Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) is a skills-based, group intervention that is aimed at relieving symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, and general anxiety among children exposed to trauma. Children learn skills in relaxation, challenging upsetting thoughts, and social problem solving, as well as work on processing traumatic memories and grief. These skills are learned through the use of drawings and talking in both individual and group settings. Between sessions, children complete assignments and participate in activities that reinforce the skills they’ve learned. CBITS also includes parent and teacher education sessions. The CBITS program has been used most commonly for children in grades six to nine (ages 10 to 15) who have experienced events such as: witnessing or being a victim of violence, being in a natural or man-made disaster, being in an accident or house fire, being physically abused/injured, and/or who are suffering from moderate to severe levels of PTSD symptoms. WHO IS QUALIFIED TO ATTEND: Licensed Mental Health Providers, or Interns working towards licensure, who are working in school settings ONLY! Others will not be permitted into the training. TRAINING DETAILS In this 2-day workshop participants will receive an overview of the mental, health and academic consequences of childhood trauma and PTSD, an introduction to the history and evidence base of CBITS, thorough session by session demonstrations and supervised practice of each core concept for both group and individual sessions, and guidance on implementation and site planning. Participants must be able to commit to: attending both days of training, complete required evaluation post training and 30-day follow-up, and participate on required consultation calls if the school will be implementing CBITS (see below). Following the workshop, each cohort will be required to participate in phone-based clinical coaching support, (if you are implementing in your school) as a group, to enhance their competency and problem-solve barriers to implementation of CBITS. Phone calls will take place on dates/times that are conducive to all/most members of the group. Training manuals will be provided. Participants do not bring your computers as this is an interactive training. Participants will be trained by Certified CBITS trainers from across the US.
The first day of the training will occur in Room 104. Day two will be in Room 614.
This training is only open to Licensed Mental Health Professionals (or interns working toward a license) working in school settings.
