Almost 150 professionals and experts in the field of child and family services packed into Mercy Home’s dining hall for the “Treating Complex Trauma within Systems of Care” conference. Co-sponsored by Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and the Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute (JRI), the day-long symposium featured a Keynote session from Dr. Bessel van der Kolk and served as an opportunity for child services professionals to exchange ideas, practices, and philosophies on treating young people struggling with complex trauma. We hope you enjoy these videos of three of the conference’s speakers.

ARC Implementation in Residential Care | The First Year – Refining the Mercy Model of Care

Presenters:
Emily Neal, LCSW, Clinical Director, Mercy Home for Boys & Girls;
Jeremy Karpen, MA, LCPC, Director of Learning & Development, Mercy Home for Boys & Girls;
Kathleen Cahill, MA, LCPC, Milieu Therapist, Mercy Home for Boys & Girls

Poverty and Traumatic Stress: Strategies for Building Family Resilience

Presenter: Laurel Kiser, Ph.D., University of Maryland

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Developmental Trauma and Youth Violence

Presenter: Brad Stolbach, Ph.D., University of Chicago

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