Engagement Strategies for Building Partnerships With Families Affected by Intergenerational Trauma

For individuals and families, high stress and multiple traumatic exposures across generations erode help seeking behavior and the belief in the possibility of improved conditions. This six-hour workshop will deepen participants’ understanding of the importance of a strengths-based, shared-power approach to engaging families affected by traumatic exposures and social marginalization connected to racism and poverty. Clinical examples will be drawn from FamilyLive, a caregiver-focused clinical intervention developed in response to the needs of families exposed to significant adversities. Interactive exercises will offer participants the chance to reflect and expand upon current practice strategies.