The Great Lakes MHTTC offers this training for behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. This session is offered in partnership with the Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

For children in the United States, experiencing trauma is common. However, the impact of trauma can be difficult to recognize. This two-hour workshop, led by Eileen Russo, MA, LADC, will provide an understanding of psychological trauma and define trauma-informed approaches to education and treatment services. This workshop includes a focus on the impact of COVID-19.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Use a broad definition of trauma.
• Understand the impact of trauma on the developing brain.
• Apply trauma-informed principles to the classroom or treatment program.

Speaker: Eileen Russo, MA, LADC

Eileen M. Russo, MA, LADC is a licensed addiction counselor, a certified clinical supervisor, and an advanced certified addiction/co-occurring disorders (AADC) professional who has worked in the addiction and mental health field for the past thirty-five years. Ms. Russo is a professor and program coordinator for the Drug and Alcohol Recovery Counselor program with Gateway Community College, New Haven, CT.  Ms. Russo has co-authored articles on the integration of trauma-specific services into substance abuse treatment and is a co-author of the curriculum Healing Trauma: A Brief Intervention for Women by Dr. Stephanie Covington. Full bio.