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APASK Annual Workshop

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STEPHANIE S. COVINGTON, PhD, LCSW

Stephanie S. Covington, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., is a clinician, organizational consultant, and lecturer. For over twenty-five years her work has focused on the creation of gender-responsive and trauma-informed services. Her extensive experience includes designing women’s services at the Betty Ford Center, developing programs for women in criminal justice settings, and being the featured therapist on the Oprah Winfrey Network TV show entitled “Breaking Down the Bars.” She has also served as a consultant to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna and was selected for the federal Advisory Council on Women’s Services. Educated at Columbia University and the Union Institute, Dr. Covington has served on the faculties of the University of Southern California, San Diego State University, and the California School of Professional Psychology. She has published extensively, including six gender-responsive, trauma-informed treatment curricula. Dr. Covington is based in La Jolla, California, where she is co-director of both the Institute for Relational Development and the Center for Gender and Justice.

Workshop Registration Application

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APASK Addictions - Trauma Connections WORKSHOP

Box 8718

SASKATOON, SK, S7K 6S7

Please include a check made payable to: APASK, Inc.

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Web Master: Laurel Mackie

The Addiction-Trauma Connections:

Spirals of Healing and Recovery

May 23 & 24, 2012

Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Co-Chairs: Laurel Mackie & Ruth White

Contact Information:

(306) 649-Drug (3784)

With the increased awareness of the impact of interpersonal violence on people’s lives, addiction treatment providers are beginning to consider what this means in their specific settings. There is a growing evidence-base documenting the impact of child neglect and abuse (as well as other forms of trauma) on health, mental health and behavior. The initial focus of the presentation will be on the history of trauma, its connection to addiction, and the process of trauma. It will include the following: stages of recovery, dissociation, triggers, and impact on parenting. This two-day training also provides a theoretically-based comprehensive model for provider services. The emphasis is on creating a therapeutic environment, as well as providing examples of coping skills, grounding exercises, and promising practices.

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NO PAYMENT – NO REGISTRATION - Registration deadline is May 07, 2012.

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Topics:

•Levels of violence

•Process of trauma

•Trauma and its connection to addiction

•Becoming trauma-informed

•Creating gender-responsive services

Objectives:

•Describe levels of violence

•Define trauma

•Describe the process of trauma

•Explore the connection between addiction and abuse

•Describe four critical issues for addiction services