“Effectiveness of Trauma Therapy to Abused Children”
LAKEWOOD RANCH, FLA: On Wednesday, May 18, Manatee Children’s Services will be holding a free information session, “Effectiveness of Trauma Therapy to Abused Children: How Kids Get Better After Treatment,” from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Raymond James Lakewood Ranch Office, 8120 Lakewood Main St, Ste. 201, Bradenton, Fla.
Presented by the MCS Clinical Team – Celeste Martens, LCSW; Fidelina Alvarez, LCSW; Johanna Cedillo, RSWI; Arielle Nozek, MSW; Paula Styles, RMHI; and Katy Wilkinson, MSW Intern – this session will educate participants on what trauma is, what treatment looks like, and how children heal and thrive. Participants will also learn about safety planning and receive an introduction to types of trauma treatment.
To register, please visit our Eventbrite invitation here.
This session is part of our ongoing Child Abuse Prevention Series funded by the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund of the Manatee Community Foundation. For more information about Manatee Children’s Services, visit our website. Stay connected to us through Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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About The Lakewood Ranch Community Fund of the Manatee Community Foundation: The Lakewood Ranch Community Fund was founded in 2000 based on an idea that to create a true “community,” rather than just a place to live, there needed to be a soul. This charitable organization provides a vehicle in the community for residents, businesses and more to make investments that ensure peoples’ needs across the community are addressed, even if those needs aren’t yet apparent. Its sole purpose has been and continues to be devoted to enhancing the lives of people living in Lakewood Ranch and the surrounding eastern areas of Sarasota and Manatee.