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Center on Trauma and Children Moves to College of Medicine

Apr 26, 2013

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 26, 2013) - The Center on Trauma and Children (CTAC) has moved to the College of Medicine to facilitate and enhance the translational research activities of the center. CTAC is dedicated to the enhancement of the health and well-being of children and their families through research, service and dissemination of information about child abuse and trauma.

10th Annual Irma Sarett Rosenstein Lecture Series Presents Mark Shriver.

Sep 12, 2012

The UK College of Social Work will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Irma Sarett Rosenstein Lecture on September 12th with Mark Shriver, Senior Vice President of U.S. Programs for the charity Save the Children. Mr. Shriver will be presenting on the importance of early childhood issues affecting vulnerable populations. His presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with some of Kentucky’s leaders in early childhood initiatives and a chance for audience participation.

CTAC launches FREE online training.

Mar 1, 2012

CTAC has launched a FREE online training to prepare public health officials and workers to effectively plan for and respond to pandemic events in a manner that is sensitive to the needs of children and families, enhances compliance with public health recommendations, and supports resiliency in the pediatric population. Free continuing education credit is available. Please visit: https://www.cecentral.com/ctac for more information.

CTAC Hosts Master Clinician Series - Sheree Toth, Ph.D.

Nov 4, 2011

The Center on Trauma and Children (CTAC) hosted a Master Clinician Round Table on the topic “Treating Traumatized Children and Families: Clinical Perspectives” on Tuesday, October 4. This year’s featured speaker was Sheree Toth, executive director of Mt. Hope Family Center and Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Rochester, New York. Mt. Hope Family Center is a translational research center dedicated to helping children and families improve their lives and build strong, healthy relationships.

Researcher Finds Gender Differences in Child Trauma

Aug 1, 2011

By Erin Holaday Ziegler LEXINGTON, KY (Aug, 2011) — The effects of trauma on a child's life and well-being are internationally recognized, but the differences in trauma outcomes for boys and girls are less well-known. Ginny Sprang, the Buckhorn Professor of Child Welfare and Children’s Mental Health at the University of Kentucky and Director of the Center on Trauma and Children, presented her latest gender-based trauma research at the European Conference on Traumatic Stress Studies in Vienna, Austria on June 3.

Intramural Research Forum, CSVAC Sheds Light on Child Trauma in Kentucky

Jun 2, 2011

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 2, 2011) —The University of Kentucky College of Social Work's Center on Trauma and Children (CSVAC) lived up to its promise to bridge research and the real world this past spring with a forum titled, "Exploring the Context of Child Trauma: Opportunities for Action."

Annual Gala, CSVAC Calls for Someone to Watch Over Me

Sep 3, 2010

(Oct. 30, 2010) Annual Gala By Erin Holaday LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 3, 2010) – This is your chance to publicly honor someone from Kentucky who has made a difference to children. This is your chance to sponsor a cause with lifelong benefits. The Center for the Study of Violence Against Children needs your compassion and your help.

Inaugural Gala, CSVAC Goes Medieval in the Quest to End Violence

Aug 22, 2009

Aug. 22, 2009 (Annual Gala) LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 2, 2009) -- Guests were treated like royalty at a recent benefit for The Center for the Study on the Violence Against Children (CSVAC). The first-ever fundraising gala for CSVAC was held at CastlePost, the familiar Versailles Road landmark better known simply as “the castle.” In the shadow of medieval-styled turrets, guests enjoyed wine tastings, silent auctions and music provided by the Lexington Singers Children’s Choir – all to benefit the work of CSVAC in the study and prevention of violence against children.

Debate to Ignite Interest in Child Welfare

Oct 7, 2008

CONTACT: Hannah Drutz or Whitney Hale, (859) 257-1754 ext. 229 LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 7, 2008) – Experts from the Center for the Study on the Violence Against Children (CSVAC) at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work will present the Sixth Annual Irma Sarett Rosenstein Lecture. The event theme, "In the Best Interest of Children: Contemporary Debates," will bring together several leading thinkers and researchers in issues related to child welfare at the annual program scheduled for 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the W.T. Young Library Auditorium.

May 7-8, 2008 Scientific Meeting, From Neuroscience to Social Practice

May 7, 2008

(May 7-8, 2008) Scientific Meeting Lexington, Kentucky. Spindletop Hall. Abstracts for the Keynote Presentations are as follows: Relational Poverty in the Modern World: Bruce Perry, M.D.

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