Our friends in the Massachusetts MDT world are offering Advanced Team Trainings on a variety of topics.

• Engaging Caregivers for MDTs: Fri 3/17 9am-11am
  • After disclosure of child abuse, nonoffending caregivers
    have a range of reactions and responses from avoidance
    to disbelief. This presentation will review potential
    rationales for such varied responses and outlines
    supports and techniques to align with and respond to
    caregivers, regardless of their initial response.
• Trauma Informed Supervision for MDTs: Fri 3/31 11am-1pm
  • Trauma-informed supervision is essential for agencies and
    supervisors to create a culture that normalizes and supports
    the impact for staff working with those impacted by trauma.
    Trauma-informed supervision can reduce and prevent
    vicarious trauma and turnover within an agency. While it may
    look different across disciplines, the implementation of
    trauma- informed supervision will provide support, promote
    wellness, and encourage staff to seek support as needed.
• Awareness & Identification of Youth who have been Trafficked: Fri 5/12 10am-12noon
  • Recognizing and understanding the dynamics of child
    sex trafficking from a single system response to a full
    multidisciplinary team response is crucial. This training
    raises awareness of human trafficking to improve
    identification and referrals to services across
    varied disciplines.
• MDT Engagement with Youth with Problematic Sexual Behaviors: Tues 5/23 10am-12noon
  • All disciplines play a critical role in addressing the issue of
    problematic sexual behaviors within a Children’s
    Advocacy Center. Participants will learn the initial steps to
    take when concerns arise involving problematic sexual
    behaviors, while engaging children and families in the
    process.