Tuesday, November 28, 7-8:30pm, The Citadel, 1761 Parsons Ave.

“Inhale/Exhale” is a safe space for progressive organizers to learn tools to heal and process the work and all that comes with it. “Inhale/Exhale” is a restorative healing space. In this installment, we will discuss trauma-informed care. Have you heard about trauma-informed care? Do you know what that means? In this healing session, we will go over the definition of trauma, and what being trauma-informed means. Using the definition of trauma-informed care, we will discuss how this is related to our physical space and how an environment’s design can help us feel less traumatized. We will be guided by Dr. Kynetta Sugar McFarlane. Her website, Transformative Health, may be found at transformativehealth.net.

Dr. Kynetta Sugar McFarlane (she/her/hers) is a licensed clinical psychologist with 20 years of experience working in the psychology field. She holds a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from the American School of Clinical Psychology, Washington D.C., at Argosy University. Dr. McFarlane completed a pre-doctoral internship in clinical psychology at Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health in Canton, Ohio and a postdoctoral fellowship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She is an expert in the assessment and treatment of trauma and gender diversity in children, adolescents, and young adults, and has been identified as an expert in trauma in federal court.

Dr. McFarlane has spoken throughout Ohio and to international audiences on issues related to trauma, race, poverty, and gender diversity. Dr. McFarlane currently provides trainings through Case Western Reserve University and is an expert on the Project ECHO Team for multisystem youth at Northeast Ohio Medical University. In therapy, Dr. McFarlane believes in using a strength-based, trauma-focused approach that respects the client’s voice and culture.

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