AVA-Mat-Su Regional Academy: Beyond Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs);

Integrating Trauma Informed Strategies into Healthcare Practice

Contact information for questions: Renee Georg rgeorg2017@gmail.com

Agenda

8:00 to 8:10 Welcome: Dr. Erika Stannard

8:10 to 9:30 Dr. Susie Wiet: Creating a Trauma Informed Medical Community

Dr. Wiet will review current information, including recent updates, to Adverse Childhood Experience research and findings from clinical practice. Participants will review their own ACEs information as part of an understanding of Trauma Informed Care (TIC). Models for integration of healthcare practice with other community resources for prevention and remediation of abuse and violence will be explored. Participants will learn about evidence based practices and those still evolving or in need of more study, and will also have an interactive opportunity to discuss needs for the Mat-Su.

9:30 to 9:45 Break

9:45 to 10:45 Dr. Erika Stannard: Psychological Trauma in the Family System

Dr. Stannard will address the neurological consequences of psychological trauma, including the concept of toxic stress. Recent research points to physical changes in brain structure and functioning which may impact how individuals and family members present in a health care system. Behaviors that may impact access to care, follow through with recommendations, or reactions to the health care system will be addressed. Participants will identify when interventions in the family system are best practice for prevention or rehabilitation, and will review practice protocols that are useful in working with family systems in a health care practice.

10:45 to 11:30 Dr. Vicky Bodendorfer: Having the Conversation Improves Care; Research Supporting Trauma Informed Practice as Primary Prevention

Dr. Bodendorfer will be sharing some of her recent research regarding having an ACE conversation in primary care. The goal of her study has been to identify barriers to having this discussion and how to break these down. Her goal is to help focus on primary prevention of ACEs which ultimately affect a child’s entire life. The first step in doing this is by informing families through an ACE conversation.

11:30 to Noon: Facilitated Skills Practice

The AVA-Mat-Su Regional Training Academy Faculty will support participants as they practice formal and informal screening conversations. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback about trauma informed practice strategies.

Noon to 1:30 pm Working Lunch (lunch provided)

Local Speaker: Law Enforcement (12:15 to 12:45)

Participants will understand how law enforcement personnel use trauma informed practice when a call is received for welfare checks, domestic violence, runaway or other similar concerns

Local Speaker: Office of Children’s Services (12:45 to 1:15)

Participants will understand how OCS personnel use trauma informed practice when there is a report of suspected harm or child abuse

1:30 to 2:30 Local Resources

Participants will learn about Mat-Su social service agencies, prevention initiatives, and rehabilitation options and the referral processes for the same. Opportunities for interaction and ongoing discussion about unmet needs and potential solution will be provided.

2:30 to 2:45 Break

2:45 to 4:00 Dr. Tina Woods Building Resilient Clinical Teams

Dr. Woods will discuss provider resiliency, the warning signs of burn-out and vicarious trauma in clinical staff, and will review options for prevention of the same. Self-care and self-assessment strategies for provider resiliency will be reviewed. Finally, participants will have an opportunity to evaluate and reflect upon their experience at the conference, their future training needs, and ideas for integrating medical healthcare services into community strategies for building resiliency.