This training is part of a series of trainings under the Enhancing the District’s Response to Trauma (EDRT) project—an initiative developed under a partnership between The District of Columbia Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG) and Give an Hour-and is intended to provide mental health clinicians and others on the front lines who work with survivors of trauma and victims of crime with the tools to avoid further trauma for their clients.

 Dr. Lori Hough, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker in California. She has over 20 years of experience working in mental health, prevention, family strengthening, and child and youth development. Having served as the Executive Director of the Partnership for Safe Families & Communities in Ventura County, CA. Lori Hough, LCSW will provide attendees with the tools to provide virtual trauma-informed care. Participants can expect to learn to be: Educated about the ACES study and be able to recognize 5 questions related to identifying trauma in a client; able to identify 4 mental health disorders that may result from trauma; able to identify 3 treatment modalities to utilize when working with trauma patients; able to identify 3 ways to deal with trauma via telehealth delivery; and able to describe 3 principles to focus on when working with trauma.

ACCOMODATIONS

For language access interpretation requests, please contact Nina Ravick at nravick@giveanhour.org.

Cost:

In partnership with EDRT, Give an Hour is offering the series at NO COST to attendees (Registration is Required, see link below)

2 hours of Continuing Education are available. 

Give an Hour is approved by the American Psychological Association(APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  Give an Hour maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This activity is pending approval from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

Audience:

Mental health professionals

This registration page was produced by Give an Hour, under 2020-EDRT-01, awarded by the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants, Executive Office of the Mayor, District of Columbia. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this page are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the Executive Office of the Mayor.