The Role of Emotional Intelligence Skills in Addressing Trauma and Reducing the Risk of SUD

Time: 3PM - 4:30PM Eastern Time

Description

This session explores the skills common to emotional intelligence and trauma informed responses. These skills ask participants to consider trauma-responsive emotional intelligence (TREQ) as a foundation in recovery that addresses social determinants of health. The skills people develop in TREQ are helpful for all trauma-exposed individuals who may be at risk for addiction and for individuals who are deep into their recovery.

Presenter

Elizabeth Power, MEd, is a subject matter expert on trauma-informed change, resilience, and alignment work with individuals and organizations. Power helps people master applied emotional intelligence (EQ) through a trauma-informed lens. The same skills that increase EQ help people master overwhelming, traumatic experiences. They also help insulate against the impact of chronic stress. Her work is used on every continent except Antarctica, and she is a Fulbright specialist in trauma informed care. In addition, she is an adjunct instructor at Georgetown University Medical Center where she teaches TI-Med, GUMC’s evidence-based program she helped create. Power is the Founder of The Trauma Informed Academy®, providing learning on demand and live training calls to a broad variety of professionals. She is known as "The Voice of Lived Expertise."

Learning Objectives

• Participants will be able to recognize the relationship among substance use, emotional Intelligence, and trauma-informed care.
• Participants will be able to discuss how developing skills in identifying strengths, developing self-regulation and the use of inner connections supports reduction of need to use.
• Participants will be able to describe mechanisms for building individual and collective sturdiness using the skills taught.