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Playing to Heal: Supporting Young Children through Trauma - 2/13/25

Playing to Heal: Supporting Young Children through Trauma - 2/13/25

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Registration

date:

Thursday, February 13, 2025

time:

5:00 to 6:00 pm Pacific Time (PT)

instructors:

April Duncan, DSW, LCSW, RPT-S

description:

Traumatic experiences can leave both caregivers and children shaken, scared, and confused. In this interactive workshop, we’ll learn the signs of distress after a traumatic event, how play can enhance the caregiver-child relationship, and fun activities we can use as a tool for supporting our kids (and ourselves!) through difficult times.

This workshop is open to all—including caregivers and kids, with the session focusing on children from 3 to 6 years old.

HOPE for LA is a special, weekly series that aims to support our Los Angeles community amidst the unprecedented wildfires that have devastated our city.

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Instructor Bio

April Duncan, DSW, LCSW, RPT-S is a racial trauma expert with over ten years of clinical experience and collaborative work with various stakeholders in schools, the juvenile justice system, and the child welfare system. Dr. April obtained her bachelor’s in arts & science from the University of Missouri-Columbia (2006), masters of social work from Saint Louis University (2012), and doctorate of social work from the University of Southern California (2021). She is a leader in her field in advocating for the mental health needs of Black children and is the founder of BMH Connect, an organization focused on Black youth empowerment through the use of play therapy. BMH Connect offers play therapy workshops, webinars, and certificate programs to schools, non-profit organizations, and mental health professionals. She is the author of Black Students Matter: Play Therapy Techniques to Address Racial Trauma in Black Students and is an adjunct instructor in the online MSW program at Tulane University. Learn more at www.draprilduncan.com.

Materials - What to Bring

  • Construction paper or a regular printer paper
  • Lotion
  • A small snack
  • (Optional) Stickers
  • (Optional) Bubbles

Online Login Details

This is a online program through Zoom. A welcome email, which includes the link to join the program, will be sent to you after you register. Please check your inbox and spam folders.

Digital Media Release Policy

By registering, you give Arts & Healing Initiative approval to record this event, still and/or moving images from which may appear in printed materials or digital channels for archival, educational, or promotional purposes.

Note that Zoom breakout rooms are not recorded.