MO-AFCC Winter Conference
Coping During COVID: Addiction and Compassion Fatigue
January 29, 2021, 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m. via Zoom
MO-AFCC is pleased to offer this two-part afternoon session on the timely, pandemic-related issues of addressing addiction in the family law context and building resilience to compassion fatigue in our professions. In part one of the session Stephanie Tabashneck, Psy.D., Esq., will discuss "Substance Use Disorders, Parenting Plans and Child Custody," sharing how the opioid epidemic is impacting family courts, especially during the pandemic. In part two Megan D. Keyes, Ph.D, will present on "Compassion Fatigue and Coping Strategies in COVID," discussing the mechanics of compassion fatigue and strategies to cope and build resilience for professionals and their clients.
We hope you can join us for this online event - additional information and registration details are included below, or contact [email protected] with any questions. |
This event is sponsored by Our Family Wizard.
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Friday, January 29, 2021
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this workshop, attendees should be able to:
- Determine how Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) impacts parenting and the parent-child relationship.
- Improve parent compliance with Parenting Plans through research-informed case management and court orders.
- Help professionals identify the indicators of compassion fatigue in themselves and their clients, in particular due to pandemic-related issues.
- Teach professionals coping strategies to address compassion fatigue in their own work and to advise clients.
About the Presenters
Dr. Stephanie Tabashneck is a forensic psychologist and holds a Juris Doctorate. She specializes in Category E child custody evaluations, substance use issues, forensic evaluations, and expert testimony. Dr. Tabashneck is licensed in Massachusetts, North Carolina, and New Hampshire.
Dr. Tabashneck regularly presents regionally and nationally on psychology and law topics, including at events organized by the Federal Judicial Center, the Massachusetts Trial Courts, the New York Office of Attorneys for Children, the American Bar Association, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, and the American Psychiatric Association.
Dr. Tabashneck is on the board of directors of the Massachusetts chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and a past council member of the American Bar Association, Family Law Section. She is a member of the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Juvenile Justice Committee and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.
Dr. Tabashneck regularly presents regionally and nationally on psychology and law topics, including at events organized by the Federal Judicial Center, the Massachusetts Trial Courts, the New York Office of Attorneys for Children, the American Bar Association, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, and the American Psychiatric Association.
Dr. Tabashneck is on the board of directors of the Massachusetts chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and a past council member of the American Bar Association, Family Law Section. She is a member of the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Juvenile Justice Committee and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.
Dr. Megan D. Keyes is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with expertise in the evidence-based assessment and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults as well as the provision of clinical consultation to mental health providers. She received her master’s (1998) and doctorate (2003) from Pacific Graduate School of Psychology. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship at the New Orleans Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in the areas of PTSD and Behavioral Medicine. She has extensive experience providing clinical services to trauma survivors in a range of settings including residential and outpatient VA PTSD programs as well as the private sector. She has also obtained advanced training and experience in providing evidence-based treatments for PTSD including Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).
Since 2008, Dr. Keyes has worked as a national consultant with the VA Prolonged Exposure (PE) Training Program, a dissemination initiative by the National Center for PTSD. In this context, she provides expert consultation to clinicians learning to implement this treatment protocol. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor with Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis teaching graduate level coursework as well as continuing education courses with the Professional Development Program.
Since 2008, Dr. Keyes has worked as a national consultant with the VA Prolonged Exposure (PE) Training Program, a dissemination initiative by the National Center for PTSD. In this context, she provides expert consultation to clinicians learning to implement this treatment protocol. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor with Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis teaching graduate level coursework as well as continuing education courses with the Professional Development Program.
Continuing Education Credit
The Missouri Chapter of AFCC has applied for 2.5 continuing education hours for Social Workers and 3.0 CLEs for Lawyers for this event.