Historical Trauma, Toxic Stress, and Indigenous Communities

Join us as we “Connect the Dots” in understanding how ongoing Historical Trauma and Toxic Stress not only directly impact our Indigenous Communities, but our broader society as well. As helping professionals, it is our duty to understand the neuroscience and epigenetics behind toxic stress, to understand the current day implications, and to find ways to make paradigm shifts in the way we do the work as well as in the way our systems and policies are impacting our community members. The impact of colonization, historical trauma, intergenerational adversities, childhood trauma, ongoing racism and discriminatory practices continue to challenge us; it is only when we look holistically at what our society, communities, families and individuals need that we will be able to overcome these challenges.

Linsey McMurrin, a citizen of the Leech Lake Nation of Ojibwe, is committed to the ongoing process of integrating trauma-sensitive, equity driven, restoratively based and culturally responsive approaches into the organizations, institutions, systems and policies throughout our communities and beyond in order to cultivate environments in which everyone can find pathways to healing and success. She believes a firm understanding of the root causes of the contemporary issues we face as a society today is paramount to making true and lasting change that is necessary for individuals, families and communities to thrive. Linsey centers her approach around the importance of building relationship through authentic connection and empathetic listening, as these are the building blocks of cultivating the thriving and inclusive communities we all want for our children, both now and for generations to come.

Registered attendees will receive a Zoom link 1 week and 1 day before this training event starts.

We are excited to start the new year with this training. The Alliance believes trauma-informed, anti-racist, and culturally responsive services are essential to helping children heal. We continue to offer virtually the highest quality training, with nationally renowned speakers.

Social work continuing education credits will be available for all eligible participants providing services in Minnesota, US.

The Alliance recognizes that sometimes professionals are called away at the last minute to accommodate the needs of our kids. Please contact MaiXi Ye at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns.