Trauma-Informed Approaches to Crisis and De-Escalation in Youth and Families

When: Thursday, January 25 - 12:30 PM

Duration: 3 hours

Location: Zoom

Event Details:

Youth and families can experience a crisis for a variety of reasons. Understanding how trauma impacts young people and their families can help us better prevent and respond to escalated situations. This 3-hour interactive workshop will help attendees better understand the connection between a young person’s past traumatic experiences and their behavior in the present, specifically in times of crisis and high stress. Participants will have the opportunity to think through trauma-informed approaches to de-escalation and learn practical tips and strategies they can use to prevent and respond to escalations.

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the link between trauma sensitivity to stress and escalated behaviors that can lead to crises.
  • Identify individual trauma-sensitive and trauma-informed de-escalation practices to utilize with youth, children, and families at different stages of crises
  • Discuss prevention and follow up strategies that can help to reduce the likelihood of crises developing.

About the presenters

Jackie Garlock is the Assistant Director of Training Development for the Community Technical Assistance Center of New York (CTAC) supported by NYU McSilver to provide training and assistance to behavioral health providers across New York State. Jackie has worked extensively in the nonprofit sector developing and deploying training and technical assistance, as well as working as a clinician and therapist. She has specialized in child well-being, care for new and expecting parents, and trauma-informed care. She has an MSW from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration and a BA in Sociology from Tufts University.

Daniel Tanh brings compassion and insight from experiences working in OnTrackNY, PROS, and ACT programs, leading the Jewish Board’s Confronting Structural Racism initiatives, and organizing with the New York Coalition for Asian American Mental Health. As McSilver’s Assistant Director of Learning Innovation, he supports the training and growth needs of the New York mental health workforce through the Community Technical Assistance Center (CTAC) and Youth ACT Technical Assistance Center (YTAC). Whether clinician, consultant, or citizen, he incorporates social justice within expanded conceptualizations of mental health. He focuses on how the intersection of societal ideologies, community institutions, interpersonal interactions, and internalized beliefs impact individual and community wellness. A Philadelphia native, he received his BA in Biological Basis of Behavior and Science, Technology, and Society from the University of Pennsylvania. He received his MSW from the NYU Silver School of Social Work with a focus on evidence-based practices in mental health.

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