Responding to Trauma & Toxic Stress: Addressing Behavior Challenges

6393 Oak Tree Boulevard,Independence OH 44131

07 April, 2022

Description

Through hands on learning, participants will be able to apply a behavioral intervention plan based on clients from their current case load. Participants will gain an understanding of the impact of toxic stress in development and its role in the presentation of clients' problematic behaviors. Participants will also understand how the intellectual structures underlying verbal reasoning, nonverbal reasoning, information processing, working memory and other implicit intellectual processes are impacted by trauma and toxic stress. Lastly, the participants will be able to apply a behavioral intervention plan based on clients from their current case load that may be behaviorally challenging. Benjamin W. Kearney, Ph.D. is Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at OhioGuidestone. Dr. Kearney is a licensed psychologist and a professional clinical counselor, having received his bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College and his doctorate degree from Cleveland State University. Ben also holds a post-doctoral certificate in psycho-pharmacology from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida. Ben serves as a consultant for private and community mental health agencies throughout Ohio. He has been instrumental in advocating for clients’ behavioral and mental health needs, and he has provided a multitude of trainings on child and adolescent behavioral and mental health related topics to raise awareness and understanding on a local and state level. He most recently facilitated statewide training programs on toxic stress in children, and leveraging joyful play between caregivers and children to increase resiliency to respond to and prevent toxic stress. PAR has been a leader in training and professional development in the field of developmental disabilities for more than 50 years! Our mission is empowering people through information, training and collaboration. THIS TRAINING IS ELIGIBLE FOR 4 CPD HOURS THROUGH THE DODD (Adult Services, EI Developmental Specialist/Supervisor, EI Service Coordinator/Supervisor, Service and Support Administration and Superintendent) SOCIAL WORK CEU HOURS PENDING