The Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) framework is a movement to change the way individuals who interface with children and families deliver care. HOPE operates under the assumption that the positive exists, is real, and is worth growing.
Yet, many systems focus on the negative and create a presumption of deficit. HOPE shifts the narrative so that people are defined by their strengths as well as the challenges they face.
In this series, CASA workers will participate in three, 90-minute sessions where they will learn the four building blocks of hope, identify ways to increase access to the building blocks in their communities, and engage in strengths-based work with the families they serve.
*Please note that in order to receive 1.5 hours of CEU credits, you must attend all three training sessions.
About The Presenter:
Amie Myrick, LCPC specializes in working with traumatized populations. She currently works as a Lead Analyst at the nonprofit organization National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), overseeing multiple national projects funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) aimed at reducing and preventing substance use, overdose, and the impact and occurrence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and increasing capacities for local health departments and first responders.
Amie is an ACE Master Presenter in the state of Maryland and a national HOPE facilitator and technical assistance provider. She worked at a Maryland non-profit providing direct care for 10 years, where she served as the Director of Education and Training. During her time there, she collaborated closely with the Harford County Child Advocacy Center as a therapist, supervisor, clinical coordinator, and member of the multidisciplinary team.
Amie has presented at local, national, and international conferences for over 15 years on topics related to trauma and advocacy. In addition to her clinical and training work, Amie is a research and training consultant for groups interested in infusing trauma-informed approaches into their work, building parenting and therapist-based skills, and learning more about comprehensive treatment for populations affected by trauma. She is the co-author, author, and co-editor of theoretical and empirical peer-reviewed journal articles and several books on working with traumatized and populations in need.