The International Center to Heal Our Children: Training

Forums/Speakers Bureau/Workshops

• Washington DC Region 
• National and International

The International Center to Heal Our Children (ICHOC) seeks to educate and empower healthcare and mental health professionals, teachers, child care providers, first responders, and parents groups with the tools they need to identify and treat the symptoms of trauma among children. The ICHOC has developed resources and workshops for professionals and parents focusing on helping children cope after traumatic events. With ICHOC training, participants can learn to identify the children at greatest risk for acquiring post-traumatic stress disorder and help improve access to mental health services by early referral to appropriate services for those children most in need of professional expertise. For more information, call 202-476-2434 or e-mail the International Center to Heal Our Children.

Washington DC Region

Past:

• Montgomery County Government: Pediatric Emotional Trauma Training for Social Workers. December/2007.
• School Nurses: Children and Trauma: How to Build Healthy Minds and Futures . 8/15/06
• Prince George's County Pediatric Society: Psychological Impact of Terrorism on Children. 10/4/2004.
• DC Emergency Healthcare Reserve Corps Training Conference: Children, Disasters, and Terrorism: How to Prepare for the Psychological Consequences. 6/19/04. 
• CNMC emergency medicine providers: Children, Disasters, and Terrorism: How to Prepare for the Psychological Consequences. 6/17/04.
• School-based Social Workers and Psychologists: Neuro-psychology of Trauma, Resiliency Building, and Psychopharmacological Treatments. 3/18/04. Funded by the D.C. Department of Mental Health.
• Child Care and Early Education Providers: Children and Trauma: How to Build Healthy Minds and Futures. 8/23/2002, 8/30/2002. Funded by the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation.
• Recreation Specialists: Children and Trauma: How to Build Healthy Minds and Futures. Dates: 9/24/2002, 9/26/2002. Funded by the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation.
• Transportation Staff: Children and Trauma: How to Build Healthy Minds and Futures. Date: 9/16/2002. Funded by the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation.
• School Nurses: Children and Trauma: How to Build Healthy Minds and Futures. Dates: 8/27/02.
• Parent workshops: Children and Trauma: How to Build Healthy Minds and Futures. Dates: 8/23/2002, 9/16/2002, 9/26/2002. Funded by the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation.

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National and International

Upcoming:

Please check back later for information about upcoming workshops or presentations.

Past:

• Homeland Defense Journal Training Conference, Psychosocial Aspects of Complex Emergencies: Children Under Stress: Understanding Pediatric Psychosocial Responses . 5/2/2006. Washington, DC. Presenter: Paramjit Joshi, MD.
• International Training and Observership Program for Iraqi health and mental health care providers. 10/31/2005-11/18/2005. Washington, DC.
• Kiwanis International Annual Convention: How Kiwanis Service Projects Can Help Children Heal After Trauma. 7/5/2005. Honolulu, Hawaii. Presenter: Shulamit Lewin, MHS.
• Terrorism Research Center, Project Pediatric Preparedness Workshop. Washington, DC. 6/27-28/05. Participant: Shulamit Lewin, MHS.
• Homeland Defense Journal Training Conference, Psychosocial Aspects of Complex Emergencies: The Psychological Impact and Neuro-biology of Trauma and Terror in Children and Adolescents. 6/2/2005. Washington, DC. Presenter: Paramjit Joshi, MD.
• Homeland Defense Journal Training Conference, Psychosocial Aspects of Complex Emergencies: Preparing for the Psychosocial Impact of Disasters on the Pediatric Population. 6/2/2005. Washington, DC. Presenter: Shulamit Lewin, M.H.S
• Terrorism Research Center, Project Pediatric Preparedness. Washington, DC. 4/27/2005. Participant: Paramjit Joshi. MD.
• ACOEP Residency Training Program Director’s Meeting: National PETT Program. 2/9/2005. Marco Island, Florida. Presenter: Shulamit Lewin, M.H.S.
• Train the Trainer Program with the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians: Children and Trauma: Psychological Consequences of Violence and Terrorism. 8/3/2004. Washington, DC. Presenters: Paramjit Joshi, MD, Shulamit Lewin, MHS.
• American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP) “EMS: A Safe Environment": Overview of the International Center to Heal Our Children. 4/17/2004. Litchfield, Arizona. Presenter: Shulamit Lewin, M.H.S.
• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Conference: A Public Health Approach to Disaster Response (workshop). 10/18/2003. Miami, Florida. Presenters: Paramjit Joshi, MD, Shulamit Lewin, MHS, Deborah O'Donnell, PhD.
  Was ranked among the top ten sessions at the AACAP Meeting!
• World Bank: Children Caught in the Crossfire. 3/21/2003. Washington, DC. Presenter: Paramjit Joshi, MD.
• Circle of Care Meeting, Children's National Medical Center: Children and Disasters. 3/11/2003. Washington, D.C. Presenter: Paramjit Joshi, MD.
• Pediatric Preparedness for Disasters and Terrorism: A National Consensus Conference. 2/2003. Washington, DC. Participant: Shulamit Lewin, MHS.
• Center of America Regional EMSC (CARE) Meeting: Children and Disasters. 1/23/2003. Indianapolis, Indiana. Presenter: Shulamit Lewin, MHS.

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