Childhood Trauma
Practitioner’s Conference
July 14 -18, 2014
Lansing Center, Lansing, Michigan
Trauma training and certification for practitioners who work
in schools, organizations, agencies or private practice with
children, adolescents, adults or families.
Featured Presenters
Keynote Speaker
Robin Karr-Morse
Co-author of “Ghosts from
the Nursery: Tracing the
Roots of Violence”
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Dr. Caelan Kuban, TLC Director
Dr. William Steele, TLC Founder
Authors of “Working with
Grieving and Traumatized
Children and Adolescents”
Caroline L. Sheppard
Author of “Brave Bart:
A Story for Traumatized
and Grieving Children”
If you can attend only one conference this year,
MAKE IT THIS ONE!
www.starr.org/conference2014
$125!
The National Institute
for Trauma and Loss in Children
Healing Trauma, Promoting Resilience
The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children
(TLC) was founded in 1990 by internationally recognized
childhood trauma specialist Dr. William Steele. Currently,
under the guidance of TLC Director Dr. Caelan Kuban,
6,000 TLC Certified Trauma and Loss School Specialists
and Clinical Specialists provide TLC interventions and
resources to children, adolescents, families, schools
and communities daily. TLC’s published evidence-based
research and outcomes support the value of its schoolbased programs and clinical intervention strategies.
More than 50,000 professionals have participated in
TLC trainings, and thousands have given testimony to
the timely, practical, immediately usable interventions,
recovery strategies, programs and resource materials.
TLC is a program of the Starr Global Learning Network,
an internationally recognized leader in transformational
programs for children, families, schools and communities. TLC’s strength-based approaches are providing
parents, educators, clinicians and childcare workers with
innovative techniques to bring out the best in every
child.
Trauma and Loss Certification
Become a part of the growing network of TLC trauma
professionals and attend specific trauma-informed
courses to obtain certification as a Trauma and Loss
Specialist, Consultant, or Consultant Supervisor. TLC Certification provides you with the tools you need to work
with your traumatized clients.
Attend all five days of
the conference, and
complete an online
exam to receive your
TLC Trauma and Loss
Specialist Certification. If you cannot
attend the whole
conference you can
finish your certification by taking online
courses. After completing Level-1
certification, you may use the credentials “CTS,” which
stands for Certified Trauma Specialist.
You do not need to work toward certification to attend
courses at the conference.
Complete TLC Conference Information at:
www.starr.org/conference2014
All TLC courses and workshops include lunch and CEs.
When registering for a workshop, be sure to choose both a
morning and afternoon workshop.
Attend as many days of the conference as you like. You do
not need to work toward your TLC Certification to attend.
If, in the future, you decide you do want to become TLC
Certified, the courses and workshops you attend will count
toward your certification.
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Course Descriptions
Presenter Bios
Continuing Education Credits
Certification Information & Requirements
Online Courses
Full Conference Brochure PDF
Printable Registration Form
Sponsorship & Exhibitor Information
Location, Airport, Hotel
The conference will be held at the Lansing Center, Lansing,
Michigan, located at 333 E Michigan Ave. near the Capital Region International Airport (LAN). TLC has secured a
reduced rate of $115/night at the Radisson, Lansing at the
Capitol Hotel. Please mention TLC when placing your room
reservation to get this discount. The Radisson provides
complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport.
Payment Information
The first 100 registrants: daily rate $145, all 5-days $625
101+ registrants: daily rate $175, all 5-days $750.
We accept MasterCard, Visa, Discover and AmericanExpress
credit cards. We also accept purchase orders or checks.
Register by Check or Puchase Order
Download a registration form and fax, email or mail it with
your payment or purchase order to:
Fax: 586.263.4915 | Email: [email protected]
Mail: 42855 Garfield Road, Suite 111
Clinton Township, MI 48038
Register Online
Online registration available at: www.starr.org/event-type/
tlc-childhood-trauma-practitioners-conference
www.starr.org/conference2014
For complete conference information go to: www.starr.org/conference2014
Childhood Trauma Practitioner’s Conference
July 14 -18, 2014 • Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave, Lansing, Michigan
Select a full-day presentation or both a morning and afternoon workshop each day of attendance. Lunch and CEs are included.
Check-in opens at 7:30 a.m.
