inc. For the past fourteen years, Dr. Reinert has provided comprehensive and individualized services to children, adolescents, and transitional-aged young adults in a variety of capacities, including therapeutic schools, residential programs, hospitals, and outpatient settings. She has worked at LUK since 2018, overseeing psychological evaluation and trauma assessment training with doctoral interns. In her current role, Dr. Reinert is the Project Director of the Central Massachusetts Child Trauma Center (CMCTC), a National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Category III trauma site, as well as managing the operational and fiscal oversight of Trauma Services.
Outside of her clinical and administrative roles at LUK, Dr. Reinert is a strong and passionate advocate for public service and as such, serves on a diverse range of professional and local organizations. Dr. Reinert also highly values continuing education and the active support of students in the field of psychology and mental health. In 2019, Dr. Reinert received the Rivier University Benoit Outstanding Educator Award that recognizes Rivier graduates working in the field of education who have demonstrated a commitment to teaching excellence and fostering an exceptional educational environment. She is the 2018 recipient of the New Hampshire Psychological Association’s Member of the Year Award.
Registration
We will be accepting applications on a first-come, first-served basis until full.
Note that this session occurs on a Tuesday night, unlike the previous sessions in the series.