Thursday

8:00 AM-11:50 AM

Intermediate

Length

CE Credits 4

Exposure to psychological trauma creates vulnerability in adolescents who lack the skills necessary to manage reserves for resilience. This intermediate workshop presents a cultural-developmental adaptation of trauma therapy (CDA-TT) intervention model for Black youth who incur the deleterious, disproportional effects of racism that compound the negative effects of trauma. Through the CDA-TT framework, participants examine the impact of trauma, common reactions to trauma, and health disparities resulting from trauma. Participants also explore ways to collaborate with community stakeholders who have trauma-informed perspectives. The presenters discuss preliminary findings supporting the use of culturally and developmentally informed trauma interventions for Black youth.

Xuan Stevens, PhD, and Daniel Pichardo, MA, Ultimate Thinking Psychological Consultants, Ormond Beach, FL; Aaron Porte, MA, and Leslie Grange, MA, Governors State University