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Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy (TARGET): Universal, Selective, and Indicated Prevention and Intervention in the Schools
May 10, 2022
Great Lakes MHTTC
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The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

 

 

Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy (TARGET): Universal, Selective, and Indicated Prevention and Intervention in the Schools

 

 

DESCRIPTION:

Join us for this one-hour introductory webinar presentation: Trauma Affect Regulation: A Guide for Education and Therapy (TARGET).TARGET is a strengths-based and trauma-focused intervention designed for youth survivors of physical, sexual, psychological, and emotional trauma. TARGET is utilized to prevent and treat traumatic stress disorders. Dr. Julian Ford, developer of TARGET, will discuss the seven skills (FREEDOM) that students can use to regulate extreme emotional states, manage intrusive trauma memories, promote self-efficacy, and achieve lasting recovery from trauma. TARGET has also been adapted to different ages, groups, and cultures. 

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • Describe the Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy (TARGET) method of psychoeducation and stress management skills.
  • Describe how TARGET can be used in school settings for universal or selective prevention.
  • Describe how TARGET can be used in school settings for indicated prevention in the aftermath of violent or other traumatic incidents.

 

 

SPEAKER:

Julian Ford

Julian D. Ford, Ph.D., A.B.P.P. is a board-certified clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry and Law at the University of Connecticut where he directs two Treatment and Services Adaptation Centers in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network: the Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice and the Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders. Dr. Ford is past President of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. He has published more than 250 articles and book chapters and is the author or editor of 10 books, including Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Scientific Foundations and Therapeutic Models.  Dr. Ford developed and has conducted randomized clinical trial and effectiveness studies with the Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy (TARGET©) model for youths and adults.