OU-Tulsa Tandy Education Center (4502 E 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135)

This training is designed for CAC Victim/Family Advocates. Training will include advocate specific information and simulation on conflict resolution/ de-escalation skills.

with Valerie Isaacs, LPC-S, IMH-E

Valerie Isaacs is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Endorsed Infant Mental Health Mentor – Clinical. Valerie has worked with high trauma and court-involved populations for nearly 15 years in both urban and rural areas across Oklahoma. Valerie is a Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) trainer, DC:0-5 Clinical Training trainer, a Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) and Facilitating Attuned Interactions supervisor in addition to being trained in a variety of evidence-based models for infant and early childhood mental health treatment and parenting.  Valerie currently works as the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Trainer and Consultant at OSU-CHS and is the owner/CEO of Valiant Counseling and Consulting in Broken Arrow, OK. The focus of Valerie’s work is developing and delivering high quality IECMH training, reflective consultation, and relationship-based therapies.

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OU-Tulsa Learning Center, room TBD (4502 E 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135)

Registration: $20

4 hours of CECPD and CEU credits available for $20 (in addition to registration fee)

Presenter’s Bio: Lauren Garder is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a decade of experience in mental health and victim services. The focus of Lauren’s career has been chronic trauma and victimization. Lauren has worked across the spectrum of services from hotlines to therapy to working in administration for the ODMHSAS overseeing trauma services and outpatient treatment for suicidality across the State. Lauren is now “back in the chair” in private practice in Oklahoma City providing therapy, expert witness, and consulting in her areas of expertise.

Workshop Description: “Trauma-Informed Care: It’s Who You Are” is designed to provide professionals in healthcare and social services with a foundational understanding of how to recognize and respond to the effects of trauma. This approach shifts the focus from asking “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?” emphasizing the importance of understanding, recognizing, and addressing the signs, symptoms, and risks associated with trauma. Participants will explore core concepts of trauma-informed care and be introduced to motivational interviewing techniques to better support the well-being and healing of individuals affected by trauma. This learning day offers practical tools and insights to foster safer, more empathetic environments in professional practice.

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Registration: $10

FREE CEUs available for Social Work and Behavioral Health (2 credit hours)

Presenter’s bio:

Dr. Elissa Brown is Professor of Psychology and Executive Director of the Child HELP (Heal, Empower, Learn, Prevent) Partnership at  St. John’s University. Her primary clinical and research interests include the prevention and treatment of child trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder. She is the Director of a Category II site of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. She is a co-developer of Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, a treatment for family conflict and physical abuse and a certified trainer of Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, a treatment for traumatized youth and their non-offending caregivers. Dr. Brown is a member of several national and international organizations dedicated to improving mental health services for traumatized children and served on the Board of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. She recently received the Mark Chaffin Outstanding Research Career Achievement Award from the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children.

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July 24, 6pm-8pm (check-in starts at 5:30pm)

OU-Tulsa Learning Center, Room 145 (4502 E 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135)

Registration: $10

Scholarships available: APPLY HERE

Presenter’s bio:

Alicia Cohen is a familial exploitation survivor and compassionate educator specializing in early childhood intervention. She has expertise in both domestic familial trafficking of children and faith-based trafficking of children. She holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Wilmington University and is pursuing a Specialist Degree in School Psychology from Rowan University. In 2019, she co-founded SAFE (Survivors of Familial Exploitation) to close the gap in available research and develop survivor-informed resources for direct service providers. She loves photography and spending her free time hiking the trails of New Castle County, DE with her three dogs and teenage daughter.

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July 24, 9am-11:45am

OU-Tulsa Learning Center, Room 145 (4502 E 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135)

Presenter’s bio:

Alicia Cohen is a familial exploitation survivor and compassionate educator specializing in early childhood intervention. She has expertise in both domestic familial trafficking of children and faith-based trafficking of children. She holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Wilmington University and is pursuing a Specialist Degree in School Psychology from Rowan University. In 2019, she co-founded SAFE (Survivors of Familial Exploitation) to close the gap in available research and develop survivor-informed resources for direct service providers. She loves photography and spending her free time hiking the trails of New Castle County, DE with her three dogs and teenage daughter.

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July 23, 11:30am-2:30pm

OU-Tulsa Learning Center, Room 223 (4502 E 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135)

Lunch is provided by OCAT

Presenter’s bio:

Alicia Cohen is a familial exploitation survivor and compassionate educator specializing in early childhood intervention. She has expertise in both domestic familial trafficking of children and faith-based trafficking of children. She holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Wilmington University and is pursuing a Specialist Degree in School Psychology from Rowan University. In 2019, she co-founded SAFE (Survivors of Familial Exploitation) to close the gap in available research and develop survivor-informed resources for direct service providers. She loves photography and spending her free time hiking the trails of New Castle County, DE with her three dogs and teenage daughter.

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The Haruv institute in collaboration with ISPCAN, The Kempe Center and Zoma foundation are thrilled to invite you to an innovative online training!
This unique training is designed for mid-career practitioners from various disciplines involved in child protection around the world. It will provide an in-depth exploration of multigenerational child sexual abuse (CSA) within the context of culture, family, and systems of care – led by internationally recognized experts in the field.

