CSU, Chico News

California State University, Chico Center for Regional and Continuing Education, in partnership with Butte County Family Court Services, presents “Children in Trauma,” a two-day conference featuring nationally recognized scholars and authors who will address the social, psychological and physical impacts of trauma on children.

The “Children in Trauma” conference will be held at the Bell Memorial Union on the CSU, Chico campus Jan. 10-11, 2003, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

“Children in Trauma” conference sessions will focus on the issues surrounding children who experience trauma in their lives. The conference will facilitate a shared understanding of the ways children are impacted by trauma, and provide strategies and resources for a collaborative approach to intervention.

The conference keynote sessions feature Dr. Stuart Ablon and Dr. Vivienne Roseby. Dr. Ablon is director of the Psychotherapy Research Program at the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and teaches psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is considered one of the leading national authorities in the field. Dr. Vivienne Roseby is co-author of a well respected book in the field, In the Name of the Child: A Developmental Approach to Understanding and Helping Children of Conflicted and Violent Divorce.

Conference speakers and exhibitors will share resources, relevant research, and innovative approaches for responding to children who are victims of violence, who live with chronic conflict, or who demonstrate explosive behavior.

In addition to the featured sessions and lunch-hour panels, exhibitors from nonprofit organizations, private companies and government agencies will share their resources.

“This conference is an outgrowth of Continuing Education’s ongoing professional development programs designed for those who serve families and children,” said Clare Roby, conference director. “Our vision is to look at how children are affected by trauma from a multi-disciplinary perspective to create a kaleidoscopic view of this critical topic.”

“Our partners at Butte County Family Court Services are the inspiration for this program, and we encourage anyone who deals with children in trauma to attend,” Roby said. “Kids deserve to feel safe enough to be kids, and that’s what this conference is all about.”

Area social workers, family therapists, psychologists, mediators, psychiatrists, community leaders, law enforcement, nurses, physicians, advocates, mental health professionals, child development professionals, school counselors, religious leaders and educators are among those who will be invited to the conference.

Marriage and family therapists, social workers, psychologists, nurses, attorneys and law enforcement personnel may earn 15 hours of continuing education credit for their participation.

The early registration fee (received by Dec. 20) for the two-day conference is $249 (includes support materials and lunch each day). Group discounts are available at $199 per person for organizations sending four or more participants. To enroll, or for exhibitor information, please call CSU, Chico Continuing Education at 530-898-6105 or visit the Web site at http://rce.csuchico.edu/inservice.

CSU, Chico Center for Regional and Continuing Education extends the outreach of the university with a variety of educational opportunities and services to meet the lifelong learning needs of citizens throughout California, the United States and the world.

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This entry was posted on Monday, December 2nd, 2002 at 9:38 am and is filed under 2002 Fall.