Webinar – Introduction to Trauma Informed Care
Join the National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC) for a webinar titled, An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care on Wednesday, January 15, 2:00 – 3:00pm ET. The training will be provided by the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF).
This webinar will explore the principles of trauma-informed care and share techniques for creating a safe environment where both residents and staff can thrive. NORC staff will discuss how to apply the information learned to Ombudsman program work and highlight relevant resources.
Learning Objectives:
- Define trauma and trauma-informed care.
- What happens to the traumatized body and why trauma behavior is misunderstood.
- The basic concepts of trauma-informed care.
Speaker:
Dr. LaVerne H. Collins, PhD, LPC, LCMHC, NCC
Dr. Collins is a national certified counselor who holds credentials as a licensed clinical mental health counselor in North Carolina and as a licensed professional counselor in Georgia. She is certified in coachin, clinical supervision, grief, trauma, integrative nutrition coaching, mental telehealth counseling, and addictions counseling.
She is the owner of a private practice and counselor training company called New Seasons Counseling, Training and Consulting, LLC, and the owner of Collins Life Coaching, LLC. Dr. Collins has a dual bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University, and an M.S. Ed in community counseling from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh in addition to a Ph.D. in Christian counseling from South Florida Bible College and theological seminary.
Audience:
The primary audience for COE-NF training are nursing facility staff; however, it is important for Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs (LTCOPs) to understand trauma-informed care and learn about best practices and resources to share with nursing facility staff to support residents.
Closed captioning will be available during the webinar. To enable closed captioning or download the live transcript after the webinar, select “Live Transcript” at the bottom of your screen during the webinar.
