Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency (ARC) Initiative Webinar

When: Thursday, November 16 - 11:00 AM

Duration: 1 hours

Location: Zoom

Event Details:

The NYS Office of Mental Health has announced an initiative to expand the use and availability of Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) throughout New York State through the creation of the Center for Workforce Excellence (CWE). The Center is operated by the NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, which hosts CTAC, MCTAC, and PeerTAC.

The CWE is pleased to introduce the Innovations Laboratory!
The Innovations Laboratory was created with the goal to support the research and piloting of promising and community defined evidence practices to address areas of need in children’s mental health. NYS is committed to exploring and supporting models that are inspired by local communities, demonstrate a positive impact, and display opportunity for growth. The Innovations Lab will work to identify practices, expand evaluation studies, and use collected data to demonstrate impact and outcomes. Evaluation studies may target specific programs, communities, or areas of need depending on the practice and associated activities. 

Promising Practice: Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency (ARC)
An area of critical need often identified by children’s mental health providers is for training on interventions to address complex trauma among children and youth. To address this need, the Innovations Lab is launching its first training pilot on the Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency (ARC) framework for addressing complex trauma with children, youth, and families. ARC is a flexible, components-based intervention developed for children and adolescents who have experienced multiple and/or prolonged traumatic stress and their caregiving system(s).

Eligible Participants: Mental Health Outpatient Treatment and Rehabilitative Services (MHOTRS) – (Article 31 Clinics) that serve children & families 
OMH licensed clinics that serve large numbers of children, youth and caregivers who are engaged with the child welfare system, including agencies/organizations that are also Voluntary Foster Care Agencies or offer Preventive Services, are highly encouraged to participate. 

Key features of the ARC framework:
1) Developed for children and youth (ages 2-21) who have been exposed to prolonged and severe traumatic events
2) Treatment components include: individual, family and group treatment modalities and a home-based prevention program
3) Emphasizes individualized assessment of culture and other contextual factors (i.e. community, neighborhood) for each child/caregiver system
4) Building capacity for attunement (caregiver reflection) and youth self-understanding
5) Interventions to support the development of regulation, distress tolerance and relationship safety
6) Gradually shifting and transforming the impacts of traumatic experiences.

Please join us on Thursday, November 16 at 11am for an introductory webinar to learn more about the ARC framework, training requirements, and how to apply for the initiative.