This live training will take place on October 24, 2022, from 11:00am-5:30pm ET with Amy Hoch, PsyD. This training will provide 5 CE Credits. 

There is a cap of 80 attendees for this training. You must be paid in full to count towards the participation cap. It is strongly recommended you pay with credit card to ensure your spot is secure. If you plan to by check, you must email leadershipconference@nca-online.org to let us know you are sending a check. The check must be received by October 7, 2022. 

If registration is full, this means that our capacity has been met. Please email leadershipconference@nca-online.org and we will add you to the waiting list. 

The cost for the training is $149. You can not use NCA grant funds for this training. Your spot will not be reserved until payment is received. If you are paying by check, please mail ASAP to ensure your spot. 

To pay by check, select "check" under payment method during check out. After checking out, please save your invoice or email confirmation. 

Mail your check and invoice, payable to National Children's Alliance, to:

National Children's Alliance P.O. Box 71477 Washington, DC 20024 

Your name and Advanced Trauma must be on the check memo or on a note with your check, otherwise it will not be approved. Do not mail checks to the former NCA office address, please use the PO Box listed above. 

TFCBT is an evidence-based treatment for child abuse and has been shown to be effective with complex trauma.  The purpose of this presentation is to provide information on complex trauma as well as specific ways to adapt TFCBT for use with children and adolescents who have a complex PTSD presentation.   Specific emphasis will be placed on how clinicians assess for complex trauma; safety and stabilization techniques; engagement in exposure; and processing grief.  Participants will be encouraged to share case examples and engage in experiential exercises that will enhance their skills.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify at least 2 assessment measures for complex trauma.
2. Describe at least 4 domains of development that are impacted by complex trauma.
3. Other than chapters what are two additional ways to facilitate creating a narrative?
4. Name 2 ways that complex trauma impacts current life?
5. Name 3 sets of skills that are helpful to teach children and adolescents with complex trauma? 

Training Agenda

9 – 9:30: Introductions and Overview 

9:30 – 10:30 Defining & Assessing Complex Trauma 

10:30 – 10:45 Break 

10:45 – 12pm Safety & Stabilization 

12 – 1 Lunch 

1 – 2:30 Engaging in Exposure  

2:30 – 2:45 Break 

2:45 – 4 Processing & Grief Work

ADV TF-CBT PRE-REQUISITE:

1. Completion of TF-CBTWeb;
2. Participation in a live TF-CBT training (two days) conducted by a treatment developer or an approved national trainer (graduate of our TF-CBT Train-the-Trainer Program); or Live training in the context of an approved national, regional, or state TF-CBT Learning Collaborative of at least six months duration in which one of the treatment developers
3. Participation in follow-up a minimum of nine consultation calls provided by a TF-CBT master trainer.  Active participation in at least nine of the required cluster/consultation calls in the context of an approved TF-CBT Learning Collaborative;
4. Completion of three separate TF-CBT treatment cases with three children or adolescents with at least two of the cases including the active participation of caretakers or another designated third party (e.g., direct care staff member in a residential treatment facility)
5. Use of at least one standardized instrument to assess TF-CBT treatment progress with each of the above cases

To register for this training, you will need an NCA Engage account. If you do not have one, visit NCA Engage Getting Started page for step-by-step instructions to request an NCA Engage account. The account request form will include a field that asks for an Organizational ID number. The Organizational ID number will inform us that the person signing into NCA Engage is employed at or partnered with a member organization. Please email membership@nca-online.org if you need your Organizational ID. If you are not employed at or partnered with a member organization, please enter MH22 as your Organizational ID for non-member access to NCA Engage. Non-member access will provide access to the training. 

 ** As a reminder, if you are paying by check, your training registration is incomplete, and your spot will not be reserved, until your check is received and is manually approved by our staff. Your name and Advanced Trauma  must be on the check memo or on a note with your check, otherwise it will not be approved. Do not mail checks to the former NCA office address, please use the PO Box listed above.

If you need any disability accommodations for this training, please reach out to Rachael at leadershipconference@nca-online.org