Children's Mental Health Seminar

Event Description

 

 

 

 

 

Austin Child Guidance Center

Children’s Mental Health Seminar

 Presented by

 The University of Texas at Austin,

Division of Diversity and Community Engagement

Friday November 22, 2013 from 8:30-4:30PM

Thompson Conference Center on the University of Texas Campus

Brenda Underhill, M.S.

Seeking Safety: An Evidence-Based Practice for

Adolescent Trauma Survivors

 

Seeking Safety is an empirically studied, integrative treatment approach for helping adolescents deal with both trauma and high-risk behaviors.  Risky behavior in teens may include areas such as substance abuse, self-injury or suicidal behavior, violence, risky sexual behavior, or driving under the influence.  This present-focused treatment sees establishing safety as the primary clinical need and uses content from cognitive, behavioral, interpersonal, and case management areas to achieve this goal.  Seeking Safety is very flexible, with formats for individual or group administration in outpatient, inpatient, or residential environments.  Highly practical tools and techniques help teach clients safe coping skills in areas such as asking for help, coping with triggers, developing healthy relationships, and self-nurturing.

 

Brenda L. Underhill, MS, has been a professional in the substance abuse field for over 35 years. As a policy advisor for the state of California and for the federal government she advocated for the expansion and funding of services for women. She has been an organizational consultant in management, planning, training, supervision and program design for trauma-informed and trauma specific substance abuse treatment services. In the 1990’s Ms. Underhill evaluated over 70 innovative federally funded comprehensive treatment programs for women and children sponsored by CSAT. Further she served as Recovery Consultant for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) initiative, Women with Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Disorders who have Histories of Violence Study (WCDVS). She is the recipient of the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors Career Achievement Award.

 

This program is approved for 6 Continuing Education Hours for social workers (provider #5024), marriage and family therapists (provider #517), licensed professional counselors (provider #477), and meets requirements for psychology continuing education hours.

You can download a registration form HERE