Many Faces of Trauma: Community Engaged Trauma Research Conference

Many Faces of Trauma: Community Engaged Trauma Research Conference
October 20-21, 2008 Renaissance Hotel Tampa, Florida
To register, go to http://facesoftrauma.fmhi.usf.edu/events.html

Act now to receive the $140 SPECIAL CONFERENCE RATE at the 4-star conference hotel. After 10/06/2008 rooms start at $315.00 per night.

Trauma-informed Knowledge is Key to Effective Services

This is first state-wide conference to take an in-depth look at the full spectrum of trauma impacts, from the aftermath of disaster, to military service, to interpersonal abuse. The content is up-to-the-minute, pertinent, and multi-disciplinary; what you need to know to best support the citizens in your community.
This conference features state-of-the art information on trauma assessment, intervention/treatment and community and system responses to trauma. Our goal is to promote further research, and ensure that trauma-informed policy and practice support well-being of Florida's citizens across the lifespan. This forum will create opportunities for community-engaged trauma research partnerships.

Sample Sessions (full agenda now online):
Florida's Implementation of Trauma Informed Care in Residential Settings
A Trauma Informed Curriculum Addressing the Needs of LGTQI2-S Youth
Evaluation of a Trauma Treatment for Women in Dependency Court
Responding to the Mental Health Needs of Children Post-Disaster
Personal Narratives and Resilience among Stroke and Brain Injury Survivors
Integrating Trauma-focused Treatment into a Jail-based Substance Abuse program

Who should attend?
If you represent advocacy, child welfare, corrections, law enforcement, health care, mental health, social services, education or civil service, this is information you need. The impacts of trauma cross all boundaries.

Tentative Agenda
October 20

9:00am-12:00pm
Keynote Address by Dr. Fran Norris: Resilient Communities: How Do We Study, Assess, and Create Them?
12:00 - 1:30pm
Networking Lunch
1:30 - 5:00pm
Concurrent sessions: Intensive Workshops, Paper Presentations, and Panel Discussions
5:30 - 7:00pm
Reception

October 21

9:00 - 10:30am
Plenary Panel Presentation
10:45am -12:15pm
Concurrent sessions: Intensive Workshops, Paper Presentations, and Panel Discussions
12:15 - 1:30pm
Lunch on Your Own
1:30 - 5:00pm
Concurrent sessions: Intensive Workshops, Paper Presentations, and Panel Discussions

Key Contacts:
Registration and Conference Information: Norin Dollard at 813-974-3761 or Dollard@fmhi.usf.edu

About the Sponsors:
The University-Community Trauma Research Group, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, was formed in 2006 to provide a forum to promote transdisciplinary approaches to prevention, intervention and research on trauma across the lifespan and to understand its biological, psychological and societal effects. To date, participants have looked at traumatic stress as a result of child physical and sexual abuse, interpersonal violence, disasters, and war. This work was supported, in part, by the University of South Florida Internal Awards Program under Grant No. R011759.