BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//dcadv.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:4a5d6614-e2d2-4068-a618-bea72a9c653b X-WR-CALDESC:This multi-session training explores the complex intersections of trauma\, domestic violence\, mental health\, and substance use through a survivor-centered\, accessible\, culturally responsive\, and trauma-inf ormed lens. Participants will deepen their understanding of how stress and trauma affect both survivors and service providers\, and gain practical s trategies to foster empathy and well-being in high-stress environments. Th rough interactive discussions\, tools\, and real-world applications\, this training will support advocates and organizations in sustaining compassio n\, promoting healing\, and creating accessible\, affirming services for s urvivors across diverse experiences and needs.\n\nDates: August 13- 14\, 2025\nTimes: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM each day\, with 75 minutes for lunch\nLocation: Correctional Officers Association of Delaware\, 12 43 College Park Drive\, Dover\, DE 19904\nThere is no cost to attend\, but registration is required.\n\nLearning Objectives:\n\n--Analyze the intersections of trauma\, mental health\, and substance use in the contex t of domestic violence to inform responsive\, survivor-centered support st rategies.\n--Apply accessible\, culturally responsive\, trauma-informed\, and harm reduction approaches that promote wellness\, empathy\, and resili ence for both survivors and service providers.\n--Utilize practical tools and develop organizational practices that sustain compassion\, prevent bur nout\, and support long-term engagement in high-stress\, healing-centered work.\n \n\nPresenters:\n\nAmanda Lyon\, LMSW (she/they) is a Training and Technical Assistance Specialist at the National Center on D omestic Violence\, Trauma\, and Mental Health\, where she leads the Surviv or Health Connections Consortium project. With a deep commitment to empowe ring survivors and their families\, Amanda develops comprehensive training and technical resources tailored for behavioral health providers\, domest ic violence and sexual assault programs\, hotlines\, and coalitions. Her w ork aims to increase resource accessibility and effectiveness\, ensuring s urvivors receive the support they need on their journey toward healing and empowerment. Amanda has a Master of Social Work degree from the Universit y of Alaska\, Anchorage. This commitment was strengthened through her prio r role as a Rural Grant Specialist at the Alaska Network on Domestic Viole nce and Sexual Assault\, where she supported the development of integrated services for Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual assa ult who experience behavioral health challenges. Amanda has over two decad es of experience as a certified yoga instructor\, integrating trauma-infor med principles\, mindfulness\, and compassion-based practices into her cla sses. Her holistic approach to healing extends to her 17 years of expertis e as a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist and Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist. In this role\, she has served as the Ayurvedic Director for programs in Californi a\, Wisconsin\, and Alaska\, where she developed curriculum\, trained prac titioners\, and supervised interns.\n\nJami Wilson (she/her) is a seasoned trainer\, counselor\, and advocate with nearly two decades of exp erience supporting people impacted by gender-based violence\, substance us e disorders\, and human trafficking. Known for her trauma-informed\, survi vor-centered approach\, Jami brings a unique blend of clinical expertise\, direct service experience\, and systems-level thinking to her work. Her c areer spans a wide range of settings\, from harm reduction and medication- assisted treatment (MAT) programs to national technical assistance centers and grassroots anti-trafficking initiatives\, making her a trusted resour ce for professionals navigating complex\, intersecting issues. Jami curren tly serves as a Training and Technical Assistance Specialist at the Nation al Center on Domestic Violence\, Trauma\, and Mental Health (NCDVTMH). In this role\, she leads the development and delivery of training\, curricula \, and tools that address the intersections of domestic and sexual violenc e\, substance use and coercion\, opioid use disorder\, and human trafficki ng. She partners with domestic violence coalitions\, behavioral health pro viders\, family support services\, and other sectors to promote best pract ices in supporting survivors with multifaceted needs. Prior to NCDVTMH\, J ami provided national technical assistance to human trafficking programs\, including work with Indigenous communities\, delivered direct services to both domestic and foreign-national survivors through the Bakhita Empowerm ent Initiative\, and provided counseling in MAT programs. Jami holds a BA in Biology with a minor in Spanish and a Certificate in Latin American Stu dies from the University of Louisville. She is passionate about advancing equity in survivor services and uplifting voices at the margins of traditi onal care systems.