PC1 The Neurobiology of Trauma
David Lisak, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Framingham, MA
How is the human brain altered by traumatic experience? This workshop describes the brain’s reaction to trauma, the anatomical and physiological changes that underlie trauma symptoms, the impact of trauma on memory, and the neural changes that accompany healing from trauma.

PC2 Domestic Violence Threat Assessment: Core Concepts, Tools and Case Management Strategies
Robert J. Martin, Vice President, Gavin de Becker & Associates, Studio City, CA
No aspect of a security program is more important than accurately assessing and managing potential safety hazards before they evolve. Distorted thoughts and behaviors distinguish violence-prone individuals from their more normal counterparts. Learn how to classify these behaviors in context with the T.I.M.E.
Syndrome (threats, intimidations, manipulations or escalations). Gain knowledge about MOSAIC, an organized, systematic threat assessment protocol used in domestic violence and other situations. MOSAIC assists assessors in organizing their thoughts utilizing consistent criteria. The session also explores how to make more informed intervention decisions by identifying a pursuer’s motivation. In addition, discover ways to help manage a victim’s fear.

PC3 Trauma Stewardship - How to Not Totally Lose Our Mind While Doing This Work!
Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, Trainer and Founder, Trauma Stewardship, Seattle, WA
As human beings, we are affected by our surroundings. When exposed to hardship, crisis, stressful circumstances, and/or trauma, we attempt to make sense of what we see, hear and experience the best we can. In this workshop we explore how we are impacted by our society, work and/or careers. Through a larger backdrop of systematic oppression and liberation theory we come to understand the shifts that occur in us personally and professionally and why we adapt the way we do. The discussion focuses on how to reconcile what we  experience in our work and the world around us in a way that is compassionate and honest, as well as accountable and sustainable. Whether one may be  experiencing fatigue, cynicism, guilt, a sense of not doing enough or any other number of consequences of demanding work, we come to understand how we can make choices that will allow us to interact with our work and our lives in such a way as to remain true to ourselves and those we serve. While respecting the seriousness of the issues at hand, this path incorporates much humor and a profound sense of hopefulness by drawing on a broad base of clinical  approaches, social justice theory and spiritual traditions.