Think Trauma: Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Youth and Young Adults in the Justice System – Sacramento
As many as 90% of youth involved in the justice system have
experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetime.
Traumatic events can include physical abuse, sexual abuse,
domestic violence, community violence, and/or disasters. This
training is designed to assist individuals working with youth and
young adults in the justice system understand trauma and its
impact on the youth. Participants will learn: 1. how exposure to
traumatic events has affected the thoughts, feelings, and
behaviors of youth in the juvenile justice system and young
adults on probation; 2. how trauma may derail normal childhood
and adolescent development and affect a youth/young adult’s
ability to adapt to and cope with challenging situations; 3.
offer a better understanding of the behaviors youth develop to
survive traumatic events, and what happens when these ways of
coping are no longer appropriate; and 4. look at the toll working
with traumatized youth/young adults can take on staff and will
help participants reduce their own stress in order to cope with
situations that are the most challenging. Understanding and
implementing strategies to address traumatized youth/young adults
in the justice system have the capacity to relieve the suffering
caused by trauma and PTSD, as well as potentially reduce a
youth/young adult’s future health, mental health, and
correctional involvement.
Instructor: Dr. Jennifer R. Damis-Jones, PsyD, LPC
Cost $125 ($100 STC + $25 Registration Fee)
Registration Link: http://www.cvent.com/d/6bqjl6
STC Certification - 767-80745 (8 STC Certified Hours)
Lunch will be provided