The training will be held every Thursday in May 2025, via Zoom, from 8:00 to 10:00 AM (MST)

Registration is free and open to ISPCAN members (membership is available for those who wish to join).
* For non-members, registration is available at a cost of $20 per session.

Please note: Each session stands on its own, and there is no obligation to register for the entire series.
Participants are welcome to join even after the training has begun and may register for upcoming sessions individually.

For more details and registration, click HERE

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July 14, 8:30am-4:00pm 

OU-Tulsa Tandy Education Center (4502 E 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135)

CEUs available

Presenters Bio: Lauren Garder is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a decade of experience in mental health and victim services. The focus of Lauren’s career has been chronic trauma and victimization. Lauren has worked at across the spectrum of services from hotlines to therapy to working in administration for the ODMHSAS overseeing trauma services and outpatient treatment for suicidality across the State. Lauren is now “back in the chair” in private practice in Oklahoma City providing therapy, expert witness, and consulting in her areas of expertise.

Workshop Description: This full-day immersive training is designed to equip professionals with the skills and knowledge to provide trauma-informed, compassionate care to people who have experienced human trafficking. Trauma-Informed Care: It’s Who You Are focuses on person-first approaches that honor each individual’s dignity and resilience, while also giving an opportunity to practice asking difficult questions in high stress situations. Trauma-informed care is more than a framework—it’s a way of being for those who serve survivors of human trafficking. Participants will engage in reflective exercises and experiential learning to deepen their connection to trauma-informed practices. The workshop will focus on building trust, promoting safety, and fostering resilience in survivors while acknowledging the impact of trauma on both clients and providers.

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OU-Tulsa Learning Center, Perkins Auditorium (4502 E 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135)

Registration: $10

Free CEUs available for Social Work and Behavioral Health (5 credit hours)

JaeRan Kim, Ph.D., MSW, (she/hers) is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work and Criminal Justice at the University of Washington at Tacoma. Prior to completing her doctoral degree, Dr. Kim worked with foster and adopted children and families and with adults with disabilities in residential care. Dr. Kim’s research is focused on the wellbeing of adoptees, exploring disability, race, and transnational experiences for adoptees. Dr. Kim also explores the preparation and training of professional social workers. JaeRan is passionate about engaging in community-based projects. Her blog, Harlow’s Monkey, focuses on the transracial/transnational adoptee experience.

Susan Rodríguez Branco, PhD, LPC (VA), NCC, ACS, BC-TMH, (she/her/ella), is a transracial and transnational adoptee from Colombia, South America. She is an advocate for increased adoption related research and training within counselor education and is passionate about improving mental health outcomes for transracially adopted persons. Currently, Dr. Branco is a practicing counselor, board-approved clinical supervisor, and an Associate Professor in the Counselor Education program at Palo Alto University. Her research interests include transracial adoption and mental health, Colombian adoption policy, and clinical training and supervision practices for BIPOC counselors. She has authored or co-authored over 45 peer-reviewed journal or book chapter publications. Her work has been featured in national and international news media to shed light on unethical international adoption practices.

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OU-Tulsa Learning Center, Founders Hall (4502 E 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135)

The Adoptee Consciousness Model (ACM) provides a framework for understanding adoptee awareness. In this presentation, adoptees will learn about the ACM touchstones of status quo, rupture, dissonance, expansiveness, and agency.

Agenda:

6:00 PM – Arrival (Refreshments/Dinner)

6:30–8:30 PM – Presentation

• Introduction to the Adoptee Consciousness Model (ACM): Overview of the model
• Discussing the dominant adoption narrative: Understanding adoptee identity and socialization
• Exploring the touchstones: Understanding the process of adoptee awareness in the ACM touchstones
• Q&A and discussion

JaeRan Kim, Ph.D., MSW, (she/hers) is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work and Criminal Justice at the University of Washington at Tacoma. Prior to completing her doctoral degree, Dr. Kim worked with foster and adopted children and families and with adults with disabilities in residential care. Dr. Kim’s research is focused on the wellbeing of adoptees, exploring disability, race, and transnational experiences for adoptees. Dr. Kim also explores the preparation and training of professional social workers. JaeRan is passionate about engaging in community-based projects. Her blog, Harlow’s Monkey, focuses on the transracial/transnational adoptee experience.

Susan Rodríguez Branco, PhD, LPC (VA), NCC, ACS, BC-TMH, (she/her/ella), is a transracial and transnational adoptee from Colombia, South America. She is an advocate for increased adoption related research and training within counselor education and is passionate about improving mental health outcomes for transracially adopted persons. Currently, Dr. Branco is a practicing counselor, board-approved clinical supervisor, and an Associate Professor in the Counselor Education program at Palo Alto University. Her research interests include transracial adoption and mental health, Colombian adoption policy, and clinical training and supervision practices for BIPOC counselors. She has authored or co-authored over 45 peer-reviewed journal or book chapter publications. Her work has been featured in national and international news media to shed light on unethical international adoption practices.

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