\n\nThis course\, Healing in Practice: Supporting Sur vivors at the Intersections of Trauma\, Mental Health\, and Substance Use\ , Approval #062725-01\, provided by Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Vi olence is approved for continuing education by the NASW-DE Continuing Educ ation Approval Collaborative. CE Approval Collaborative Approval Period: F riday\, June 27\, 2025 through January 31\, 2026. Delaware social workers will receive 11.5 CE credits for participating in this course. X-WR-RELCALID:9dabc02df1b8ca823f082f513cbfe7de X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20251102T020000 RDATE:20261101T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20260308T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b540ab92-54e1-48df-8a92-9fb470c72819 DTSTAMP:20260412T210635Z DESCRIPTION:This multi-session training explores the complex intersections of trauma\, domestic violence\, mental health\, and substance use through a survivor-centered\, accessible\, culturally responsive\, and trauma-info rmed lens. Participants will deepen their understanding of how stress and trauma affect both survivors and service providers\, and gain practical st rategies to foster empathy and well-being in high-stress environments. Thr ough interactive discussions\, tools\, and real-world applications\, this training will support advocates and organizations in sustaining compassion \, promoting healing\, and creating accessible\, affirming services for su rvivors across diverse experiences and needs.\n\nDates: August 13-1 4\, 2025\nTimes: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM each day\, with 75 minutes for l unch\nLocation: Correctional Officers Association of Delaware\, 124 3 College Park Drive\, Dover\, DE 19904\nThere is no cost to attend\, but registration is required.\n\nLearning Objectives:\n\n--Analyze the intersections of trauma\, mental health\, and substance use in the context of domestic violence to inform responsive\, survivor-centered support str ategies.\n--Apply accessible\, culturally responsive\, trauma-informed\, a nd harm reduction approaches that promote wellness\, empathy\, and resilie nce for both survivors and service providers.\n--Utilize practical tools a nd develop organizational practices that sustain compassion\, prevent burn out\, and support long-term engagement in high-stress\, healing-centered w ork.\n \n\nPresenters:\n\nAmanda Lyon\, LMSW (she/they) is a Training and Technical Assistance Specialist at the National Center on Do mestic Violence\, Trauma\, and Mental Health\, where she leads the Survivo r Health Connections Consortium project. With a deep commitment to empower ing survivors and their families\, Amanda develops comprehensive training and technical resources tailored for behavioral health providers\, domesti c violence and sexual assault programs\, hotlines\, and coalitions. Her wo rk aims to increase resource accessibility and effectiveness\, ensuring su rvivors receive the support they need on their journey toward healing and empowerment. Amanda has a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Alaska\, Anchorage. This commitment was strengthened through her prior role as a Rural Grant Specialist at the Alaska Network on Domestic Violen ce and Sexual Assault\, where she supported the development of integrated services for Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual assau lt who experience behavioral health challenges. Amanda has over two decade s of experience as a certified yoga instructor\, integrating trauma-inform ed principles\, mindfulness\, and compassion-based practices into her clas ses. Her holistic approach to healing extends to her 17 years of expertise as a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist and Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist. In this role\, she has served as the Ayurvedic Director for programs in California \, Wisconsin\, and Alaska\, where she developed curriculum\, trained pract itioners\, and supervised interns.\n\nJami Wilson (she/her) is a s easoned trainer\, counselor\, and advocate with nearly two decades of expe rience supporting people impacted by gender-based violence\, substance use disorders\, and human trafficking. Known for her trauma-informed\, surviv or-centered approach\, Jami brings a unique blend of clinical expertise\, direct service experience\, and systems-level thinking to her work. Her ca reer spans a wide range of settings\, from harm reduction and medication-a ssisted treatment (MAT) programs to national technical assistance centers and grassroots anti-trafficking initiatives\, making her a trusted resourc e for professionals navigating complex\, intersecting issues. Jami current ly serves as a Training and Technical Assistance Specialist at the Nationa l Center on Domestic Violence\, Trauma\, and Mental Health (NCDVTMH). In t his role\, she leads the development and delivery of training\, curricula\ , and tools that address the intersections of domestic and sexual violence \, substance use and coercion\, opioid use disorder\, and human traffickin g. She partners with domestic violence coalitions\, behavioral health prov iders\, family support services\, and other sectors to promote best practi ces in supporting survivors with multifaceted needs. Prior to NCDVTMH\, Ja mi provided national technical assistance to human trafficking programs\, including work with Indigenous communities\, delivered direct services to both domestic and foreign-national survivors through the Bakhita Empowerme nt Initiative\, and provided counseling in MAT programs. Jami holds a BA i n Biology with a minor in Spanish and a Certificate in Latin American Stud ies from the University of Louisville. She is passionate about advancing e quity in survivor services and uplifting voices at the margins of traditio nal care systems.\n\nThis course\, Healing in Practice: Supporting Surv ivors at the Intersections of Trauma\, Mental Health\, and Substance Use\, Approval #062725-01\, provided by Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Vio lence is approved for continuing education by the NASW-DE Continuing Educa tion Approval Collaborative. CE Approval Collaborative Approval Period: Fr iday\, June 27\, 2025 through January 31\, 2026. Delaware social workers w ill receive 11.5 CE credits for participating in this course. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T160000 LOCATION:1243 College Park Drive\, Dover\, DE 19904 US SUMMARY:Healing in Practice: Supporting Survivors at the Intersections of T rauma\, Mental Health\, and Substance Use END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR