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Youth Suicide: A Look at Before and After

Speaker(s):

Shari Scott, M.A., LPC

Presentation:

Suicide slipped into the top ten as far as causes of death in the United States (CDC, 2016). Deaths among school-aged children and teens continue to be on the rise; so much so, that suicide has statistically risen to the second leading cause of death among people aged 10-34. Suicide traumatizes those left in its path and how to navigate the grief following a suicide is both tricky and scary. This presentation reviews precipitating factors in youth who die by suicide, as well as risk factors and red flags for youth who attempt it in hopes of informing prevention efforts moving forward. How to best screen kids for suicidality, as well as how to talk to youth who express suicidal thoughts shall also be highlighted. Additionally, this presentation covers common grief reactions in those working through the death of a loved one to suicide and how to best support those individuals.

Objectives:

  1. Review past and current statistics related to youth suicide
  2. Examine 10, 000 youth suicide since 2003 to survey precipitating circumstances
  3. Learn how to best talk with suicidal youth
  4. Explore ways to handle grief following the suicide of a young person

 

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Barajas-Muñoz, Alex, PhD

Alex Barajas‐Muñoz has a PhD in Counseling Psychology, a master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance, and a master’s degree in Neurosciences. Dr. Barajas is currently employed as a staff psychologist at the University of Kansas (KU) Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and serves as adjunct professor at the Counseling Psychology doctoral program at UMKC. His clinical interests include multicultural issues, trauma, gender identity, psychological assessment, and group counseling. Dr. Barajas’ theoretical interests include interpersonal and mindfulness-based approaches. He also worked for over ten years as a Research Associate, Evaluator and Trainer with Mid‐America Addiction Technology Transfer Center at UMKC. His areas of expertise include evaluation and research (development of evaluation instruments, data collection, data analysis and technical report writing); counseling; training, editing and translating (English/Spanish) professional literature in the areas of psychology, neuroscience and substance use disorders; psychotherapeutic medications; and counseling special populations (Hispanic, LGBT).


Presentation(s): 

Suicide Prevention Training

 



 

 

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Crees, Thomas, BA, CIT, CBHL, CPO

Thomas Crees is currently enrolled in Webster University’s Master of Arts program in Professional Counseling with an emphasis in Clinical Mental Health. He received his bachelor’s degree in Criminology from Webster University. Tom’s area of research is based around Post Traumatic Stress within first responders, Trauma-Informed Care, and utilization of alternative therapy methods for PTS. Tom has presented to multiple law enforcement agencies, hospitals, and military installations on post-traumatic stress, Trauma-Informed Care, and crisis intervention for first responders and their families. His knowledge and research in these areas come from several years of lived experienced in both law enforcement and military service.

Tom’s current professional role is as the Community Treatment Liaison at ARCA, Assisted Recovery Centers of America. In this role, Tom assists law enforcement with crisis intervention response to calls for services involving individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. Before this role, Tom was a police officer with the St. Louis County Police Department. His last assignment within the police department was the Crisis Intervention Unit as the first Homeless Outreach Officer in the St. Louis County Region. Tom’s primary role was to develop best practices for law enforcement’s response and interactions with the unhoused population. Tom’s law enforcement experience ranges from criminal investigations, drug interdiction, executive protection, crisis intervention, and response to civil unrest. During his tenure with the St. Louis County Police Department, Crees served as an executive board member to the department’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee and the St. Louis Area CIT Council.

Crees is a Missouri POST certified instructor in crisis intervention, interview and interrogations, human behavioral analysis, and basic/advanced law enforcement training. Crees is currently a lead instructor for the St. Louis area Crisis Intervention Team program. In which Crees instructs officers on Hospital Procedures for Individuals in Mental Health Crisis, Building Legitimacy in Diverse Communities, as well as Law Enforcement and the Unhoused.

Prior to his law enforcement career, Tom served eight years in the United States Army as an infantry sergeant assigned to the 101st Airborne Division. Tom served multiple tours in hostile environments around the world.

Tom is a member of the American Counseling Association, the St. Louis County Continuum of Care, the Missouri Crisis Intervention Team Council, the International Association of Undercover Officers, and the St. Louis Area CIT Council. Tom Crees also works for Loaves and Fishes and St. Louis County Government as the Homeless Outreach Coordinator for the St. Louis County Region.

