Webinars
The Center hosts webinars on a variety of topics related to person-centered, trauma-informed care. Below are links to the recordings and PowerPoint presentations.
Supporting Family Caregivers of Older Adults with Dementia and a History of Trauma: Unique Challenges and Trauma-Informed Approaches
August 2021
Andrea Korsunsky, BSW, Director of the Center for Dementia Care | Seniors at Home
Jennifer Reeder, LCSW, SIFI, Director of Education and Social Services | The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
This webinar provides an overview of the intersection between trauma and dementia, discusses the unique burdens and challenges of family caregivers of older adults with dementia and a history of trauma, and provides practical examples of person-centered, trauma-informed approaches for family caregivers of older adults with a history of trauma and dementia.
Caregiver Resources: Bathing | Incontinence | "I want to go home!" | Meal Time | Repetition | Sexual Disinhibition
Community-Building Services and Strategies for Aging Trauma Survivors
July 2021
Karen Edell Yoskowitz, Assistant Director | Center on Aging and Trauma
This webinar presents an innovative model that uses Leadership Councils, comprised of local agencies and stakeholders, to assess the needs of olderadults with a history of trauma and to ensure that services are provided in a person-centered, trauma-informed way. This presentation was given bythe Jewish Federations of North America at the virtual National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) annual conference.
Vaccine Reluctance Among Older Adults with a History of Trauma: Diverse Concerns, Trauma-Informed Strategies, and Lessons for the Future
June 2021
Leah Bergen Miller, B.A., Associate Director, Center on Aging and Trauma | The Jewish Federations of North America
Myra Giberovitch, M.S.W., R.S.W., Social Worker, Consultant, Therapist, & Educator
S. Orlene Grant, R.N., B.S.N., M.S.N., President, Founder & CEO | Juanita C. Grant Foundation
Rafael Martinez (he/him), L.C.S.W., Clinical Social Worker | Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
Shannon Patrick, M.P.H., Program Director | MHP Salud
This webinar presents an overview of how a history of trauma can impact older adults as they age, and about how this impact may contribute to a hesitancy among diverse populations of older adults to get the COVID-19 and other vaccinations.
How to Provide Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed Care for Older Refugees
January 2021
Charise Jensen, Program Manager for the Community Care Transitions Program | Salt Lake County Aging & Adult Services
Leah Bergen Miller, Associate Director, Center on Aging and Trauma | The Jewish Federations of North America
This webinar reviews how person-centered, trauma-informed care can be implemented to support the health and well-being of older refugees.
Program Sustainability: Supporting Programs Beyond Initial Funding
December 2020
Bradley Laye, Consultant to JFNA’s Holocaust Survivor Initiative | The Jewish Federations of North America
Cathy Barker, Chief Executive Officer | Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas
Leah Guskin, Senior Director of Philanthropy & Community Relations | Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas
Garett Ray, Director of Senior and Holocaust Services | Jewish Family Services of Columbus, Ohio
Shelley Rood Wernick, Managing Director | Center on Aging and Trauma
This webinar reviews current trends in program sustainability and provides examples of how to fundraise through the Community Reinvestment Act and community partnerships.
Evaluation Findings of a Community Based Intervention for Holocaust Survivors
November 2020
Karen Edell Yoskowitz, Assistant Director | Center on Aging and Trauma
Carmel Rabin, Project Manager for Research and Evaluation | Center on Aging and Trauma
This webinar presents evaluation results of the Critical Supports Program model and implications for research and replication with Holocaust survivors, older adults with a history of trauma, and their family caregivers. (This webinar was a conference presentation given by The Jewish Federations of North America's Center on Aging and Trauma at the virtual Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Scientific Meeting).
Emerging Issues in Aging and Trauma: Challenges and Implications for Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed Care
July 2020
Dr. Joan Cook, Associate Professor | Yale School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry
Dr. Joe Ruzek, Adjunct Professor, Co-Director, and Psychology Professor | Stanford University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for m2 Health at Palo Alto University, and University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
This webinar provides person-centered, trauma-informed tools and techniques to address sleep disturbances and substance abuse among older adults with a history of trauma.
A Conversations with the Administration for Community Living about PCTI Care for Older Adults and Family Caregivers
June 2020
Greg Link, Director, Office of Supportive and Caregiver Services | Administration for Community Living
In this webinar, Greg Link of the Administration for Community Living (ACL) provides an overview of ACL’s connection and interest in person-centered, trauma-informed programming.
