This 90-minute webinar equips service providers with an evidence-informed understanding of how trauma and chronic stress show up in the body.  This webinar is for anyone who works with persons who have experienced trauma.  The learning objectives are as follows

Describe the effects of acute and chronic trauma/stress on major body systems

Explain the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), trauma exposure, toxic stress, and long-term physical and mental health outcomes.

Understand how to incorporate movement-based regulation, sensory supports and  trauma informed design into client service delivery for better relational case management.

Guidi, J., Lucente, M., Sonino, N., & Fava, G. A. (2021).
Allostatic Load and Its Impact on Health: A Systematic Review.
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 90(1), 11–27.
https://doi.org/10.1159/000510696
Supports: Effects of acute and chronic trauma/stress on major body systems; explains physiological stress response, allostatic load, and systemic health impacts of chronic stress.

Merrick, M. T., Narayan, A. J., DePasquale, C. E., & Masten, A. S. (2021).
Resilience and Adverse Childhood Experiences: Implications for Prevention and Intervention.
Child Abuse & Neglect, 118, 105135.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105135
Supports: Relationship between ACEs, trauma exposure, toxic stress, and long-term physical/mental health outcomes.

Van der Kolk, B. A., Stone, L., West, J., et al. (2023).
Yoga as an Adjunctive Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial Update and Clinical Implications.
Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 84(2).
https://doi.org/10.4088/JCP.22m14681
Supports: Use of movement-based regulation and body-based interventions in    trauma-informed care; evidence for somatic/sensory approaches in improving trauma regulation and service delivery.