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On behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) – National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), welcome to the 2020 CYFAR Professional Development Event. We are pleased to welcome staff from across the nation and the U.S. Territories to this exciting event. Through the support of this professional development event, USDA-NIFA emphasizes the importance of providing high-quality services to vulnerable communities and opportunities for program staff to discover and learn strategies that support the empowerment of youth and families through the Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) Sustainable Communities Program.

We are delighted to welcome all CYFAR project staff to this year’s workshop.

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Wednesday, October 14 • 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Breakout 2 - Through a Trauma-Informed Looking Glass

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What is a trauma-informed approach and why does it matter? How can it benefit the people I work with? How can it benefit me? These three questions (and more!) will be answered during this presentation that explores trauma-informed principles and discusses practical applications for each principle.

If you are planning to join this session, please watch Dr. Nadine Burke Harris's 15 minute TEDTalk on childhood trauma, found here.
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Dr. Debra Berke

Director, Wilmington University, Center for Prevention Science
Debra L. Berke is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and a Master of Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies. She also holds a Ph.D. in Family Studies from the University of Delaware. Prior to joining the faculty... Read More →

Wednesday October 14, 2020 3:15pm - 4:00pm EDT
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