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Empowering Refugee Youth: Harnessing Interpersonal Neurobiology to Navigate Trauma
September 25, 2024 | 9:00am – 12:00pm CST | 3 CEHs | $45 | Live Webinar | Clinical Content | Cultural Competency Content
This workshop is expected to be approved for 3 hours of clinical content & 3 hours of cultural competency content
Description:
Interpersonal Neurobiology will be introduced as a framework to which clinicians and educators can understand how to work best with refugee youth with trauma backgrounds. The biology of trauma and relationships within the context of refugee experiences will be addressed in depth.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will learn how interpersonal neurobiology conceptualizes the human experience within the context of trauma and development
- Participants will be able to apply key principles of interpersonal neurobiology when working with refugee youth
- Participants will be able to articulate and identify interventions that promote healthy functioning in refugee youth with trauma backgrounds.
Zamzam Dini, LAMFT – Trauma Therapist, Minnesota Trauma Recovery Institute (MNTRI)
Level: Basic | For: Juvenile/Restorative Justice Professionals, School System Professionals, Mental Health Professionals, Social Services Professionals | Ages Addressed: School-age Children & Adolescents
About the Presenter
Zamzam Dini, LAMFT is a trauma therapist and licensed associate marriage and family therapist. She is also a PhD candidate in Family Social Science, specializing in Couple and Family Therapy at the University of Minnesota. Zamzam’s research focuses on refugee trauma and the intergenerational transmission of trauma in refugee family systems. Zamzam is also a second-generation Somali refugee.