Trauma and the Body
Description
When confronted with trauma, the body has adaptive, survival responses. This video explores the physiological responses to trauma and introduces strategies for mitigating the impacts of trauma on the brain and body.
Continuing Education Credits or Certificate of Completion
Speaker(s)
Jessica Kroeker, MPA, MSW, PLMHP
Jessica Kroeker is the Trauma-Informed Initiatives Coordinator at Project Harmony and overseas Trauma Matters Omaha. Her work focuses on training the community on recognizing and responding to trauma and its symptoms and organizing a community-wide, collaborative trauma-informed care network. Jessica provides trauma-focused individual therapy in rural Nebraska and trauma therapy groups in schools. Previously, Jessica worked several years in foster child adoption and permanency services. Jessica earned her Master’s in Public Administration and Master’s in Social Work from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.