Centerstone's 'Stop Acting Like a Child: The School to Prison Pipeline' presentation



Date/Time
1/18/2023
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Central
Event Type(s)
Member Event
Training
Advocacy
Continuing Education Credit
Event Description

WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (January 5, 2023) – Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, will host “Stop Acting Like a Child: The School to Prison Pipeline” presentation on January 18 10-11:30 a.m. CT via Zoom. CEUs are available and there is no charge to attend. Objectives of the training include:
  • Gain insight into the impact of racism related to how individuals interact with children.
  • Gain knowledge regarding the damage of labeling a child and how this label can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
  • Gain insight into the effects of negative disciplinary strategies.
  • Gain knowledge regarding the long-term results of this phenomena
  • Participation in a solution-focused discussion regarding this phenomena.
The presenter of the training will be Jeremy Allen with Southern Illinois University – Carbondale (SIU-C). Allen is a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at SIU-C who specializes in race. He has taught Sociology 108 Introduction to Sociology, 215 Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S., and 303 Sociology of Deviance. He has academic training in stratification, race, criminology, research methods, and analysis. Additionally, Allen has decades of lived experience relating to his primary area of study. This training has 1.5 hours of continuing education approved for IL LCPC / LPC, IL LCSW / LSW, and IL Nursing (LPN, RN, APN) under IDFPR Professional Counselor CE License No. 197.000263 and IDFPR Nurse CE Sponsor License No. 236.000184. To register, visit Centerstone.org/events. For more information, contact Hannah Chapman with Centerstone's Trauma, Treatment & Training program, at Hannah.Chapman@Centerstone.org. This training is sponsored by Centerstone’s Trauma, Treatment and Training (CT3) program. Other CT3 training events in 2023 include:
  • January 11 – Why Does His Back Look Like That?: The Trauma of Racism
  • January 18 – Stop Acting Like a Child: The School to Prison Pipeline
  • January 25 – Understanding the Structural Impact of Racism, Racial Trauma and Suicide Prevention
 “CT3’s aim is to increase access to trauma-focused treatment for children, adolescents and their families who have experienced traumatic events, including children and adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system and children of veterans,” said Chapman, CT3 Trauma Training and Care Coordinator. The counties covered in the CT3 program include Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Perry, Randolph, St. Clair, Union, Washington and Williamson. CT3 services include:
  • Direct trauma and treatment services
  • Therapy
  • Care management
  • Professional training and community education
  • Outreach and engagement
  • Screening and assessment
  • Linkages to services and supports
CT3 develops and maintains local capacity to implement trauma-informed practices and provide evidence-based, informed trauma treatment interventions. The goals of the program are:
  • Establish a community-based, culturally competent, quality, accessible program to provide and increase access to effective trauma focused treatment and services systems for children, adolescents, and their families who witness or experience traumatic events.
  • Develop a sound infrastructure and increase community capacity to implement trauma-informed services for the focus population.
  • Improve the health status and outcomes for young children – ages 2 to 9 years old, adolescents – ages 10 to 17 years old, and families as measured at intake, 6 months and discharge follow-up.
  • Develop and disseminate a thoroughly documented model with measurable objectives for statewide and national replication and adoption.
About Centerstone Centerstone is a nonprofit health system providing mental health and substance use disorder treatments. Services are available nationally through the operation of outpatient clinics, residential programs, the use of telehealth and an inpatient hospital. Centerstone also features specialized programs for the military community, therapeutic foster care, children’s services and employee assistance programs. Centerstone’s Research Institute provides guidance through research and technology, leveraging the best practices for use in all our communities. Centerstone’s Foundation secures philanthropic resources to support the work and mission of delivering care that changes people’s lives. ### WHAT:            “Stop Acting Like a Child: The School to Prison Pipeline” presentation WHEN:            January 18, 10-11:30 a.m. CT WHERE:           Zoom DESCRIPTION: Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, will host “Stop Acting Like a Child: The School to Prison Pipeline” presentation on January 18 10-11:30 a.m. CT via Zoom. CEUs are available and there is no charge to attend. To register, visit Centerstone.org/events. For more information, contact Hannah Chapman, Centerstone Trauma, Treatment and Training (CT3) Trauma Training and Care Coordinator, at Hannah.Chapman@Centerstone.org.
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