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2024 Webinar Series
Spiritual Dimensions of Trauma, Healing, and Resiliency
Dates: Wednesday February 7, March 6, April 10, and May 8
Time: 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / 12 p.m. MT / 11 a.m. PT
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) Religion and Spirituality Interest Network and RespectAbility present a 4-part series on trauma, healing, and resilience in the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Participants will learn how and why people heal from traumatic life events, how spirituality and community engagement can foster recovery and resilience, and ways service providers and faith communities can provide training and support to staff. Presenters will talk about practical strategies to support people with IDD who experience PTSD through spirituality, community, and the arts.
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