The Michigan Judicial Institute and Child Welfare Services (CWS) will present “A Thousand Years of Wisdom: Alternative Treatment Options to Address Trauma and Stress” March 14, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. via Zoom.
This presentation will focus on these options and how they can be implemented. The presentation will discuss mindfulness, including a specific option being offered for free to Michigan schools as well as residential treatment centers for youth. Also presented will be information on yoga for trauma survivors and mantra meditation.
The speaker is Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Frank Szymanski, Juvenile Division.This training is intended for child welfare professionals including jurists, court staff, prosecutors, attorneys, Lawyer-Guardians Ad Litem, CPS and foster care workers, tribes, private agencies, police, medical professionals, mental health providers, education professionals, and Foster Care Review Board members.
To register, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and scroll to “events.” Attendees will receive an e-mail with login information.