trauma - Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri https://staging.lfcsmo.org Mon, 04 Mar 2019 18:24:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://staging.lfcsmo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Favicon-150x150.png trauma - Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri https://staging.lfcsmo.org 32 32 Beating the odds https://staging.lfcsmo.org/beating-the-odds/ Mon, 04 Mar 2019 18:24:27 +0000 https://lfcs.beanstalkweb.com/beating-the-odds/ Shawn is growing up surrounded by crime, violence and poverty. His mom works two jobs to pay rent, utilities, and very few extras. As a single parent, she does her best to be present for her children and to give them a place to call home, but the neighborhood can be rough. Over the years, Shawn […]

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]]> Shawn is growing up surrounded by crime, violence and poverty. His mom works two jobs to pay rent, utilities, and very few extras. As a single parent, she does her best to be present for her children and to give them a place to call home, but the neighborhood can be rough. Over the years, Shawn has watched relatives and neighborhood friends fall into the cycle of drug abuse, gang activity, jail sentences and living on the streets. Opportunity beyond these struggles is uncommon for the many people in Shawn’s life.

Fortunately, Shawn is learning to face the challenges of his environment in new ways through LFCS Community Prevention Services. This program aims to support at-risk youth through evidence-based life skills education and interventions. Areas reviewed include day-to-day challenges, self-esteem, substance abuse, violence, and other risky behaviors. Although new to the program, Shawn is beginning to see the opportunities beyond the familiar. And, for the first time in his life, Shawn has a male role model in his program mentor.

This positive experience has set Shawn on a new path. He is ready to beat the odds – to overcome any challenges that may come his way today so that he may build a better tomorrow.

 

Did you know poverty, single-parent households, and trauma are factors that impact a child’s success?

  • The poverty rate for single-mother households is 31%.
  • Poverty reduces a child’s readiness for school because it leads to poor physical health and motor skills, diminishes a child’s ability to concentrate and remember information, and reduces attentiveness, curiosity, and motivation.
  • 30% of children raised in poverty do not finish high school.
  • People who do not earn a high school diploma by age 20 are seven times more likely to be persistently poor between the ages of 25 and 30. [1]
  • When a child experiences a traumatic event, the effects can have a life-long effect. As the number of traumatic events experienced during childhood increases, the risk for the following in adulthood increases: depression, alcoholism, drug abuse, and suicide attempts.[2]

[1] ChildFund. 2015. https://www.childfund.org/Content/NewsDetail/2147489206/

[2] Mental Health Connection. Recognize Trauma. Statistics. http://www.recognizetrauma.org/statistics.php

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]]> Upcoming Parenting Trainings https://staging.lfcsmo.org/upcoming-parenting-trainings/ Wed, 01 Jun 2016 21:08:46 +0000 https://lfcs.beanstalkweb.com/upcoming-parenting-trainings/ From Chaos to Calm: Why Behavior Modification Doesn’t Work with Our Kids, and What Does, pt 1 June 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm CDT Event Navigation « Hope for Healing Online Training Series, Part 5 ATTACh Awareness & Fundraiser @ Buffalo Wild Wings » From Chaos to Calm: Why Behavior Modification Doesn’t Work […]

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June 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm CDT

From Chaos to Calm: Why Behavior Modification Doesn’t Work with Our Kids, and What Does
A two part online training series conducted by Juli Alvarado

Bringing back the joy in parenting!
Through the lens of mindful and trauma sensitive care, we will explore the attachment challenged child’s view of the world, life, love, family and relationships. We will find answers to the questions; ‘why does my child do what she does?’, ‘how can I more effectively engage with my child?’, and ‘how do I maintain my sanity while doing so?’

Other topics that will be briefly explored:

  • The impact of shame in healing
  • Brain based restoration of emotional regulation
  • Sensory based interactions that bring healing

Registration:

Register via Go to Webinar by following this link, and pay via Paypal below or by calling our office at 612-861-4222.

$30/ ATTACh members, $40/non-members

 

Healing Trauma in Families, part 1

June 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm UTC-5

Healing Trauma in Families Part 1: Definitions, Scope of the Issues and Family Assessment

Thursday, June 16th and Thursday, June 23rd from 7:30pm – 9:00 pm, Central Time

Online training with a focus for professionals conducted by Lois A Ehrmann, PhD, LPC, NCC. All are welcome.

This 90 minute webinar is part one of two webinars focused on the healing of trauma in families. Part one focuses on a unified definition of trauma and reviews the DSM-5 criteria for PTSD in both adults and children. The origins of trauma are explored in a discussion of the Adverse Childhood Experiences longitudinal study and then the importance of comprehensive and effective assessment of all family members is discussed. Tools for assessing different family members and family dynamics are further presented. Learning objectives of this webinar follow:

By the completions of this webinar participants will have:

  1. Identified at least three criteria of the new DSM-5 diagnosis of PTSD.
  2. Identified at least three negative outcomes in adults stemming from adverse childhood experiences.
  3. Reviewed at least three paper and pencil measures that are effective in the diagnosis of trauma within families.

Registration:

Register via Go to Webinar by following this link, and pay via Paypal below or by calling our office at 612-861-4222.

 

Coming Soon:

Growing Healthy Family Relationships in Foster & Adoptive Families, a two-part online training series conducted by Craig Clark, MA

Mondays July 11 & July 25 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Central

Attachment Therapy: Key Practices for Treating Children & Families, a six-part online training series conducted by Mary-Jo Land, CPT Tuesdays July 19, July 26, August 2, August 9, August 16, & August 23 @ 9:00am – 10:30am Central

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