Meagan Corrado, DSW, LCSW – 3 CEU’s

9:30 to 12:30

July 12, 2023

A live interactive training using the Zoom Pro platform

Price per person $95

Description:

This training guides clinicians through the process of helping trauma survivors create, voice, and honor their narratives. It begins with an introduction to trauma (defining trauma, exploring trauma exposure and urban youth, and considering the consequences of trauma exposure). It explores trauma treatment for youth (best practices, treatment modalities, common factors, and trauma narratives). Finally, the Storiez intervention is presented using didactic material, video content, and participatory activities. Storiez is a 9-step framework to assist urban youth as they create, voice, and honor their life narratives using a variety of artistic formats and mediums.
See more at https://storiezguide.com/about/

Training Objectives:

1. Participants will increase knowledge about the prevalence and impact of trauma on urban youth.
2. Participants will learn nine steps to implement when helping a trauma survivor create his/her trauma narrative.
3. Participants will identify culturally sensitive, strengths-based strategies to support youth in creating, voicing, and honoring their narratives.

Agenda:

9:30 –10:00 am: Understanding trauma (defining trauma, trauma exposure and inner-city youth, and the consequences of trauma exposure)
10:00 – 10:30am: Trauma Treatment for Youth (Best practices, treatment modalities, common factors, and trauma narratives)
10:30 to 12:30 pm: The Storiez Intervention (Introduction and steps 1-9)

CEU Hours: 

This event is co-sponsored by Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research (GSSWSR) for a maximum of 3 credit hours. Bryn Mawr College GSSWSR, as a CSWE accredited School of Social Work, is a pre-approved provider of continuing education for Social Workers, professional counselors, and marriage and family therapists in Pennsylvania and many other states.

About the Speaker:

Meagan Corrado is a Doctor of Social Work and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her interest in helping others began at an early age began when she helped family members and friends. Storiez arose from her own personal experiences with trauma and her clinical work with youth. Meagan has worked with children and teenagers who have experienced trauma for more than fifteen years. She takes a highly creative approach to her work with youth, using narratives, art, music, poetry, and play. Art and storytelling have also been important outlets for her as she worked through her own trauma.

As the owner and founder of Storiez, Meagan authored 10 books and trained over 8,000 clinicians, community leaders, and trauma survivors across 22 training programs. She earned a Doctorate of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania in 2016 and a Masters of Social Services from Bryn Mawr College in 2009. She is currently an Assistant Professor at West Chester University in their Masters of Social Work program.

For several years, Meagan has provided support to systems working to make their organizations more trauma-informed. These systems have included The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Homeless Services, The Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services, Philadelphia School District’s Office of School Safety, The American Institutes for Research, and many others.
Meagan looks forward to possibly partnering with your agency or school to support youth in building a more hopeful future.

Procedure: After registration, you will be sent a confirmation, and a receipt of payment. A few days before the training you will receive a packet containing instructions for logging on to the Zoom session, handouts, and the requirements for your certificate and CEU’s (if applicable)

Cancellations and Refunds: Canceling your registration must be done by email (training6000@gmail.com) prior to five business days from the training date. If you have paid the fee, you will receive a refund or credit (your choice). If you fail to cancel prior to five business days and have paid, you or your agency will forfeit the fee. If you fail to cancel prior to five business days from the training date and have not paid, you or your agency will be billed for the full fee. Thank you.