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Saturday, March 21, 2015: 2:10 PM-3:30 PM
Mount Vernon Square B (Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel)
Speakers:Carole Warshaw, MD, National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health
Annie Lewis-O'Connor, PhD, NP, MPH, Brigham and Women's Hosptial and Harvard Medical School
Carlene Pavlos, MTS, MA Department of Public Health
Learning Objectives:
- Describe what is meant by a trauma-informed approach and implications for health and public health policy and practice.
- Describe key elements involved in designing trauma-informed services and organizations.
- Describe strategies for beginning to implement a trauma-informed approach in health care and public health settings.
Description:
This presentation will provide an overview of the concept of trauma-informed care and the implications for health and public health practice. It will provide specific examples of emerging initiatives within a large private health care system and a state public health department as well as feedback from patients on the importance of a trauma-informed approach. It will also provide opportunities to discuss key issues, challenges and strategies for incorporating a trauma-informed approach into health and public health policy and practice.
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