Keynote Speaker
Monday, July 14
Robin Karr-Morse, co-author of “Ghosts from
the Nursery: Tracing the Roots of Violence”
8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
n Trauma Applied Practice: Assessment and Strategic Planning
Collaborative, Positioning TLC for the next 25 years
Caelan Kuban & Sarah Slamer
In this keynote presentation based on her book
“Ghosts from the Nursery,” Robin Karr-Morse shares
how the brain develops and the biological roots of
violent and aggressive behavior; the relationship
between child neglect and abuse and current
incarceration rates; how to prevent the expanding
rate of incarceration; preventive social policies
that help families build healthy kids. Robin
will be available for a meet and greet and
book signing.
n 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. TLC Awards of Excellence presentation
n 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Keynote: Ghosts from the Nursery Robin Karr-Morse
n 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Meet-and-Greet and book signing with Robin Karr-Morse
n Evening Reception
Tuesday, July 15
8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
n Children of Trauma Caelan Kuban
n Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts Therapy Carmen Richardson
8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Workshops
1A Body Energy Therapies Cher Curshen
2A Trauma, Justice and Gender Charlie Alcatraz & Yvette Garms
3A Secret World of Substance Abuse Denise Crouch & Amy Killgore
4A Improving the School Climate Jennifer Haddow
12:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Workshops
1B “Stretching” Bibliotherapy Barbara Prusak & Caroline Sheppard
2B Complex Cumulative Trauma in Families Michele Thompson
3B SITCAP® in Action: How to Use in Schools Mary Langstrand
4B Be Safe: Addressing Issues of Bullying Janet Olsen & Karen Pace
Wednesday, July 16
8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
n Structured Sensory Interventions Caelan Kuban
n Neurodevelopment Lens into Play Therapy Pamela Lemerand
8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Workshops
12:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Workshops
1C Mindfulness Part 1 Cherie Spehar1D Mindfulness Part 2 Cherie Spehar
2C Making Sense of Sensory Issues Judith Lester 2D Feng Shui: Therapeutic Change from the Outside, In L. Peterson-St. Pierre
3C Rejected: LGBT Youth and Trauma Derek Allen
3D Trauma & Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder S. Slamer & D. Richards
4C Suicide: Answering the Cry for Help Dave Opalewski 4D Domestic/Sexual Violence Kelly Warner & Amy Prosch
5C Using Art Therapy with Refugees Donna Mondor
5D Optimist, Pessimist or Realist? Mary McHenry
Thursday, July 17
8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
n Trama Assessment Jean West
n Trauma-Informed Schools William Steele
8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Workshops
1E Treating Societal Trauma: Racism Part 1 Tony Cox & Ken Ponds
2E Implement Trauma-Informed Care E. Shurilla & S. Wiggins
3E Working with Caregivers Michelle Thompson & Erin Wilmot
4E Adults in Trauma Mary Hayek 12:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Workshops
1F Treating Societal Trauma: Racism Part 2 Tony Cox & Ken Ponds
2F Going Underground: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Yolanda Fountain
3F Faith-Based Trauma Intervention Annette Miner
4F Engaging Parents in the Healing Process Kim Sworn
Friday, July 18
8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
n Putting It All Together Cherie Spehar
n Using Social Media in Response to Crisis Denise Crouch & Amy Killgore
8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Workshops
1G Offering Comfort Through Therapy Dogs J. Boyd & S. Reinhart
2G Pallative Care and the Dying Patient Danielle Kim & David Kim
3G Embrace Your Past…Define Your Future Nora Stanger
4G Native Americans and Trauma: Healing from Within Barbara Woods
12:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Workshops
1H Canine Counselors Suzanne Reinhart & Barbara Stickel
2H Emotional Nurturance Jean West
3H Art Journaling’s Visual Voice Gretchen Miller
4H Healing the Helper Lori Gill
For complete course and workshop descriptions and presenter bios go to: www.starr.org/conference2014
The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children
42855 Garfield Road, Suite 111
Clinton Township, MI 48038
www.starr.org/conference2014 • 877.306.5256
Childhood Trauma
Practitioner’s Conference
July 14 -18, 2014 • Lansing Center, Lansing, Michigan
What Professionals Have Said About the TLC Childhood Trauma Practitioner’s Conference
“TLC has the best trainers and remains the most valuable resource for my work in private practice and with children at school. Out of all my
university courses and professional development efforts, the TLC conferences have taught me the most!”
Libby Christensen, Private Practice, Nappanee, Indiana
“I just want to say how wonderful the TLC training was. My co-worker and I left feeling really energized about bringing many of the things we
learned back to our district. We can’t wait for the next TLC Childhood Trauma Practitioner’s Conference!”
Michael R. Markowitz MSEd, School Psychologist, Dublin, Ohio
“The TLC certification program has been remarkable I am seeing changes in the children and families I serve.
I highly recommend TLC to other clinicians.”
Melanie Chung-Sherman, Lewisville, Texas
“I thoroughly enjoyed the TLC Conference and look forward to continuing my training with you.
I am a school counselor and marriage and family therapist, and I think your training is
critical in my work with children and families.”
Kathy Shovlin, Las Vegas, Nevada
“What I learned at the TLC Conference has given me the validility to serve children of trauma
in a documented way. It reminds of how important I am in the frontline at a middle school
with children of trauma in Northern Wisconsin.”
Julie, Petersen, Chippewa Falls, WI