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The CARES Institute’s Experts in Child Abuse and Neglect Lecture Series: April Symposium

Apr 29

Recovery Informed Care for Families by Dr. Barbara Chaiyachati, MD, 

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Identifying and Responding to Trauma in Early Childhood Dr. Emily Bosk PhD, LMSW

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TF-CBT For Youth with Trauma Related To Parental Substance Use By Ashley Dandridge, PsyD


Intended audiences: This presentation is intended for child protection workers, law enforcement personnel, attorneys, physicians, nurses, mental health professionals (including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers of all levels, and licensed counselors), and all other disciplines not listed.


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80 Sculptors Way, Trenton, NJ 08619
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Apr 29, 2025 09:55am - Apr 29, 2025 04:00pm

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Presentation by Dr. Emily Bosk MSW, PhD: Identifying and Responding to Trauma in Early Childhood 


Presentation Description: We will review Identifying and Responding to Trauma in Early Childhood

Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to:

1.      Describe prevalence of trauma in early childhood.

2.      Examine etiology of trauma in early childhood.

3.      Connect early childhood trauma to the later development of Substance Use Disorder (SUD).

4.      Review process for screening and identification.

5.      Describe evidence-informed and evidence-based interventions to treat or prevent early childhood trauma.


Presentation by Dr. Barbara H. Chaiyachati, MD, PhD: Recovery Informed Care for Families 


Presentation Description: We will review Recovery Informed Care for Families 

Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to:

6.      Review breadth and depth of Substance use disorder (SUD) in our society

7.      Reflect on intersection of SUD and parenting  

8.      Describe concepts of recovery informed care

9.      Summarize the process for interpretation in screening and testing


Presentation by: Dr. Ashley Dandridge, PsyD: TF-CBT For Youth with Trauma Related To Parental Substance


Presentation Description: We will review clinical considerations and/or modifications of TF-CBT for this population and a case presentation or case examples.

Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to:

10.      Define parental substance use

11.      Summarize the impacts of parental substance use on youth 

12.      Recall the TF-CBT For Youth with Parental Substance Use Learning Community.  

13.      Summarize modifications made to TF-CBT treatment to treat youth with trauma related to parental substance use.


Agenda


Presentation by Dr. Barbara Chaiyacha: Recovery Informed Care for Families 

9:55 Review breadth and depth of SUD in our society

10:55 End of presentation 

10:56 Break



Presentation by Emily Bosk: Identifying and Responding to Trauma in Early Childhood

11:00 Describe the prevalence and etiology of early childhood trauma. Examine the relationship between complex trauma in early childhood and the later development of a Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

12:00 end of presentation

Lunch Break

1:00 PM – Start of Afternoon Presentations

For Multi-disciplinary Audience:

On-going Presentation by Dr. Barbara Chaiyachati & Dr. Emily Bosk

1:00 Concepts of recovery informed care by Dr. Barbara Chaiyachati

2:15 BREAK

2:30  Advance process for screening and identification of early childhood trauma by Dr. Emily Bosk

3:45 Q&A

4:00 End of Presentation 

For Mental Health Clinicians Only:

Presentation by Dr. Ashley Dandridge: TF-CBT For Youth with Trauma Related To Parental Substance

1:00 Discuss the TF-CBT Model 

1:10 Background Information on Parental Substance Use 

1:20 Trauma Related to Parental Substance Use

1:30 TF-CBT Learning Community and the TF-CBT Modifications for Youth Exposed to Parental Substance Use

2:10 BREAK

2:15 Research Findings and Outcome Data from Learning Community

2:30 Case Examples

3:15 Q&A

4:00 End of Presentation 

Biographical Information:

Dr. Emily Adlin Bosk, MSW, PhD is an Associate professor of Social Work and a Faculty Affiliate with the Institute for Health, Health Policy, and Aging Research, the Center for Research on Ending Violence, and the Department of Sociology. Trained as both a sociologist and a clinical social worker, Dr. Bosk works at the intersection of social theory and applied practice. Her research examines how organizations, practitioners, and policymakers understand and intervene with children and families and the implications of different approaches. The goal of her work is to develop policies and interventions that help families and children thrive.

 

Dr. Bosk’s clinical specialty is in the early years and complex trauma. Currently, she is developing a clinical intervention to treat co-occurring complex trauma and Substance Use Disorder for parents with young children. Dr. Bosk is committed to research translation and community-engaged scholarship. She works closely with the state of New Jersey and partners across the country to promote early childhood relational health and to ensure that our policies and interventions keep babies, children, and families in mind.

 

Dr. Barbara H. Chaiyachati, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She is board-certified in General Pediatrics and Child Abuse Pediatrics. She is a founding lead of NFP-RISE, a clinical care track that provides neurodevelopmental follow-up to infants and children with prenatal substance exposure. Her academic and research agenda works to better our understanding of the health trajectories after early experiences of adversity, with particular attention to actionable points of intervention. She has a research portfolio across the translational spectrum from genomics and epigenomics to policy and advocacy work to better support families. 


Dr. Ashley Dandridge, PsyD Ashley Dandridge earned her Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology from Chatham University. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) in Pittsburgh, PA and then transitioned to a faculty member. At AGH, Dr. Dandridge works primarily at the Center for Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents (CTSCA) Clinic providing Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) treatment services to youth and their families; supervising trainees in the administration of TF-CBT; teaching trauma-informed seminars; and engaging in TF-CBT learning communities. She is trained and certified in TF-CBT. Her research and clinical interests include TF-CBT; treating youth with trauma backgrounds and exploring the impact of racial and gender discrimination on girls of color.


Requesting Assistance: If you require assistance with hearing, or vision to make this conference accessible to you, please contact the office at (856) 566-6744 three (3) weeks before the conference.


Accreditation: Please contact the CARES Institute at (856) 566-6744 or carestraining@rowan.edu for information about continuing education credits.  

* To receive CE credit for this training, you must have attended the entire conference and completed the evaluation. Upon completion of the evaluation form, you will receive an attendance certificate including CE information. Please note it may take up to 3 - 4 weeks to receive the certificate via email.


Psychologists: Rowan University CARES Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Rowan University CARES Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content.


LMFT/MFT and LPC/LAC Licensed in New Jersey: Programs approved by the American Psychological Association are acceptable sources of continuing education credits. Please see https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-34-Subchapters-10-31-Professional-Counselors.pdf, Section: 13:34-15.4 APPROVAL OF COURSES OR PROGRAMS on page 27. For all other professional licenses and certifications, please reference your issuing state board regulations regarding the reciprocity of continuing education credits.


Social Workers: Experts in Child Abuse and Neglect Lecture Series: April Symposium, Course #6213, is approved by the Association

of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by Rowan Medicine CARES Institute, a division of Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 3/17/25 to 3/17/27. Social workers completing this course receive 4.75 Clinical continuing education credits


Attorneys: An application has been submitted to the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey.


Physicians: Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Rowan-Virtua SOM designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation..


Nurses: NJ Board of Nursing (NJAC 13:37-5.3) states: “A registered professional nurse or licensed practical nurse may obtain continuing education hours from the following: (d)3. Successful completion of continuing medical education courses recognized by the American Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association or the American Podiatric Medical Association: one hour for each 60 minutes of attendance” therefore, CME credits obtained today may be used in place of nursing contact hours.