Speakers
Save the Date: August 19, 2022
Addressing Trauma Across the Lifespan
We are delighted to announce the first in our lineup for 2022 speakers, listed below. Please continue to watch as speakers and session information is added.
Trauma's Impact on Youth & Adults in School Settings
Jen Alexander
Trauma-informed educator, school counselor, expert on developmental trauma, national speaker, author and consultant.
In this session, Ms. Jen will give social workers tips about how they can positively impact school culture by focusing on the four essentials of a trauma-sensitive school. Ms. Jen will also give suggestions to inform social workers' practice with the youth and families they directly serve.
Recognizing Resilience in Recovery
Jordan Dunn
Pathways Behavioral Services
UNI Social Work Adjunct Instructor
There is a clear connection between trauma and addiction. This workshop explores how we conceptualize addiction as a health issue and through a trauma-informed lens. The presentation will identify interventions and strategies that recognize client strengths and resources.
Dementia & Trauma
Elaine Eshbaugh
UNI Professor of Gerontology & Davis Professorship of Gerontology
Trauma increases the risk of dementia, and US veterans with PTSD are nearly twice as likely to develop dementia as those without PTSD. In addition, sexual assault survivors may have increased anxiety if they develop dementia because of the intimate caregiving assistance they require. This presentation will discuss the multiple ways that dementia and trauma are related.
How Early Childhood Attachment Affects a Child's Heart, Brain & Future
Kate Haberman
CEO and Clinical Director, The Center for Foundational and Relational Wellness, LLC
We will explore what healthy, disrupted and disorganized attachment is and how it affects children developmentally, behaviorally, emotionally and relationally.