Speaker(s):

Dena Sneed, OTR/L

Rev. Roxanne Pendleton, MDiv

Presentation: This training will engage participants to explore the impact of specific kinds of trauma upon the family as well as ways that trauma is experienced and re-enacted within the family. Participants will come away with specific, empowering strategies for improving family dynamics.

Objectives:

  • Define and explore the impact of cultural, historical and intergenerational trauma
  • Explain the varying experiences of trauma within the family system
  • Identify re-enactment or the “drama triangle”, including reasons, roles and re-scripting strategies

Slides and Handouts:

Sneed and Pendleton_Understanding Family Trauma HANDOUT