Monday, January 27th, 2020, 9am-1pm
Zacharias Center, 4275 Old Grand Ave. Gurnee
Join Lovelight Practitioners in this very special training offered by Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center. Learn ways to understand and help your clients/patients who have been through sexual assault & abuse. This training was created as a partnership between Lovelight Health Center and Zacharias Center to support Holistic Healthcare Practitioners’ capacity to support survivors of sexual trauma.
TO REGISTER: Respond to facebook event, or contact ZCenter @ vwalker@zcenter.org.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/859702084488436/
Resources will be available electronically for participants. Refreshments are provided.
FEE: $40 donation made directly to Zacharias Center ON THE DAY AT THE EVENT. Questions – please email Valerie Walker, Director of Services at Zacharias Center, vwalker@zcenter.org. Space is limited; please RSVP early.
This Professional Development event is a program within ZCenter’s ‘Zacharias Education Network’, which provides professional training to practitioners, educators, therapists and first responders.
Outline of Topics Overview of Sexual Violence
Impacts of Surviving Sexual Abuse
- The Mental Health Continuum & the Brain
- Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Determinants of Well-Being
Trauma Informed Practice
- Healing Factors
- Creating Safe Spaces & Relationships
Empowering Survivors
- Crisis Response
- Accessing Resources & Services
Trauma Stewardship
- Secondary Trauma
- Moving from Self Care to Community Care
Closing