2017 Mississippi Trauma Informed Care Conference
“Standing in the Eye of the Storm”
September 27 - 29, 2017
Call for Presentations
For the past 3 years, several state and local agencies have hosted a Trauma Informed Conference. Each year, the premiere conferences have brought together over 600 participants representing mental health and substance abuse professionals, first responders, crisis staff, educators, homelessness, domestic violence, human trafficking and other advocacy agencies, peer support specialists, family members and young adults, social workers from child welfare and other agencies, juvenile justice, colleges and universities, and many more.
The 2017 Mississippi Trauma Informed Conference planning committee is seeking presentations for 60 - 90 minutes keynote sessions AND 90-minutes breakout sessions that are diverse, practical and address critical issues of importance in creating a trauma informed system of care. The goal of this conference is to build skills, knowledge and awareness in order to respond effectively and appropriately to various aspects of child, adolescent and adult trauma on introductory, intermediate and advanced levels.
Invited Session Topics Include but not limited to:
Child, Youth and Family • Mindfulness • ACE Study • Organizational Policies and Practices • Underserved Survivors • Trauma and IDD Populations • Trauma in the Elderly Population • Trauma Sensitive Schools • Trauma in the Workplace • Chronic Disease, Public Health and Trauma • Homelessness • Veterans • Secondary Trauma and Self-Care • Generational Trauma • LGBTQ • Child Welfare • Trauma Informed Approaches to Suicide Prevention • Domestic Violence • Best Practices • Cultural Responsiveness • Ethics • Creative, Arts and Trauma Healing • Evidenced Based Practices • Human Trafficking • Community Development • Criminal Justice/Juvenile Justice • Substance Use • Early Childhood • Personal Stories of Recovery • Trauma and Social Media
Each presenter is provided free conference registration. Conference related expenses will be approved on an individual basis by the committee. Each room will have a laptop, projector, sound system and internet access.
Important Dates
2/28/2017 Conference Presentation Deadline
3/17/2017 Notice Of Conference Presentation Acceptance/Rejection
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