Trauma, Mental Health and the Lasting Impacts
Webinar Description
Participants will gain foundational knowledge about trauma and its impacts on our individual and collective mental health. Attendees will reconceptualize social determinants of health and begin to understand how toxic stress can have lasting health outcomes.
Individuals will leave the presentation with actionable steps to incorporate trauma-informed practices in their personal and professional lives.
Learning Objectives
- Learn about trauma and how it manifests differently across communities
- Begin to understand the mental and physical health impacts of toxic stress
- Build knowledge of applicable trauma-informed strategies
Webinar Speaker
Dr. Anjali Gowda Ferguson is a Clinical Psychologist and mother. She specializes in trauma-informed care, early childhood mental health, and parenting. Dr. Ferguson is a cis-gender, South Asian, second generation immigrant, in a biracial and multifaith relationship, and the mother of a Blindian (Black x Indian) child. These intersectionalities inform both her personal and professional endeavors. Thus, her research and clinical interests include promotion of culturally competent models of care with efforts to increase community engagement of diverse populations in order to demystify mental health. In addition to consulting with organizations of all sizes, Dr. Ferguson’s expertise is lent to outlets like Today, Romper, Parents Magazine, Psych Central, and ongoing published journals and studies.
Free Registration
This event was pre-recorded at the 2023 Champions for Youth Summit.
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