Program Information

This program meets on the first and third Friday of every month from 12-1pm ET / 9-10am PT.

Weitzman ECHO Childhood Trauma connects primary care medical, behavioral health, and school-based health providers to expert faculty from primary care and school-based settings to improve care for youth experiencing trauma. At each of the 18 ECHO sessions, didactic presentations are first delivered by the ECHO's expert faculty, and then participating providers present and discuss their real patient cases to assist providers to better care for children, adolescents, and their families. This ECHO is a longer-term continuing education program to create a virtual community for providers and care team members to receive guidance from peers and experts throughout the 9-month program and beyond.

This ECHO series focuses on valuable topics that improve care for pediatric populations experiencing trauma, including:

• Trauma-informed care approach
• Screening and assessment for those experiencing trauma
• Family Engagement
• Special populations such as neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ youth
• Self-care strategies

CME, CNE, CPE, and CEU credits will be provided for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and social workers, among others, by Community Health Center, Inc., an accredited provider through Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.

Target Audience

This activity is appropriate for the following audiences:

• Medical Providers (MDs, DOs, NPs, PAs)
• Behavioral Health Providers (Psychologists, Therapists, Social Workers)
• Nurses
• Pediatric care team members

Learning Objectives

Related to children and adolescents who are experiencing trauma, by the end of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Utilize evidence-based strategies to assess and treat patients throughout childhood and adolescence.
• Apply a trauma-informed care approach in primary care and school-based health settings.
• Demonstrate the impact that race, ethnicity, neurodiversity, gender, and sexual orientation have on the care of patients and their families.
• Implement self-care strategies in practice to combat burnout, compassion fatigue, and trauma.
• Determine appropriate resources to address social determinants of health and assist patients and their families in navigating systems.

Acknowledgement of Support

Childhood Trauma ECHO is supported by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.