This
session
will
an
overview
of
incorporating
trauma
sensitive
approaches
into
youth
work
practices.
This
workshop
focuses
on
enhancing
the
understanding,
recognizing,
and
responding
to
the
impact
of
a
variety
of
trauma
experiences.
The
sessions
will
explore
the
effect
of
trauma
on
brain
development
in
youth
and
youth-centered
practices
to
mediate
its
effect.
Participants
will:
•
Identify
the
impact
of
trauma
on
the
brain
•
Utilize
evidence-based
practices
to
develop
coping
and
healing
strategies
for
adults
•
Learn
to
consider
the
impact
of
the
role
of
trauma
in
youth
•
Develop
practices
to
mediate
the
effects
of
trauma
MyCom will enact our mission with race and equality at the forefront of our work as we always have. We will use our thought-leadership, funding, advocacy, and network to redesign service delivery. Together we will rethink infrastructure and create solutions that eliminate access to healthcare, cyclical poverty, access to quality education, housing stability, and other barriers that have impacted black lives.