The Barbara Chester Award - Training Conference

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October 2nd and 3rd, 2009 in Flagstaff, Arizona

Sponsored by The Hopi Foundation, a non-profit organization

Training Program

Two concurrent training tracks will address the treatment of two population groups affected by trauma:

Native American War Veterans
Survivors of Torture

The conference has been designed to impart specialized knowledge and practical, applied skill sets to service providers, clinicians, counselors, and others working with persons impacted by severe trauma.

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Accreditation

CEUs, CEs, and CMEs will be provided to conference attendees from accredited institutions. Certificates of completion will also be provided. More

Conference Presenters

We are fortunate to have world-class scholars and experts in the field of trauma as presenters and trainers. They include:

Judith Herman, M.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, author of Father-Daughter Incest (Harvard University Press, 1981) and Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath Of Violence ? From Domestic Abuse To Political Terror (Basic Books, 1992)
Spero Manson, Ph.D. (Pembina Chippewa), Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Director of American Indian and Alaska Native Program, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart, Ph.D. (Hunkpapa, Oglala Lakota), Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Columbia University
Allen Keller, M.D., Associate Professor, New York University, and Director, Bellevue Center for the Treatment of Torture Survivors 2003 Barbara Chester Award Recipient
Richard Mollica, M.D., Professor, Harvard Medical School, Director, Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma

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Workshop Sessions

Conference workshop sessions include:

Wounded Spirits ? Ailing Hearts: The Landscape of Trauma in Native America
Finding the Resilient Self: The Process of Recovery
Dismantling PTSD: The Long-Term Consequences of Trauma for Individuals, Families, and Communities
Use of Alternative, Traditional Therapies for the Treatment of Returning Native American War Veterans
Training and Dialogue on Healing the Wounds of Mass Violence
Expressive Arts as a Means of Healing Traumatized Children
Empirically-Based Treatment Practices with Survivors of Torture
Historical Trauma and Its Relevance to Treatment Practices
The Use of the Sweat Lodge to Treat Trauma

Conference Co-Sponsors:

Amnesty International/USA
Arizona Community Foundation
Northern Arizona Regional Behavioral Health Authority
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
Marguerite Casey Foundation
Arizona State University School of Social Work, American Indian Programs
Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona
Hopi Veterans Program
National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs
The Hopi Foundation

Barbara Chester Award Banquet

On Saturday evening, October 3rd, 2009, a special award banquet will be held to honor the 2009 Barbara Chester Award recipient in conjunction with the Training Conference on Trauma.

The banquet is open to the public and conference registration is not required to attend the banquet. Only the cost for the meal will be charged ($38.00). Make reservations.

See list of presenters for Award Banquet