Trauma can occur anytime in a person’s life. With hospice care, it’s not limited just to the enrolled patient – their family and friends can be traumatized by any number of related events. Trauma can also manifest in a myriad of ways. Attend this webinar to get an expert assessment of trauma’s impact and learn more about intervention concepts and skills.

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

• Define and differentiate trauma, psychological trauma, PTSD, shock, complex-trauma, traumatic stress, re-traumatization, and others
• Describe “medical trauma” and “caregiver trauma”
• Address the effects of distress reactions on family dynamics
• List two age-related trauma responses for key age groups
• Name three key components of age-specific trauma-informed care
• Explore hospice/palliative care-specific counseling interventions

WEBINAR DETAILS: Trauma happens to individuals and families regardless of demographic. For many, just the time between diagnosis and death can be a string of traumatic experiences. How often do we say, “This family is in denial” or “This is a difficult family”? But how often do we stop to ask why? In many situations, it may be impossible to achieve any level of pain and symptom management or family cooperation in significant planning without first addressing individual or family trauma. This webinar will take a close look at the concept of building trauma-informed practices and organizations. It will also explore trauma intervention concepts and skills for key age groups and demographics.

THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: Hospice, Palliative Care

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? While this webinar is designed for team members who provide counseling, all team members will benefit from attending.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

• Individual, team, and agency self-assessment exercise
• Counseling skills outline that delineates specific interventions from evidence-based theoretical frameworks
• Handout with additional lecture notes
• List of references and resources at the end of the handout
• Additional resources and learning opportunities about specific topics throughout the handout
• Training log
• PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions

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NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other agencies or those not employed by your agency is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.

MEET THE PRESENTERS:

Gary Gardia, LCSW, APHSW-C, Gary Gardia Inc.

Over 40 years ago, Gary began his hospice career as a volunteer. Since then, he has worked in many capacities leading a variety of teams and departments, including volunteers, social workers, bereavement, and education. A frequent presenter and keynote speaker at state and national conferences, Gary works as a consultant for various businesses and healthcare organizations.

Gary holds master’s degrees in both education and social work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He also holds the new Advanced Palliative Hospice Social Worker Certification (APHSW-C). Gary received the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Heart of Hospice Award for developing innovative programs to meet the needs of caregivers and the bereaved and is the recipient of the national Social Work Hospice and Palliative Network (SWHPN) Award of Excellence in Professional Education. He also served as the Executive Director of the Advanced Palliative Hospice Social Work certification organization.

Michael “Kim” Williamson, M.Ed., Raise A Kid R.I.G.H.T.

Throughout more than 30 years as a licensed school and professional counselor, Kim Williamson has devoted himself to the study and advocacy of healthy parent/child relationships. He understands the critical role that family dynamics plays in the growth of children – especially in difficult circumstances such as divorce, trauma, and loss. He possesses a master’s degree in counseling psychology and is a retired professor of Human Growth and Development and Student Development. He is the author and presenter of Raise A Kid R.I.G.H.T.: A practical guide to raising healthy, happy children.

Registration fee:     Member $159          Non-Member $229

Registration is for one connection only. Additional logins will be billed accordingly.

There are no refunds or cancellations.

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