Times: 8:30am - 12pm PT
Location: Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, CA
The Pacific Southwest MHTTC will be sponsoring the following pre-conference tracks on May 15:
May 15th, 2019: 8:30am - 12pm PT
The Transition Age Youth Coordinators/Mentors/Allies Pre-Conference is a cross system gathering of like minded professionals, para-professionals, and persons with lived experienced working on behalf of the TAY populations.
The Pre-Conference will focus upon supports identified by youth as essential components in their personal development: housing, education and the availability youth friendly behavioral health services and supports.
May 15th, 2019: 8:30am - 12pm PT
n the first part of the pre conference, presenter Matthew Reddam will guide participants “out of the box” of practices and into a deeper understanding of systems within in the trauma responsive setting. Participants will explore communication through the language we use around trauma, and identify where their systems exist, through the lens of active trauma response. In the second part, presenter James Thompson will build upon the morning session and activities to address the role of race and culture, and how these critical variables work with stress and trauma outcomes. Participants will explore implicit bias across systems, recognizing steps to move beyond trauma informed.