Belinda James is a passionate advocate for children, youth and families. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, a Missouri Family Development Credential from the University of Missouri – Kansas City, a Master degree in Social Work from The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, and training in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina.
For the past 25 years, Belinda has provided parent workshops and professional development training in the areas of sexuality health, mental health including trauma informed care, motivational interviewing, substance use, suicide prevention and adolescent development. She has also taught in the field of social work as an adjunct instructor at Washington University in St. Louis. As a licensed Clinical Social Worker, she counsels women who are homeless, pregnant and may have mental health, chemical dependency issues and extensive trauma backgrounds. In addition, she is responsible for an innovative program that provides psychoeducation on behavioral health and parent education/support to pregnant and parenting teens in the St. Louis Public School system.
Presentation(s):
Providing Effective Staff Supervision using Trauma Informed Care Practices