2026 Webinar Series
Fathers for Change
Presenter: Carla Smith Stover, PhD, Stress, Adversity and Trauma Program at the Child Study Center at Yale University School of Medicine
Date/Time: September 11, 2026; 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET
Learning objectives:
- Participants can detail the rationale for Fathers for Change
- Participants will be able to describe the components of the Fathers for Change Therapy
- Participants will review the evidence based on Fathers for Change
PTSD Treatment Considerations for South Asians
Speaker: Ateka Contractor, Ph.D., University of North Texas
Date/Time: Friday, July 10, 2026; 12:00pm-1:00pm ET
Learning Objectives:
- Review the need for and gaps in traumatic stress research in the South Asian community
- Identify how traumatic stressors impact the South Asian community
- Discuss factors that need to be considered when developing and/or providing culturally responsive traumatic stress interventions to the South Asian community
Healing in Context: Implementing Child and Family Trauma Interventions
Speaker: Nicole Nugent, Ph.D., Brown Medical School Hasbro children's Hospital Pediatric Refugee Clinic
Date/Time: Friday, June 12, 12:00-1:00pm ET
Learning Objectives:
- Identify at least one major biological correlate of adolescent psychological health concerns
- Describe the importance of caregivers for adolescent wellbeing
- Describe the role of social media for adolescents
Healing in Context: Implementing Child and Family Trauma Interventions
Speaker: Kendell Coker, Ph.D., Connecticut College
Date/Time: Friday, May 8, 12:00-1:00pm ET
Learning Objectives:
- Explain how the law facilitated or failed to protect Black communities from violence and trauma.
- Discuss the impact of historical/current trauma on Black families and communities
- Demonstrate some ability to approach conversations about the current sociopolitical traumas with cultural humility (inside/outside professional spaces)
Healing in Context: Implementing Child and Family Trauma Interventions
Speaker: Ernestine C. Briggs-King, Ph.D.
Date/Time: April 10, 2026, 12:00-1:00pm ET
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the principles and importance of trauma-informed care (TIC), particularly in addressing trauma and adversity
- Explore strategies for implementing evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for child trauma
- Identify real-world challenges and facilitators in translating trauma research into practice
HEART: Healing Through Education, Affirmation, and Rising Together
Speakers: Briana Woods-Jaeger, Ph.D., Dawn Townsend, MS, LPC, NCC, Derrick Townsend, CFT, CSN
Date/Time: March 13, 2026 12:00-1:00pm ET
Learning Objectives:
- Describe how Black youth experience and interpret trauma-related mental health inequities in their communities
- Identify three youth-identified strategies to promote mental health equity-raising awareness, improving intergenerational communication, and promoting collective community approaches - and discuss how these strategies can inform community-based mental health initiatives
- Describe how the HEART intervention was developed and adapted for Black youth and explain its preliminary outcome
New Directions in the Treatment of PTSD and Comorbid Alcohol Use Disorders
Speaker: Debra Kaysen, Ph.D.
Date/Time: February 13, 2026, 12:00-1:00pm ET
Learning Objectives:
- Analyze the relationship between PTSD and substance use disorders
- Evaluate evidence-based treatment options
- Identify new treatment directions
EEG Neurofeedback as Treatment for Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders
Speaker: Paul Frewen, Ph.D.
Date/Time: January 9, 2026, 12:00pm ET
Learning Objectives:
- Define "neurofeedback" (NFB) and "neuroregulation" (NR) and differentiate from other neuroscience-informed treatments
- Describe the rationale and evidence supporting various NFB and NR protocols as interventions for persons with trauma and stressor-related disorders
- Discuss obstacles to implementing NFB and NR in psychological practice with persons with trauma and stressor-related disorders
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Each webinar will include 4 different user levels to include the following:
| Non-CE Option | Free |
| Division 56 Member - CE Option | $15 |
| Non-Member - CE Option | $25 |
| Student - CE Option | $5 |
Instructions:
- Be sure to select the appropriate level upon registration.
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