TF-CBT: Implementation Challenges and Benefits in a Community-Based Clinic Using Telehealth/In Person Service

Live Online Workshop
Friday, June 14, 2024
10:00am-1:00pm ET

NYSED and ASWB/ACE approved for 3 CE contact hours

It has been reported that 25% of children and adolescents in the community experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. Such trauma includes life threatening accidents; abuse; maltreatment; family or community violence; assaults; and disasters (Ko, et al, 2008, p. 397).

Although traumatized children may be able to bounce back quickly, traumatic events still tend to have profound effects on a child’s and adolescent’s development. Exposure to traumatic events also increases risk factors associated with academic performance; increases the use of health and mental health services; and increases involvement with child welfare and juvenile justice systems.

TF-CBT is a short term evidenced based treatment. The treatment model integrates trauma-sensitive intervention with cognitive-behavioral strategies. Its goal is to correct maladaptive or unhelpful beliefs related to the abusive experience as well as decrease triggers that cause emotional dysregulation. Children are encouraged to share their story, and are taught cognitive strategies so that they can complete the trauma narrative with less anxiety. They are gradually exposed to the event through cognitive strategies and relaxation techniques.

This workshop will provide an overview of using TF-CBT and other techniques for children exposed to traumas. We will explore in depth symptoms that children exposed to trauma typically have and how to identify if these sxs are interfering with normal functioning. Providing some psychoeducaiotn about different types of traumas will be included, for example sexual/physical abuse, domestic violence and community violence as well as other traumas often not identified by experts as traumas.

As a result of this workshop, participants will:

1. Provide an overview of basic TF-CBT techniques and further study for participants.
2. Review symptoms of trauma in children and how to assess if a child needs therapy or a short intervention.
3. Provide resources for further training and assessment of trauma.
4. Discuss challenges in an outpatient setting given the new telehealth services as well as engaging parents to participate in this therapy.

Alice Greenfield, LCSW

Behavior Health Supervisor of the FRIENDS Clinic/VNSNY, Mental Health Outpatient Treatment and Rehabilitative Services (MHOTRS)

Alice has worked with children and adolescents for over 25 years. Prior to coming to the FRIENDS clinic she worked as a therapist at New York Presbyterian Hospital’s Child Psychiatry Clinic for 25 years. Currently Alice is the Behavior Health Supervisor of the FRIENDS clinic, which provides clinical psychotherapy to children and adolescents and families in the community. The program provides therapy to those children who have been diagnosed with mental health issues such as ADHD, Depression, Anxiety and PTSD. The program also provides medication management to their clients and they see adults who have children attending the clinic.

Alice served as the co-chair for the BBC (Bronx Borough Based Council) from 2017 to 2022. The BBC is an organization that promotes and works with families, youth, government agencies and providers to improve services in child and family servicing systems and identify solutions for families being served by more than one agency. BBC meets monthly in the Bronx.

Alice has supervised social work interns (MSW) and collaborated with other disciplines such as psychologists, case managers, psychiatrists, and Nurse Practitioners for over 30 years. Her main interest and specialty is providing the best trauma care she can for children, adolescents and families exposed to trauma. She has lectured at Columbia School of Social Work and NYU School of Social Work on Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), which is an evidenced based trauma therapy for children exposed to violence, domestic violence and sexual abuse. She presented in May 2017 at the Annual NASW NJ Conference on Practicing Cultural Competence with Children Exposed to Trauma. She presented the workshop Incorporating Therapy Technique to Children Exposed to Trauma at NYU Silver’s CE Series in November 2019. She also presented at a Town Hall in August 2019 entitled How Bronx Schools Can Address Childhood Trauma. This program was composed of Assembly Members as well as clinical professionals and community members convening to learn about ways to support with childhood trauma. Alice also has presented on TF-CBT for VNS’s Behavioral Health Learning Institute on the DSM 5 as well as on Trauma Informed Treatment. She is also part of the Trauma Informed Care Training Group that serves at VNS to support all staff who have clients exposed to trauma. This group meet bimonthly and provides psychoeducation as well as support to their staff.

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General Admission: $50

If after registering, you determine that you can no longer attend this event, The Office of Global and Lifelong Learning will issue refunds on the following basis:

• Refund requests made on or before June 7, 2024 (by midnight): full refund
• Refund requests made on or before June 11, 2024 (by midnight): 50% refund
• Refund requests made on or after June 12, 2024: no refund

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NYSED and ASWB/ACE approved for 3 Continuing Education Contact Hours.

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