Youth Trauma/Being a Trauma-Informed Provider

When: Thursday, November 14, 2024

Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM

Virtual

Speaker: Adreiona Jennings

Workshop synopsis:

Attendees will learn some common symptoms of youth trauma and practical strategies to establish trauma-informed practices and routines, form and maintain effective client relationships, and the acquisition of skills for increasing their own self-awareness and emotional management in maintaining a trauma-sensitive environment.

BIO

Adreiona Jennings has worked with UCAN since September 2015 where her former position was a Youth Development Coach for the Violence Prevention Services Department. Prior to her position at UCAN she volunteered in her church’s youth ministry department since 2010. As a youth leader at her church, she was the keynote speaker at an annual conference held for youth in Chicago. She also holds small groups and individual sessions as a youth leader and has had the opportunity to travel to different countries to uplift and empower women around the world. While at UCAN, Adreiona has developed weekly group sessions with topics that include identity, leadership, self-esteem, dating, and social media. In addition to the small groups, she meets with her youth one-on-one to provide additional support to them and their families. As a coach, Adreiona is able to guide and support youth as they become more involved in out-of-school time activities such as counseling, employment, and recreation; she also works with youth to develop violence prevention skills. In July 2018 Adreiona was promoted to the Diermier Future Leaders Now Program Coordinator where she oversees the 5-week leadership group that is open to youth between the ages of 13-24. Adreiona’s passion is to help create leaders and let youth know they have a voice and the capability to change not just their neighborhoods, or communities around them but they can change the world.

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