Trauma and the Brain: An Introduction

Community Advocates is offering a workshop on “Trauma and the Brain: An Introduction”:

“As a result of this workshop, participants will gain a better understanding as to how trauma affects the brain, discuss risk factors for substance use disorders, and develop their strategy for intervention methods for a particular population.

What we will discuss:

+ Trauma definition

+ How trauma affects the brain

+ Statistics on substance use and ACEs

+ Risk factors

+ Strategies for care

Stress reducers

+ Prioritizing Risk Factors

Beginning a Call to Action

What has your organization done and how has it worked?”