Certificate program takes place on Zoom 2x/month on Thursdays from 2:00-3:30 pm on the following dates:
11/2/23, 11/16/23, 12/7/23, 12/21/23, 1/4/24, 1/18/24, 2/1/24, 2/15/24, 3/7/24, 3/21/24, 4/4/24, 4/18/24
Open to case managers, lawyers, interpreters, interns, and other direct and indirect service providers interested in understanding and integrating trauma-informed practice. Special focus on refugee and immigrant populations. All participants receive a copy of The Body Keeps the Score and Trauma Stewardship. Topics include:
- Trauma 101 and Trauma 102
- Neurobiology of Trauma
- Trauma and Culture
- Trauma-Informed Care Concepts and Implementation Trauma-Informed Case Management, Lawyering, Service Delivery Vicarious Trauma, Self-Care, and Trauma Stewardship
- Research Topic of Interest
Facilitator:
Gwen Soffer serves as the Manager of Wellness at NSC, developing and overseeing onsite clinical and holistic trauma-informed wellness programming as well as staff self-care and professional development. She holds a Master's degree in Social Work with Trauma Specialty from Widener University, is TCTSY-F certified through the Center for Trauma and Embodiment at the Justice Resource Institute, and has been working in the trauma-informed wellness field for over fifteen years. Gwen is a Certified Trauma Service Specialist (CTSS) and has certifications in Stress Management and the Harvard Global Mental Health Trauma and Recovery Certification. She is a member of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, the Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists, and the National and Pa. Association of Social Work. She presents regularly on the topic of trauma and wellness including the Pathways for Victims Services Conference, Jefferson University Trauma Training Conference, North American Refugee Health Conference, and the Beau Biden Institute/SOAR Trauma Institute, and has published multiple articles and chapters on trauma- informed wellness practices. Her belief in the power of connection and the potential of healing drives her passion for trauma-informed practice.