G.A.P. Academy – What Every Caring Adult Should Know About Trauma Informed Approaches & Adverse Childhood Experiences (Virtual)
The impact that trauma plays on a young person’s susceptibility to developing behavioral health disorders cannot be understated. Yet, these behavioral health disorders can be staved off when professionals and other caring individuals are trained to understand the impact of trauma and how to approach and converse with individuals who have experienced traumatic occurrences. Every caring adult should utilize trauma-informed approaches when interacting with individuals at every stage of life. Utilizing key principles and practices initially developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration and adapted by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, this 90-minute training will provide an introduction to trauma and the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences. This learning will help attendees to shift their thinking around coping mechanisms, resiliency, and the four Rs of trauma informed approaches.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Acknowledge the impact that Adverse Childhood Experiences have on the developing brain
- Identify the three Es of trauma: events, experiences, and effects
- Utilize the four Rs of trauma informed approaches
Trainer: Andrea Hoff, MPA, GPC, OCPC, ICPS
Andrea Hoff is the Owner & President of You Thrive Training & Consulting, LLC, a company that provides training and consulting services in the areas of behavioral health prevention, government and nonprofit leadership, and grant writing. Andrea has worked in the behavioral health field for nearly 27 years, is certified in Ohio as a behavioral health prevention consultant (OCPC) and international behavioral health prevention specialist (ICPS) and is a certified Adult & Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor, QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Instructor, and Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training Instructor. She is a coach for the Ohio Coaching and Mentoring (OCAM) Network, and she uses the Gallup Clifton Strengths assessments in her coaching work. Andrea is also a certified grants professional (GPC) with extensive experience in grant writing. She is the Immediate Past President of the Miami Valley, Ohio, Chapter of the Grant Professionals Association (GPA), is an approved GPA speaker, and is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Andrea has a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Dayton.
The G.A.P. Academy is brought to you by the G.A.P. Network, delivered by Andrea Hoff & You Thrive Training & Consulting, LLC with support from the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services.
