Complex Trauma in Children & Adolescents: Ethical Issues of Assessment and Treatment

Friday, April 17, 2009 | 8:00 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Texas Woman's University | CFO Building, Room 202 | Denton, Texas

This workshop is presented by the TWU Social Work Program

Important Notice: Registration for this workshop is closed. You may register on-site Friday, April 17 from 8 - 8:30 a.m. in the CFO Building, second floor lobby.

Workshop Overview
Dr. Cheryl Lanktree, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Miller Children’s Hospital Abuse and Violence Intervention Center (MCAVIC) and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Southern California will present an overview of complex trauma in children and adolescents. She will specifically focus on innovations in assessment, treatment and intervention, as well as the ethical issues we face as practitioners. 

Who Should Attend
This workshop is designed for:

• Human and Social Service Practitioners
• Social Workers
• Mental Health Professionals 
• Counselors and Case Managers
• Students
• Educators

Continuing Education Credit
Participants will receive 3 Contact Hours/.3 CEU (all ethics hours) for the full completion of this workshop. This workshop has been approved for Continuing Nursing Education credits.

Keynote Speaker - Dr. Cheryl Lanktree
Dr. Cheryl Lanktree, is a national expert in a field of complex trauma in children and adolescents. She will present an overview of the complex trauma in children and adolescents as well as focusing on assessment and treatment. During her 21 years of clinical experience, she has been the Clinical Director of Stuart House, Santa Monica, UCLA Medical Center and a licensed psychologist. Currently she serves as the Executive Director of the Miller Children’s Hospital Abuse and Violence Intervention Center, a multidisciplinary outpatient center in Long Beach, California. She provides evaluation and treatment services for children, adolescents traumatized by child abuse and neglect, family, community violence, medical illness and family loss. 

Additionally, Dr. Lanktree has successfully secured grant funding. She is the Project Director and Principal Investigator for the SAMHSA – funded MCAVIC-USC Child and Adolescent Trauma program. Dr. Lanktree has conducted and presented workshops worldwide including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Russia and Scotland as well as throughout the United States. She continues to publish her research findings re: the assessment and treatment of child trauma. Currently Dr. Lanktree is the Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. 

Dr. Lanktree has extensive community involvement - member of the Board of Directors for the National Children’s Alliance, serves on the Steering Committee for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and is a member of the Board of Directors for the California Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers. 

Agenda
8:00  -   8:30      Registration/Check-in/Networking
8:30  - 10:00      Workshop Presentation
10:00  - 10:15    Break
10:15  - 11:45    Workshop Presentation - Continued
11:45  - 12:00    Wrap-up

Registration Fee - Enrollment is Limited!
The early bird registration fee is $45. After April 7, 2009 the fee will increase to $55. There is a $15 registration fee for full-time undergraduate and graduate students. After April 7, 2009, the fee will increase to $25. Be prepared to show proof of full-time registration status at registration check-in.

Important Notice: Registration for this workshop is closed. You may register on-site Friday, April 17 from 8 - 8:30 a.m. in the CFO Building, second floor lobby.

Note: If you select "do not contact me" when registering online, you will not receive a confirmation email or parking information.

Contact Information
For more information about the workshop, email Michele Bland at mbland@twu.edu.
For registration assistance, contact the Office of Lifelong Learning at 940-898-3408 or email lifelonginfo@twu.edu.

Confirmation Email
All event correspondence will be delivered to you by email. It is important to provide a current email address on the registration form and to check your spam box for information from Texas Woman’s University. Our goal is to provide you with up-to-date information regarding this event in a timely and efficient manner.

Refund/Cancellation Policy
Registrants who find it necessary to cancel will receive a refund, less a $15 processing fee. To receive a refund, you must submit written notification seven days prior to the event start date (fax - 940.898.3416, or email lifelonginfo@twu.edu. Substitutions may be made at any time. Refunds will not be issued once the event begins. The Office of Lifelong Learning reserves the right to cancel this event if sufficient enrollment is not met. In doing so, Texas Woman's University's liability is limited to the registration fee.