Save the Date: Trauma, Mental Health, and Domestic Violence: Connecting the Dots (San Rafael, CA)

Trauma, Mental Health, and Domestic Violence:
Connecting the Dots

Friday, May 4, 2012  |  10:00 am – 3:00 pm (PST)
Four Points by Sheraton, 1010 Northgate, San Rafael, CA

Hosted By: Center for Domestic Peace (Home of Marin Abused Women’s Services)

Training Presented By:

Carole Warshaw, MD
Director, National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health

LeeAnn Bartolini, PhD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice, Marin County
Chair, Department of Psychology, Dominican University

Patricia Van Horn, JD, PhD
Director, Division of Infant, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Associate Director, UCSF Child Trauma Research Program

The past 30 years have seen a substantial growth in research documenting the co-occurrence of domestic violence and lifetime trauma among victims. Newer understandings provide a useful framework for addressing complex trauma in the context of ongoing domestic violence. The primary goal of this training is to increase capacity of mental health practitioners and domestic violence advocates in Marin County. Participants will learn (a) how to assess and treat trauma and mental health in the context of domestic violence; (b) how to do risk assessments for victims still under siege or threat; (c) how to promote disclosures in their professional settings (waiting room areas, offices, and private counseling environments); and (d) how to link with local efforts to support victims, abusers, and children.

Cost:

• $20.00 General Admission (includes lunch and materials)
• Additional $20.00 for 4.5 CEUs for Social Workers, LCSWs, MFTs, Nurses
• Psychologist CEUs pending

To Register:

• Contact Laura Martinez at lmartinez@centerfordomesticpeace.org
• You can download the event flyer at this link: Trauma, Mental Health and, Domestic Violence – Connecting the Dots.pdf

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