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ForwardCCCT - Juan Case Study - Holyoke, MA - April 8; April 22 & May 6, 2026
The Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma (CCCT) is an experiential learning tool that engages learners in a small-group setting to discuss and reason their way through detailed case studies. The Curriculum uses a highly interactive problem-based approach to help learners acquire trauma-informed knowledge and skills in critical reasoning, judgment, and decision-making. Instead of scripted lessons, the Curriculum contains a variety of elements designed to be flexibly incorporated by trained facilitators to achieve specific learning objectives. The 12 Core Concepts for Understanding Traumatic Stress Responses in Children and Families serve as the Curriculum’s primary conceptual framework for organizing foundational knowledge about trauma-informed care. (National Child Traumatic Stress Network [NCTSN], n.d.)
Target Audience
Mental Health Clinicians, Community Behavioral Health Staff, School Teachers/Staff, Graduate Students, Other Community Providers
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this educational series, participants will be will able to integrate trauma-informed practices across disciplines for improved communication and understanding of children and families served. In addition they will:
1. Apply the 12 Core Concepts as conceptual lenses to frame information and guide critical reasoning about the case study.
2. Identify ecological factors hypothesized to influence children’s traumatic experiences and contribute to their post-traumatic adjustment.
3. Incorporate relevant ecological factors into a case conceptualization, and use that framework to evaluate the hypothesized contributions of different case factors and guide case-related reasoning.
4. Use critical reasoning to make judgments about the relative impact of various factors hypothesized to influence a child’s traumatic experience and post-traumatic adjustment.
5. Clearly and accurately communicate appropriate trauma information to fellow professionals, clients, and family members within and across settings.
6. Apply a trauma-informed conceptual lens to real-world aspects of professional practice, including assessment, case management, and treatment planning.
This activity is supported in part by grant funding. The content and planning of this activity remain independent and free from commercial influence, in accordance with accreditation standards.
Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma: Juan Case Study Agenda April 8, 2026, April 22, 2026, and May 6, 2026 80 Commercial St, Holyoke, MA, 01040 | ||
April 8, 2026 | ||
10:00-10:10 |
| Welcome & Intro to Core Curriculum & Attendance |
10:10-11:10 | Welcome & Intro to Core Curriculum Introduction to NCTSN’s Core Concepts for Understanding Traumatic Stress Response in Children & Families | |
11:10-11:15 | Stretch Break | |
11:15-12:00 |
| Introduction to Problem-Based Learning Juan Case Section 1 Grounding Exercise, Wrap-Up |
April 22, 2026 | ||
10:00-10:10 |
| Welcome, Recap, Attendance |
10:10-11:00 |
| Juan Case Sections 2&3 |
11:00-11:05 |
| Stretch Break |
11:05-12:00 |
| Juan Case Sections 4&5 Grounding Exercise, Wrap-up |
May 6, 2026 | ||
10:00-10:10 |
| Welcome, Recap, Attendance |
10:10-11:10 |
| Juan Case Sections 6&7 |
11:10-11:15 |
| Stretch Break |
11:15-12:00 |
| Conclusion & Discussion Evaluation & CEs |
Faculty
Emma Baar-Bittman, MSW/LICSW
Behavioral Health Clinician
Center for Young Children and Families
Baystate Health
Rachel Slack, MSW/LICSW
Behavioral Health Clinician
Center for Young Children and Families
Baystate Health
Individual | Individual's Role in Activity | Financial Relationship Disclosure | Discussion of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Baar-Bittman, MSW/LICSW | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Rachel Slack, MSW/LICSW | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Faculty Disclosure
The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.
None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statements
Psychologists | |
Social Workers (ASWB) | |
Mental Health Counselors |
Available Credit
- 5.25 APA American Psychological AssociationBaystate Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Baystate Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- 5.25 ASWB Continuing Education Credit(s)
- 5.25 NBCC
Baystate Health is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP™) and may offer NBCC approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP solely responsible for all aspects of the program. (ACEP #5684)