Webinar: Trauma-Informed Approaches to LTC during COVID-19
This session will address ways long term care facilities can apply the six elements of trauma informed systems to their services and service delivery during the current coronavirus pandemic. The session will start with a review of the conceptual framework of trauma and traumatic stress responses, followed by a clear description of and understand how trauma exposure elicits a brain and body response. Then participants will explore ways to apply six elements of trauma-informed systems – Safety; Trustworthiness and Transparency; Peer Support, Collaboration & Mutuality; Empowerment, Voice and Choice; Cultural, Historical and Gender Issues – to Long Term Care settings.
Webinar Sponsored by: 
August 11th Webinar begins at 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (est)
Webinar Agenda:
- Powerful grounding techniques
- Choosing to avoid the trap of comparative suffering
- Specific ways to shift from feeling out of control to being in charge of a situation
Target
Audience: Nursing Home Administrators, Nursing staff and leaders,
Quality Assurance Director, Social Services, Rehabilitation service, Infection Preventionist, Activity Directors
Instructional Level: Intermediate Contact Hours: 1.0
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Presenter:
Miriam Silman MSW
Project AWARE/Trauma Informed Care Program Administrator
Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Registration fee:
Members: $55 per person
Nonmember: $110 per person
Continuing Education
The
Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities is an approved provider
of continuing education by the Kentucky Board of Nursing, #5-0002. To
receive the 1.15 contact hours, you must complete the entire program.
Certificates may be printed once the program evaluation is submitted. Disclaimer
Statement: The Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual
continuing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program
content.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be made in writing and emailed to [email protected] or faxed to 502-425-3431. Cancellations
by phone will not be accepted. Cancellations received no later than July 31 will receive a full refund. Cancellations received between August 1 to August 10 will receive a refund of 1/2. Registrants who
do not attend or who do not complete the full seminar will not receive a
refund unless prior written notice is given to the KAHCF office.
Online registration not available.