Workshops

Through Our Eyes: Children, Violence and Trauma

ID: 5202WEB

In this webinar, we will look at the incidence, patterns, and occurrences of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Additionally, the webinar will review how PTSD negatively affects children in various developmental stages and the potential lifelong impact. Further, a discussion of grief versus trauma, complex PTSD and its relation to self-concept and later anxiety issues, neurological issues, and the resilience that children employ will all be reviewed. CBT, EDMR, and other treatment modalities will be addressed - including their effectiveness. Finally, we will tackle how to avoid the pitfalls of burnout in the mental health and related fields. [Elective for Trauma Response & Crisis Intervention Certificate Program]


Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 Clinical

Instructor: Brett Novick, MS, EdD, LMFT, CSSW
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET
Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar


Webinar Objectives

At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Analyze and relate the changing dynamics of the world and how it contributes to childhood violence and trauma
  • Describe how developmental stages impact trauma in children at varying times and in a multitude of ways
  • Recognize tools that help children with PTSD and other trauma-related issues
  • Define burnout, compassion fatigue, and other issues that can impact the mental health provider and the treatment of those exposed to violence and trauma

    Webinar Outline

    1:00 pm Welcome/Introduction
    1:10 pm Understanding the larger scope of society and trauma
    1:40 pm Developmental stages & trauma
    2:10 pm Distinguishing trauma and differential diagnosis
    2:40 pm Treatment modalities and childhood trauma
    3:10 pm Cognitive distrortions, CBT, & childhood trauma
    3:30 pm Clinician burnout and trauma
    3:55 pm Conclusion/Q&A

    Target Audience

    Social Workers and Allied Health Professionals

    Content Level

    Beginner - Advanced

    Webinar Completion Requirements

    To earn CE credit, social workers must log in at the scheduled time, attend the entire course and complete an online course evaluation. Certificates of completion will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.

    System Requirements

    • Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 9 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher
    • Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Google Chrome, Firefox 10.0 or higher
    • Broadband Internet connection: Cable, High-speed DSL & any other medium that is internet accessible.

    About the Instructor

    Dr. Brett Novick, MS, EdD, LMFT, CSSW holds a Master's Degree in Family Therapy and post-degree certification in School Social Work and Educational Administration as well as earned his EdD in Educational Leadership. He has worked as a School Social Worker/Counselor for the last 22 years and is an adjunct instructor at Rutgers University and Stockton Universities. He has been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice, community mental health, and substance abuse setting over the last twenty-five years. Additionally, he has supervised in family counseling, school counseling, and centers for abused and neglected children as well as adults & children with developmental disabilities and has been a licensed foster parent. Brett has authored seven educational and self-help books. He has written a series of nine SEL and CBT children's books and created four therapeutic games for youth. Additionally, he has written for several national educational, parenting, and mental health magazines. He has been humbled with awards for his work in education, with the NJEA Martin Luther King Jr. Human and Civil Rights, NJ State Governor's Office Jefferson Award for Public Service as well as his District's Teacher of the Year and Ocean County Counselor of the Year and the NJ State Holocaust Education Commission's Hela Young Award.

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