The Michigan Judicial Institute will present a webinar on “Beyond the Buzzword: Trauma-Informed Care for Youth (and Ourselves)” on Tuesday, November 4, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom.
The significance of trauma on youth and importance of trauma informed care (TIC) are commonly raised in discussions of practice, yet there is still confusion about what this really means in the context of juvenile justice. Expanding evidence from child development, immunology and neuroscience links the early experience of adversities with subsequent impacts on health, academic achievement, court involvement and mental illness.
Speaking at the webinar will be Dr. Heather Forkey, a professor of Pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, and vice-chair of Pediatrics and Director of the Foster Children Evaluation Service of the UMass Memorial
Children’s Medical Center. She will discuss several key topics, including:
• How trauma impacts the developing brain, and how children can be impacted and protected.
• The variable response to adversity and the challenges of preventing and responding to the effects of trauma on children.
• The impact on those working in juvenile justice, including the consequences of secondary trauma and burnout.
The webinar’s intended audience includes juvenile probation officers, caseworkers, and staff providing ancillary services to court-involved youth.
To register for the webinar, visit www.courts.michigan.gov/events.
Upon registration, attendees will receive an e-mail from Zoom indicating that their registration is pending. Once accepted, attendees will receive the link to join the webinar.
The significance of trauma on youth and importance of trauma informed care (TIC) are commonly raised in discussions of practice, yet there is still confusion about what this really means in the context of juvenile justice. Expanding evidence from child development, immunology and neuroscience links the early experience of adversities with subsequent impacts on health, academic achievement, court involvement and mental illness.
Speaking at the webinar will be Dr. Heather Forkey, a professor of Pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, and vice-chair of Pediatrics and Director of the Foster Children Evaluation Service of the UMass Memorial
Children’s Medical Center. She will discuss several key topics, including:
• How trauma impacts the developing brain, and how children can be impacted and protected.
• The variable response to adversity and the challenges of preventing and responding to the effects of trauma on children.
• The impact on those working in juvenile justice, including the consequences of secondary trauma and burnout.
The webinar’s intended audience includes juvenile probation officers, caseworkers, and staff providing ancillary services to court-involved youth.
To register for the webinar, visit www.courts.michigan.gov/events.
Upon registration, attendees will receive an e-mail from Zoom indicating that their registration is pending. Once accepted, attendees will receive the link to join the webinar.
