Trauma Informed Leadership

About this event

Reba Smith, M.S., Care Coordinator
Addictions Recovery Center

Continental Breakfast & Networking at 8:00
Presentation at 8:30

Drawing on experience from the field of Trauma Informed Care as well as leadership, we’ll explore the impact of trauma in our communities. We’ll look at what works and doesn’t work when interacting with traumatized populations and how to develop organizational practices that are trauma-informed so that we will not unintentionally cause harm by practices, policies and activities that are insensitive to the needs of our clients & staff.

Join us to explore:

• What is Trauma-Informed Care and why is it important for Leadership?
• What does a trauma-informed agency look like?
• How does trauma-informed care help heal developmental trauma?

About the Presenter

Rebecca (Reba) L. Smith is currently Care Coordinator at Addictions Recovery Center in Medford, Oregon. She has also acted as a consultant to The National Council for Behavioral Health. Most recently as a consultant, she facilitated trainings on trauma-informed care to the Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs and the Colorado Behavioral Health Care Annual Conferences. In her past role as Program Manager, she provided clinical program oversight for residential and outpatient treatment programs. Ms. Smith completed a Master’s degree in Social Science at Southern Oregon University. She then taught psychology and social science courses at both Southern Oregon University and Rogue Community College. Reba also worked as a Program Evaluator and independent research consultant for the last 10 years. She worked as a research analyst for Oregon Health Sciences University, Southern Oregon University, and for private non-profit agencies. Ms. Smith has conducted several research projects which were presented at the American Psychological Association and Western Psychological Association’s national conferences. Reba has completed 80 hours post-graduate work with Dr. Bruce Perry on the neuropsychological consequences of trauma. Furthermore, she was the Program Leader in her agency for the adoption of trauma-informed care through the National Council’s Trauma Informed Care Learning Community of 2012-2013 and received a “Best in Class” distinction for her work. In 2014, she was named a Fellow for the Council of Clinical Innovators by the Oregon Health Authority’s Transformation Center.

About the Network

Most nonprofit leaders want to create inclusive work environments, address social and economic disparities, and engage diverse communities in their programing, yet the path to achieve greater equity is not always clear, and the work can be isolating. Equity and Inclusion Leaders Network brings nonprofit leaders together to share best practices, connect among peers, and engage in deeper learning with thought leaders and practitioners in the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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