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Carlos Cruz-Diez is a visual artist. Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, he has lived and worked in Paris since 1960.

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Working with Traumatized Children & Youth Featuring Bruce D. Perry, M.
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Clear your calendar - It's going down! Working with Traumatized Children & Youth Featuring Bruce D. Perry, M. kicks off on May 26th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. The Saint John Trade & Convention Centre (1 Market Square) is our meeting spot for a day of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

Working with Traumatized Children & Youth   Dr. Perry Atlantic Conference, featuring
Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D.

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Expand your knowledge regarding the impact of traumatic life events on the brain. Learn to implement innovative clinical practises, programs and interventions in working with traumatized children and youth.

Dr. Perry is the Senior Fellow of The ChildTrauma Academy, a not-for-profit organization based in Houston, TX and adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago.


He is the author of over 500 journal articles, book chapters and scientific proceedings and is the recipient of numerous professional awards and honours.


Dr. Perry has been featured on a wide variety of media including:





Speakers

Dr. Perry Atlantic Conference: Schedule

DAY 1: 

9:00 am – 4:00 pm (doors open at 8 am) 

Principles of Brain Organization and Development

• Why Use a Neurodevelopmental Perspective?
• Key Principles Underlying Trauma-related problems
   - Plasticity
   - Use-dependent change
   - Architecture of monoamine systems in brain Neurodevelopment


Relational Health and Development


• Neurosociology
• Relational poverty
• Relational neurobiology and reward


The Impact of Abuse, Neglect and Chaos 


• Core adaptations to threat
• Hyperarousal and dissociation
• Neglect related complications of primary traumatic symptoms
• Diagnostic problems with traumatized children


Implications for Assessment and Intervention


• Rationale for structured, standardized assessment
• What, why, when and who do we assess?
• What do we do with the data?


Implications for front-line caregivers


• Understanding behaviors
• Addressing behaviors
• What heals children?
• Creating the therapeutic web


Practice, Program and Policy Implications



Q/A and Evaluations



DAY 2:

9:00 am – 4:00 pm (doors open at 8 am)

 

Memory

• Multiple forms of memory
• Sequential processing
• Traumatic memory


Changing Neural Systems


• Patterns of activation
• Duration of patterned activity
• Activation of desired neural network


Developmentally-appropriate Assessment


• What is assessment?
• Models of assessment
• Developmental age vs chronological age


The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics


• Rationale
• Assessment process
• Staffing process
• Interventions menu


Case materials




Q/A and Evaluations



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Clear your calendar - It's going down! Video Blocks kicks off on May 20th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

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Ticket price is $350 (plus fees) per person for this 2 day event and includes refreshments during morning and afternoon breaks.  Participants are on their own for lunch.


Proceeds go to support programs for at-risk youth.


Event Hotel: Hilton Saint John. Mention the Dr. Perry Conference and Youth Impact when booking and receive a special rate of $129.00 per night. Or click here to visit their website and receive the discount.

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Norman Bossé - Child and Youth Advocate for New Brunwsick

Child And Youth Advocate For New Brunwsick, Norman Bossé talks about Dr. Bruce Perry and our upcoming event about Working with Traumatized Children & Youth in Saint John on May 26 & 27.


We hope you can join us.



About Youth Impact

Youth Impact was established in 1985 as a charitable organization. Since its inception, Youth Impact has experienced considerable growth and diversification as it effectively responds to community needs. Youth Impact inspires youth to move forward to a successful life by investing skills, time and energy into their transition. Youth Impact empowers youth to make effective choices that give them enhanced control over their futures.


Charitable Registration Number: 10822 8529 RR0001

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