Jefferson City, MO
Come join us at the Jefferson City Police Department for a special event focused on trauma informed care. Presented by Handle With Care MO with speaker Josh Varner. Registration will be open soon!
Two out of every three students in the United States are impacted by a traumatic event. At this training you will:
- Learn how to identify and support individuals impacted by trauma
- Learn how the brain and body respond to trauma and how that impacts behavior – in the classroom, at home, and in the community
- Leave with a CALL TO ACTION and be equipped to respond and support students impacted by trauma
This training is FREE. Lunch is provided.
Limited lodging available for those traveling 75 miles or further.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Josh Varner is a trauma informed speaker and author with a PASSION for helping individuals and schools to support students who have been impacted by childhood trauma. Josh has presented over 400 high energy, informative, interactive presentations to audiences all over the country. Along with speaking Josh has been a mental health professional, school counselor and coordinated an at-risk student program. Josh has experience in the classroom working with traumatized students and knows what will work for educators.
Organizer
Handle With Care MO is a statewide program that allows law enforcement and first responders to send a notification to a child’s school if that student was present at the scene of a potentially traumatic event. The school can then be aware and “Handle With Care” if the student experiences difficulties while at school.