Creating Trauma Informed Spaces [CT]

Creating Trauma-Informed Spaces  with Colette Anderson, LCSW    As mental health practitioners realize how widespread trauma is and the impact it has on the lives of those who have experienced it, it is clear that a system with trauma-informed approaches is needed. When Roger Fallot, Ph.D. and Maxine Harris, Ph.D., made the distinction between trauma-specific services and trauma-informed care, people began to view the world in a different way.   This workshop is designed to present the basic cultural changes that occur when viewing the environment through a trauma lens. It will take the participants through a trauma-informed frame work and apply it to the settings and environments where clinicians work. Tools for assessing the environment will be explored, and participants will learn ways to involve clients as they work together to change the spaces where recovery happens.  About the Presenter   Colette Anderson, LCSW, is the executive director of the Connecticut Women's Consortium. She spent over 33 years working in the behavioral health field as a clinician, agency chief executive officer and educator for the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services developing policy and systems changes to implement and integrate trauma-informed care in state agencies. Monday, May 11th  9:00AM - 12:15PM    at The CT Women's Consortium 2321 Whitney Ave. Suite 401 Hamden, CT 06518   Register Here