Preconvention Institute Sessions on Thursday,

October 27, 2022 9:00 am-12:15 pm or 1:00 – 4:15 pm (CT)

There are three sessions – all are half-day sessions are $56.00 each, register online using the convention registration link. You can take one session in the morning and one in the afternoon to obtain 6.0 CEs for one day!

Laura Zumdahl, PhD President and CEO of New Moms
Pilar Meyer-Dunning, LCSW, Rachel Ostergaard, LCSW, and Michael A. Smith, PhD, LCSW

Option #1 Half-Day Session

Thursday, October 27, 2022

9am-12:15 pm Central Time (3.0 CEs)

Laura Zumdahl, PhD

More than Buzz Words: Innovation & Social Entrepreneurship in Social Services

Whether you are a traditional social service agency or starting a new social enterprise, in this session you’ll learn the mindsets and tools needed to go deeper in your mission by leveraging innovation and social entrepreneurship models and concepts. Building off brain science and the lessons from seasoned social entrepreneurs, you’ll learn principles and practice techniques to invigorate your mission in new ways.

Laura Zumdahl, Ph.D, is the President and CEO of New Moms, a social impact organization focused on helping young moms achieve economic mobility and create strong families. She also serves as CEO of New Moms’ social enterprise, Bright Endeavors.

Laura’s career has been focused on growing and developing effective nonprofit organizations. She’s served in a variety of leadership roles in the nonprofit sector in capacity building, legal aid, higher education, and child welfare. Laura earned a B.A. in Sociology from Trinity Christian College; a M.A. in Social Work from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. in Leadership from Cardinal Stritch University. She serves as the Chair of the Board of Trustees at Trinity Christian College and the Mission Sustainability Initiative at Forefront, as a board member for AMPT: Advancing Nonprofits, and is a Commissioner for the State of Illinois Youth Budget Commission.

You can follow her on Twitter: @LauraZumdahl.

Dr. Timika Anderson Reeves – scheduling conflict, this presentation has been removed from the schedule

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Option #3 Half day Session

1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Central Time (3.0 CEs)

Pilar Meyer-Dunning, LCSW, Divisional Services Director, The Salvation Army Western Michigan,

Rachel Ostergaard, LCSW, Program Manager, The Salvation Army STOP IT Program

Michael A. Smith, PhD, LCSW, Assistant Territorial Social Services/Pathway of Hope Director

Trauma-Informed Practices that Promote Healing for Survivors of Human Trafficking

Through brutal emotional, sexual, and physical abuse, human traffickers enslave vulnerable persons in situations of labor and sex exploitation. Such inhuman treatment results in complex psychological trauma for many survivors. Even when safely removed from trafficking situations, untreated complex trauma often results in survivors experiencing chronic feelings of anxiety, fear, hypervigilance, and understandable confusion as to whom to trust.

Appropriate trust of safe persons is a prerequisite for full trauma healing. Understanding and adhering to trauma-informed principles give the best opportunity for Christian caregivers to promote healing and establish trust with survivors.

Upon completion of the workshop attendees will be able to:

Identify three symptoms of complex psychological trauma and how trust is impacted.
List four principles of trauma informed practice that enhance engagement and trust.
Describe three strategies that empower survivors to heal and establish healthy relationships with trustworthy professionals and others.