Presentation: Aligning our Practices with our Beliefs: (Re) Engaging with Families in the Context of Trauma.

Presenter: Kelly Smith, LCSW

Description:

This presentation provides a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach that should be used when (re) engaging with families where trauma has occurred.  A START individual (case example) is used to demonstrate a helpful framework and therapeutic interventions aimed at improving quality of life and promoting meaningful engagement with family matters.

Objectives:

Participants will….

• Increase their knowledge of trauma work with individuals with IDD
• Increase their awareness of the value of engaging birth parents (even when there has been historical abuse).
• Increase their skill in shifting negative cognitions to positive cognitions