Description
Join Us on November 4, 2024, for the Lehigh Valley Anti-Trafficking 3rd Annual Symposium at the LVHN Education Center
Theme: "Creating a Trauma-Informed Community"
Join our Keynote Speakers and Expert Survivor Panelists share their expertise on the aftermath of complex trauma and impact of intersecting issues with trafficking such as substance dependency and mental health needs.
This year's symposium focuses on deepening our understanding and trauma informed support for survivors through education and collaboration. Topics include:
- Mitigating Re-Traumatization: Strategies to prevent further trauma in survivors.
- Understanding Vicarious Trauma: Recognizing and addressing the impact on those who support survivors.
- Substance Abuse and Recovery: Exploring the relationship between trauma and substance use.
- Shame and Identity: Addressing the effects of trauma on self-perception and shame.
- Intersection with Child Welfare: Examining the overlap between trafficking and child welfare systems.
- Post-Traumatic Growth and Healing: Insights into recovery and personal growth after trauma.
This year's Keynote Speakers are joining us from Safe Exit Initiative located in Massachusetts. Safe Exit Initiative is a survivor led agency focused on supporting survivors through various capacities and program models.
This year's breakout session speakers include
Rachel Knoblauch, BS
Missy Wise, BSW
Josh Kehler, LCSW
Jana Morris, LPC, CCS, CAADC
Lauren Brennan
Dr. Heather Evans, LCSW
Alycha Boehm, LCSW
Catherine Rojas
Autumn Zackowski, MSW
Sheniqua Mitchell, LSW
Crystal Hunt
Dr. Sakinah Love
****Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be offered for in-person attendance.
Designation/Accreditation Statements:
It is Lehigh Valley Health Network’s policy to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all our sponsored educational programs. Planners, Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activities sponsored by Lehigh Valley Health Network are expected to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior twenty-four (24) months. Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Physicians:
Lehigh Valley Health Network is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Lehigh Valley Health Network designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)Tm per session. Physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.
Registered Nurses:
Lehigh Valley Health Network is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Completion Criteria: Registered nurses attending the entire program will receive a maximum of 6 Contact Hours.
Social Workers/Counselors:
Lehigh Valley Health Network has been designated a pre-approved sponsor provider of professional continuing education for social workers, marriage and family therapist and professional counselors by the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapist and Professional Counselors. License # 002613. This educational activity has been approved for 6 CEUs.
