The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Child Resilience Center
Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 || Time: 10:00am – 11:00am MT
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Agenda and Assignments
Join this session of the O.U.R. Children’s Safety Project to learn more about
The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Child Resilience Center (DHHCRC) at Gallaudet University. The DHHCRC was established to support the mental health of Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and families by increasing resources and reducing barriers to quality care. With funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the DHHCRC was established in 2021 as part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). Since that time, the center has been training mental health clinicians, developing bilingual mental health screening measures, and providing quality mental health resources for the community. This workshop will share several of the resources available for families and professionals, including infographics on topics of language deprivation and mental health care with deaf and hard of hearing clients and videos on various mental health topics. It will highlight one project currently underway in collaboration with the NCTSN’s Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma and will share examples of training material to facilitate learning about childhood traumatic stress and unique considerations for supporting deaf and hard of hearing children. The workshop will close with sharing opportunities for community involvement in our ongoing research projects.
Learning Objectives
- Identify three resources available to support the mental health of deaf and hard of hearing children.
- Discuss two unique considerations for supporting deaf and hard of hearing children who have experienced childhood traumatic stress.
To prepare for this meeting, please take a few minutes to review:
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Child Resilience Center Resources: https://gallaudet.edu/deaf-hard-hearing-child-resilience-center/deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-child-resilience-resources/
Primary Audience
Chapter and program leaders, family-based support organizations, educators, health care providers, and individual family members.
Guest Presenter: Dr. Lori Day Facilitator: Janet DesGeorges
Lori Day, PhD is a licensed psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology at Gallaudet University. She is engaged in training the next generation of psychologists to support the behavioral health of deaf people. As the Director of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Child Resilience Center, Lori is leading a team of professionals to address disparities in mental health services and deaf and hard of hearing youth by adapting and translating child behavioral and trauma measures, training clinicians in evidence-based treatments, studying language deprivation, and disseminating accessible, high-quality mental health information.
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*What is O.U.R. Children Safety Project - (Observe, Understand, and Respond)?
Hands & Voices has created a Community of Learners, comprised of parents, family members, and professionals, to explore and develop activities that will work to increase the safety and success of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. This welcoming and inclusive community of learners values participation from Hands & Voices leadership including GBYS and ASTra program staff. Through discussion and critical reflection, the group focuses on issues to increase awareness and understanding surrounding the prevention of child maltreatment for deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf/hh plus children.
Together, members of O.U.R. identify and determine action steps that support others in their own communities that serve to observe and respond to instances of abuse, neglect, and bullying, as well as cohesively work to enhance policies for prevention within the systems of care serving D/HH children and families. The O.U.R. Children’s Safety Project incorporates the foundation and mission of Hands & Voices, guiding the message of prevention throughout Hands & Voices state and provincial chapters to carry out the work that enables deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf plus children to reach their highest potential.
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