Treating Developmental Trauma and Attachment in Children (TDTAC) is a live, online, 40.25-hour, post-graduate level course for mental health professionals in the fields of child welfare, children’s mental health and adoption / permanency. The course consists of self-directed learning of resources that will be provided, a 1-hour pre class meeting, 31.25 hours of on-line or in-person class, and 8 hours of knowledge implementation classes. TDTAC combines the recent research on Interpersonal Neurobiology with the physiological and relational practices. After completion, participants will be eligible to register as an ATTACh mental health clinician and receive one year membership to ATTACh.

The course will focus on the current thinking about childhood developmental trauma through the lenses of attachment and trauma. Current terminologies and schools of thought including Developmental Trauma and ACEs will be explored. Attachment theory, theories of trauma and interpersonal neurobiology will be explored in parallel with current psychotherapeutic modalities and techniques including on sensory, somatic, and brain-based traumagenic differences.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Therapists, Clinicians, Mental Health Professionals, School Counselors

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL: Advanced Level / Post-Graduate or equivalent experience (5 years minimum)

FORMAT:

• Part 1: 1 hour Pre Class-Meeting
• Part 2: 5 Day Online Interactive or In Person Classroom (31.25 hours)
• Part 3: 8 hours post implementation learning assessment
  This is an instructor-led, online course. Reading will be assigned to be completed outside of class time

Upon completion, graduates are eligible for a one-year free membership to ATTACh and entry into Community of Practice group of other graduates for on-going learning, support, and implementation of knowledge into practice.

CEs: 40.25 Credit Hours 

ATTACh (Association for Training on Attachment and Trauma in Children) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7481. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ATTACh (Association for Training on Attachment and Trauma in Children) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

NBCC ACEP No. 7481.

COST:    ATTACh MEMBER $750 | NON-MEMBER $900

SCHEDULE: Now accepting registrations for classes starting in May 2024