Trauma & the Brain - May MCFAPA Meeting

Name: Trauma & the Brain - May MCFAPA Meeting
Start: 2024-05-16T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-05-16T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Central Church of Christ

Schedule

Thu May 16 2024 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Central Church of Christ | Huntsville, AL

We are excited to have Shannon McElroy back to speak on trauma and how it affects the brain on May 16th! Register here by Monday, May 13th: https://forms.gle/mnMh4HJ15fqLYuzPA.
Trauma affects every part of a person’s body, but especially the brain. This training aims to leave participants with the ability to do the following:
-Participants will be able to identify Trauma vs trauma.
-Participants will learn some basic skills and techniques that can be
used to help a child who has experienced trauma.
-Participants will learn how the brain processes trauma and how
trauma treatment is designed to interrupt the maladaptive
processing so the trauma memories no longer cause intense
distress.
About Shannon:
Shannon is the owner of Mended Being Counseling. In her practice, she specializes in trauma and grief. She is also an Assistant Professor in the BSW program at Alabama A&M University.
She received my Master of Social Work from Alabama A&M University. She is currently a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in both Alabama & Tennessee. She holds a certification as a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, a certificate in Advanced EMDR Therapy Skills. She is certified as an EMDRPT-II.
Shannon has over 10 years of experience in social services in various capacities. The bulk of her experience is with family and children experiencing some tough life circumstances which include abuse, neglect, family dysfunction, trauma, and DHR involvement. Shannon has also worked with children in Foster Care and their foster families.
Please note: If you cannot attend, please let us know by the morning of Tuesday, May 7th. We plan childcare volunteers & food purchases based on those that register. Help us have enough needed volunteers and help us make sure we don't order too much food.