Could it be Trauma? Healthcare Perspectives (3 CNEs)

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Childhood Trauma: Healthcare Perspectives

Three essential healthcare perspectives kick off the CIBT Training. Hear personal and professional insights from a Registered Nurse, a Doctor of Nursing, and a Psychiatrist on their experiences in a dynamic healthcare setting. A truly memorable prelude!

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This focused two-part training is essential for nurses and medical professionals serving youth populations. It is designed to enhance your clinical ability to identify the often subtle, yet pervasive, effects of childhood trauma and integrate evidence-based strategies to support a child's path to recovery. 

Could it be Trauma? 

Supporting Kids on the Road to Recovery

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Trauma & Developmental Disabilities

This training bridges the gap between general trauma knowledge ("Could it be Trauma?") and specialized care. It guides learners in formulating specific, trauma-informed best practices for youth with developmental disabilities, a population disproportionately impacted by trauma. Featuring Doctors Kenneth and Natalie Montfort.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

Identify ways traumatic stress shows up in children’s behavior

Describe three kinds of developmental impairments children may suffer with as a result of trauma.

Identify strategies to help children promote an inner sense of safety

 Identify signs and symptoms of childhood trauma as presented from the perspectives of healthcare professionals.

Analyze common barriers to addressing childhood trauma in healthcare settings.

Apply appropriate tools and strategies to overcome challenges in the healthcare setting.

Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. 

This course includes the following:

Four Training Videos + Quizzes

Two Presentations Guides & Quick-Reference Tool

Professional Development Certificate (3 CNEs)

Meet the instructor

Shawn Alex Nemeth, Trauma Survivor 

Shawn Alex Nemeth is a talented speaker, author, coach, and entrepreneur whose life purpose is to help childhood trauma survivors heal and thrive. He is also the Founding Director and CEO of Chester Street Foundation, a nonprofit he established to shine a light on childhood trauma through education and awareness. 

Patrick Jones - Course author
Meet the instructor

Ann Friedman, Psychologist 

Ann Friedman, PhD, a psychologist and certified trauma specialist, works with individuals, businesses, nonprofits, and schools teaching mindfulness and effective communication through Mental Health America of Greater Houston. Working with both adults and children, Ann has provided trainings throughout Southeast Texas and in Florida, Puerto Rico, Oklahoma, North Carolina, and California. For ten years, Ann served as Adjunct Professor in the U.H. Counseling Psychology Graduate Program. She completed her Internship in Clinical Psychology at U.T. Health Science Center and her Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuropsychology and Behavioral Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine.

Patrick Jones - Course author

What people are saying about this course!

Absolutely wonderful!! I think that these sessions should be mandatory for those that work with children.
This presentation needs to be seen by every school employee.
Great presentation and it kept me focused and paying attention wanting to know what was coming next.
I've done a lot of education for Trauma, and then a lot of education for Autism & IDD - not once in close to 40 years have I seen a video as good as the one covering Trauma and IDD. Thank you!
The resources this training has provided will allow me as a parent and medical professional to better understand how to support kids/adults that have experienced childhood trauma. 
Trauma is not something anyone ever ones to talk about or sometimes knows how to deal with appropriately to help someone who has lived with trauma.
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Trigger warning: This training contains content related to trauma that may be triggering for some people. Please step away to take a break and use a self-care strategy if you find the material overwhelming.
Please contact the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team at 713-970-7000 for immediate mental health assistance.