(Press Release) — The Northern Marianas Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence in collaboration with the CNMI Sexual Assault Response Team will be hosting a free webinar called “Becoming Trauma Informed: Understanding the Effects of Sexual Violence on the Brain and Body” from 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, 2021 via Zoom.
The webinar will feature a presentation by Dr. Jim Hopper, a clinical psychologist and teaching associate in psychology at Harvard Medical School with over 25 years of clinical and consulting work focused on the psychological and biological effects of sexual assault, child abuse, and other traumatic experiences.
Topics to be covered include how stress and trauma can alter brain functioning during sexual assault and other traumas; the key brain circuitries impacted by stress and trauma; brain-based experiences, behaviors, and memory characteristics; implications for those who work with victims of sexual assault and other violence; and trauma-informed response.
To register to attend, fill out the online form https://forms.gle/cVpjddnhMdLbU7PV9 to receive a link for the webinar.
For more information, contact the Northern Marianas Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence at 234-3878 or email [email protected]
If you or anyone you know is experiencing violence or abuse, call 911 for emergencies and call the 24/7 Karidat Victim Hotline at 234-5100 to speak to an advocate.
