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RIOTA Pediatric SIG event - Family Connects Model: Interdisciplinary Treatment Model for Complex Traumas

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RIOTA Pediatric Special Interest Group (SIG) Presents:

Family Connects Model: Interdisciplinary Treatment Model for Complex Traumas

Date: October 25, 2023

Location: Virtual

Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Presenters: Jaymie Stavdal, MS, OTR/L,

Melanie Salort, OTR/L, and Meg Woodruff, LMFT

Objectives:

1. Participants will understand what each profession brings to treatment for children and families experiencing the effects of complex trauma.

2. Participants will identify the structure of the Family Connects model: weekly group sessions, parent consultations, and family therapy.

3. Participants will name three or more elements that make the Family Connects model effective.

4. Participants leave with one or more specific interdisciplinary interventions to support families impacted by complex trauma.

Zoom link will be emailed to registered attendees 24 hours in advance of event.

The function and powers of RIOTA include:

Act as an advocate for the profession of occupational therapy.
Improve and advance the education and collaboration of occupational therapy practitioners.
Promote research in the profession of occupational therapy.
Encourage high standards.
Engage in other professional and community activities to further the dissemination of knowledge of the practice of occupational therapy.
Cooperate with other individuals or groups concerned with health-related issues.
Increase consumer awareness of application of occupational therapy practice in the community and the scope of occupational therapy practice to assist an individual to achieve life pursuits.

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