Presentation(s): 

Compassion Fatigue among First Responders


 

 

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The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences & Trauma on Men and Women of Color

Speaker(s):

McCaskill, Eddie, MSW, EdD

Bass, Anthony, MA, MSW

Presentation:

This presentation will examine the impact of adverse childhood experiences and trauma on people of color. People of color who have experienced one of the indicators of adverse childhood experiences or trauma may be at a greater risk for physical, behavioral, and psychological concerns. This presentation will increase understanding, knowledge, and also advance health equity by providing practitioners with valuable data on a population (people of color) that has not been researched on a major basis. The presentation will also provide effective interventions that have proven to be effective in working with people of color who have been exposed to adverse childhood and traumatic experiences.

Objectives:

  1. Identify the indicators of adverse childhood experiences.
  2. Identify the impact of trauma on the brain.
  3. Describe the impact of ACE’s and trauma on people of color.
  4. Identify effective interventions when working with people of color who have experienced adverse childhood experiences and trauma
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Bass, Anthony, MA, MSW

Anthony D. Bass was born and raised in St. Louis Missouri and has over twenty-five years of experience that encompasses acute psychiatric complexities, dual diagnosis disorders, substance misuse, crisis and couples counseling, as well as individual, group, and family therapy; death and dying, critical incidence debriefings, and is well versed in addressing or educating on matters involving HIV/STD’s. In addition, Mr. Bass has worked with thousands of various offenders transitioning in and out of federal and state probation and parole systems. Mr. Bass’s years of experience as a direct service provider includes working as a Team Leader, Program and Clinical Director in the mental health and Substance Use Disorder arena.

Mr. Bass has been instrumental in the development of Substance Use Disorder Medical Detox, In and Outpatient, Residential, and Chronic Pain programs and has a strong ten-year background working as a Medical Social Worker. In April of 2016 he was nominated and awarded the St. Louis American Foundation’s Excellence in Health Care award. He is the founder of two nonprofit organizations and is currently in private practice working with Police Offices and other First Responders.

Mr. Bass earned master’s degrees in Community Counseling from the University of Missouri St. Louis, Management and Leadership from Webster University, and Social Work from St. Louis University. Mr. Bass is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Substance Use Counselor in the State of Missouri. Mr. Bass holds certifications for Anger Management, Clinical Trauma Treatment, Clinical Anxiety, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Mr. Bass has also been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused, and EMDR methodologies.
   M.Ed., MA, MSW, RADC, MARS, CCATP, AMTP, CCTP, CDBT, LPC

Presentation(s): 

The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences & Trauma on Men and Women of Color


 

 

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Sanders, Mark, LCSW, CADC


Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, is an international speaker, trainer, and consultant in the behavioral health field whose work has reached thousands throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Caribbean and British Islands.

Mark is the author of five books, which focus on behavioral health. Recent writings include Slipping through the Cracks: Intervention Strategies for Clients Multiple Addictions and Disorders, Recovery Management: and Relationship Detox: Helping Clients Develop Healthy Relationships in Recovery. He has had two stories published in the New York Times best-selling books series, Chicken Soup for the Soul. Mark has been a certified addictions counselor for 34 years. He has received numerous awards including a Life Time Achievement Award from the Illinois Addiction Counselor Certification Board and the Barbara Bacon Award for outstanding contributions to the Social Work profession as a Loyola University of Chicago Alumni.







Presentation(s): 

1. Co-occurring Disorders and Evidence Based Treatment

2. Breaking Intergenerational Patterns of Addictions, Trauma and Dark Secrets with Individuals and Families

 

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No Talking, No Problem: Implementing Experiential Treatment for Children with Complex Trauma

Speaker(s)

Amanda Gregory, LPC, NCC

Objectives:

  • Identify children that have experienced complex trauma
  • Learn how complex trauma impacts brain development
  • Discover how children can benefit from experiential treatment
  • Learn a variety of specific simple experiential interventions to utilize with children with complex trauma.
  • Review four case studies of children with complex trauma who received experiential treatment.

 

 

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Stigma: Its Impact on the Returning Veteran

Speaker(s)

Nathaniel Whiters, MS, LCMFT

Mark Johnson, MS

Lloyd Adams

Stigma: Its Impact on the Returning Veteran will have a Veteran’s personal experience, short videos and a power point presentation.

Objectives:

  • Understand the particular strategies used in the support of military personnel, persons experiencing trauma.
  • Understand Readjustment Counseling Services and its role in reintegrating Veterans back into society.
  • Understand experiences of combat and MST Veterans and their special needs for reintegration.
  • Understand the stigma associated with Veterans returning from combat.

Whiters Stigma Its Impact on the Veteran1D – Slides in PDF format