Implementing Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed Care with Older Adults with a History of Trauma
May 2020
Amanda Jarvis, Assistant Project Manager | Center on Aging and Trauma
Leah Bergen Miller, Associate Director | Center on Aging and Trauma
Karen Edell Yoskowitz, Assistant Director | Center on Aging and Trauma
This webinar provides an overview of person-centered, trauma-informed care and the Center on Aging and Trauma’s programming.
Promising Practices in Providing Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed Services During a Pandemic
April 2020
Carly M. Bruski, Director of the Holocaust Survivor Support Program | Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia
Leah Buchbinder, Assistant Director of Community Program Development | Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Milana Hazan, Associate Executive Director | The Blue Card
This webinar reviews how to provide person-centered, trauma-informed care to prevent social isolation and deliver nutritious food to Holocaust survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed Program Evaluations: Principles, Practices, and Strategies
November 2019
Dr. Barbara Bedney, Director of Research and Evaluation | Center on Aging and Trauma
Amanda Barmash, (former) Project Assistant | Center on Aging and Trauma
This webinar reviews the principles, practices, and strategies of person-centered, trauma-informed program evaluation.
Creative Arts Interventions for Older Adults with a History of Trauma
July 2019
Mariya Keselman, Program Coordinator and Creative Arts Therapist | KleinLife
Nicole Brown, Program Coordinator | Jewish Family and Community Services Jacksonville
Elise Gold, Executive Director | Jewish Family Service of Orange County, Inc.
This webinar takes a look at how innovative person-centered, trauma-informed creative arts programs can address the health and well-being of older adults with a history of trauma.
The Impact of Trauma on the Body and Brain
May 2019
Laura Hinds, Principal Partner | Hindsight Consulting Group, LLC
Dr. Naomi Jones, Senior Director of Outpatient Services | Jewish Family Service of Atlantic and Cape May Counties
This webinar reviews the consequences of trauma on the body and brain, and provides best practices to promote health and well-being in older adults with a history of trauma.
Trauma, Hoarding, and Home Safety: Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed Interventions for Older Adults
August 2018
Matt Paxton, Founder | Legacy Navigator
Dr. Chia-Ying Chou, Licensed Psychologist
Amy E. Neuman, Program Manager of Holocaust Survivor Services | Jewish Family and Career Services Atlanta
Andrew Sever, Founder | EnABLE Home Solutions LLC
This webinar reviews the relationship between hoarding and trauma and explores techniques for promoting home safety among older adults with a history of trauma.
Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed Care for Family Caregivers of Older Adults with a History of Trauma: Needs, Challenges, and Emerging Approaches
February 2018
Tara Giese, Program Manager, Caregiver Support and Respite Program | Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota
Greg Link, Director, Office of Supportive and Caregiver Services | Administration for Community Living
Debbie Rosenwein, Manager of Holocaust Services | Jewish Family Service Agency of Central New Jersey
This webinar reviews the unique needs of family caregivers of older adults with a history of trauma, as well as how to provide them with person-centered, trauma-informed care.
Embracing the Future: How Technology Can Reduce Social Isolation Among Older Adults
July 2017
Center on Aging and Trauma
Older Adults Technology Services (OATS)
Selfhelp Community Services
Jewish Family Services of the Cincinnati Area
This webinar reviews methods in which technology can be used in a person-centered, trauma-informed way to reduce social isolation among older adults with a history of trauma.
Strategies and Principles for Building Trainings on Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed Care
August 2017
Center on Aging and Trauma
Jewish Family Service of Metro Detroit
Alpert Jewish Family Services
Guardians of the Sick
This webinar presents innovative methods of training staff, home health aides, family caregivers, and medical professionals in providing person-centered, trauma-informed care.
Asking the Difficult Questions: Preventing Re-traumatization During Client Intake, Interviews, and Applications
February 2017
Susan A. Green, LCSW, Clinical Associate Professor, Graduate School of Social Work | University at Buffalo
Katy Frank, Refugee Officer | U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
This webinar reviews how to conduct intake, interviews, and applications of older adults with a history of trauma in a person-centered, trauma-informed way.
Fundraising for Holocaust Survivor Care
November 2016
Max Kleinman, Senior Consultant | The Jewish Federations of North America
Beverly Woznica, Managing Director of Financial Resources Development | The Jewish Federations of North America
Anat Barber, Major Gifts Officer of Capital Gifts and Special Initiatives |UJA-Federation of New York.
This webinar provides agency executives, development personnel, local Federation staff, and lay leaders with information on how to raise philanthropic funding for Holocaust survivor programs.