GMHC 2020 (25th Anniversary)

Trauma and the Developing Child: Unintended Tragedies of COVID-19

• Breakout Session
• November 14 2020 2:40 PM - 3:40 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken it’s toll on every family, from frustration with being stuck at home, to job loss, to loneliness and social deprivation. But for many families, those three factors have been the perfect combination to provide an environment ripe for trauma. For children, we see that trauma has an impact on the development of the brain that effects learning, relationships, and emotional regulation. This seminar will give you a greater understanding of the developmental impact of trauma and tools to help children and adults grow in resilience rather than destruction through hard circumstances.