BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Strategies for Direct Care Staff Serving Youth with Complex Tr auma in the Juvenile Justice System X-WR-TIMEZONE:Eastern Time (US & Canada) BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261008T170327Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53419064085594 DTSTART:20260825T140000Z DTEND:20260825T153000Z DESCRIPTION:**This event is open to the public\, and is appropriate for beg inner to intermediate professionals\, paraprofessionals\, and other direct care staff involved in working with criminal justice involved youth and f amilies.**\n\n \n\nThis workshop reviews the prevalence of complex trauma among justice-involved youth\, and applies a trauma lens to “maladaptive ” coping strategies such as aggression\, substance use\, and self-harm. The workshop includes a focus on identifying and addressing trauma trigger s\, as well as ways in which direct care staff can create a more trauma-in formed environment for youth and build upon youths' strengths.\n\n \n\nThi s module is a part of the Complex Trauma Training Consortium Master Series (CTTC Training Module #13). This project is supported by National Child T raumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) Category II Treatment & Services Adapta tion Centers Grant # H79SM085102 awarded to Adelphi University through the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)\, Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). \n\nRegistered participants will rece ive an e-mail with instructions on how to join the session.\n\n \n\nTarget audience: This intermediate level 1.5 hour workshop is appropriate for b eginner to intermediate professionals\, paraprofessionals\, and other dir ect care staff involved in working with criminal justice involved youth an d families. Some introductory background in complex trauma is useful.\n\n \n\nLearning Objectives: \n\nAttendees will be able to:\n\n1. Define C omplex Trauma and discuss the prevalence and impact of Complex Trauma on Y outh who are Justice-Involved.\n2. Apply a Complex Trauma Lens to under standing “maladaptive” (e.g. violent\, criminal) behavior as “surviv al coping”\, borne out of extensive exposure to ongoing and/or multiple types of trauma. \n3. Identify common trauma triggers for youth in juve nile justice settings\, and assist youth in identifying and addressing the ir triggers.\n4. Discuss characteristics of trauma-informed environment s\, including qualities and approaches needed to create trauma-informed pr ograms\, practices\, and people. \n\n This session is part of a FREE train ing series taking place every month that will aid participants in broaden ing their understanding of complex trauma in children and adults. All thos e on the Training Academy listserv and who follow us on social media will receive the training announcement when registration opens. Be sure to res pond quickly! Each session will be limited to 50 participants to invite a more personalized learning experience.\n\n \n\nPresenter Bio:\n\nLaToya G aines\, Psy.D is a clinical psychologist at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in the Center for Child & Family Traumatic Stress. Dr. Gaines services cli ents of all ages with a variety of relational and supportive approaches. A former school psychologist\, Dr. Gaines is knowledgeable of child develop ment and behavior. She provides play therapy and trauma-focused CBT\, as w ell as family and group therapy.\n\n \n\nDr. Gaines received a Psy.M. and Psy.D. in clinical psychology with a multicultural concentration from the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University. She did her clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Yale School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry. Her experience e ncompasses a variety of clinical presentations including complex developme ntal trauma\, depression\, anxiety\, ADHD\, psychosis\, substance use\, se lf-injury and suicidality.\n \n\nThe presenter has no actual or potential conflict of interest and/or commercial support relevant to this presentati on. AI was not utilized in generating materials or in the development of this presentation.\n\n \n\nContinuing Education:\n\nKennedy Krieger Instit ute\, Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress is authorized by the Bo ard of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education learning activities and maintains full responsibility for this program. This training qualifies for Category I continuing education units . Social Workers will be provided 1.5 CEUs.\n\n \n\nPsychologist:\n\nKenn edy Krieger Institute is approved by the American Psychological Associatio n to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Kennedy Krieger Insti tute maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Licensed p sychologists will be granted 1.5 CE credits for the lecture attended in fu ll.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nCost: Fee is $30 for attendees requesting continuing education credit. If you are not requesting continuing education credit\ , registration is FREE. \n\n \n\nRSVP: 8/20/26 \n\n \n\nFor more info rmation\, email Training Academy at traumaticstresstraining@kennedykrieger .org.\n\nIf an accommodation or assistance for individuals with disabiliti es is needed\, please email the above address with your request by August 17\, 2026.\n\n \n\n \n\nPayment Information:\n\nRegistration fee must be r eceived prior to training day. Should you have any questions\, please emai l traumaticstresstraining@kennedykrieger.org.\n\n \n\nIf for any reason yo u need to pay by check\, please email traumaticstresstraining@kennedykrie ger.org.\n\n \n\nCancellation Policy:\n\nCenter for Child and Family Traum atic Stress-Training Academy reserves the right to cancel any of its works hops due to unforeseen circumstances. In this event\, we will refund the r egistration fee only and not additional costs associated with attending th e workshop. \n\nCancellations with refund request must be submitted at le ast 5 business days prior to the date of the training. All refund requests must be documented in writing. Please also send requests to TraumaticStr essTraining@KennedyKrieger.org.\n\nShould you have any questions\, email t raumaticstresstraining@kennedykrieger.org LOCATION: SUMMARY:Strategies for Direct Care Staff Serving Youth with Complex Trauma in the Juvenile Justice System URL;VALUE=URI:https://eventscalendar.kennedykrieger.org/event/practical-evi dence-based-intervention-strategies-for-direct-care-staff-serving-youth-wi th-complex-trauma-in-juvenile-justice-facilities-8226 CATEGORIES:Training CATEGORIES:Meetings END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR