Trauma Informed Care
Facilitated by Dr. Patsy Carter, MO Dept of Mental Health
Act now! Space is limited for this FREE event!
Either personally or through association many of us have experience with trauma. These events may have happened in childhood, often referred to as an adverse childhood event (ACE), but can also happen in adulthood.
Regardless of when it occurs, there is a high correlation of poor health and social outcomes linked to a life of trauma. But trauma does not have to be a permanent sentence of a life full of sadness or frustrations.
Join this FREE session as Dr. Patsy Carter, Missouri Department of Mental Health, discusses ways to bring care and service to those in need through a focus on understanding and knowledge. This six-hour interactive training is designed to teach participants about the prevalence and impact of trauma. However, it goes beyond just a factual understanding into teaching participants to recognize indicators of a trauma history to better support and assist that trauma survivor and most importantly how to avoid inadvertently re-traumatizing someone.
Study Alternative Center
Wednesday, Mar 28, 2018, 08:30 AM
2343 West Olive Street, Springfield, MO, United States
Dr. Carter has been with the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) since 1989 working in various capacities with children and families. She has worked in both inpatient and community settings, providing clinical and administrative services. Dr. Carter is the Trauma Lead for the MODMH providing training, consultation and coaching in the area of trauma and trauma informed organizations. Her current role as Director of Children’s Clinical Services focuses on enhancing clinical practices to promote quality care in meeting the needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral, developmental or substance use disorders across a variety of child serving systems. In March of 2014, Dr. Carter was placed in a joint position with MODMH and Children’s Division/Social Services to expand clinical and trauma consultation to the child welfare system.
Dr. Carter received her Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia and her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Mississippi.