PRESENTATION: A critical developmental task for youth is identity development. Lived experiences and losses often create ambiguity and uncertainty leading to grief, loss of self-esteem, and personal challenges. This training will explore this critical stage of life and identify opportunities to foster youth identity and resilience.  Focused attention will be on ‘trends’ in identity formation including substance use, social media, etc. Challenges and opportunities for vulnerable youth including those that have experienced trauma, foster and adopted youth, those raised by caregivers struggling with substance use disorder, mental illness, etc. will be explored.  As a result of this training, participant will:

• Understand the unique cognitive and developmental stages and challenges for teens.
• Explore the challenges in fostering a healthy sense of self and identity for vulnerable youth.
•  Identify critical identity challenges associate with traumatic loss and ambiguous loss.
•  Recognize the professional’s role in fostering resilience in youth.
• Explore opportunities to foster healthy identify development.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:  Dr. Tana Bridge is a Licensed Master Social Worker in both clinical and macro practice. She is a professor at Eastern Michigan University. She develops curriculum and teaches classes in theory, ethics, practice, loss, grief, and trauma. Dr. Bridge is an Advanced Certified Trauma Practitioner and a recipient of the Trauma and Loss Consultant of the Year Award from the National Institute for Trauma and Loss. Further, she is the vice-chair of the Governor’s Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect. Dr. Bridge trains and consults nationally in the areas of trauma, vicarious trauma, agency practice and ethics.

REGISTRATION FEE: NHADACA Members: $55. Non-Members: $65. NBCC: add $5.

FOR MORE INFO:  603-225-7060 or traininginstitute@nhadaca.org

5 Contact Hours Available
CRSW Performance Domains: 2-4
LADC/MLADC Categories of Competence: 5, 15
CPS Domains: 6
NBCC: LICSW/L-MFT/LCMHC (Category A) & Psychologist (Category A)  NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No 6754. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NHADACA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

PLEASE NOTE:  Only one registrant per form. For multiple registrants, you must register each one individually. Thank you!