Creating Environments of Resiliency and Hope in Ohio

2017 Trauma-Informed Care Summit

May 1, 2017 Trauma Competent Care

May 2, 2017 Exploring Secondary and Vicarious Trauma

Call for Workshop Proposals

Hyatt Regency

350 North High Street

Columbus, OH 43215

The Ohio Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) and Department of Developmental Disabilities are accepting proposals for the Fourth Annual Trauma-Informed Care Summitscheduled for May 1 and 2, 2017. This is a two day event, with specific areas of focus identified below. If you would like to submit a proposal to present at the Summit, please note the following important information:

  • Submission Deadline: January 27, 2017
  • All proposals must be submitted electronically at:
  • All sessions will be 75 minutes in length (1 Hour 15 minutes)
  • Announcement of presenters selected February 17, 2017
  • Presenters must submit workshop materials no later than April 15, 2017
  • Day One – sixteen session available; Day Two – eight sessions available

The purpose of the Summit is to move our systems beyond trauma informed to trauma competence. We are interested in presentations that feature best or promising practices in assessment, treatment, support and collaboration across systems. In particular, presentations about programs and projects that demonstrate collaboration across systems and that can be replicated in any area of the state are desired.

Areas of Focus:

  • Mental health and addiction services and supports;
  • Developmental disabilities services and supports;
  • At risk special populations;
  • Programs for persons in inpatient facilities, developmental centers, residential programs; long-term care facilities; and, correctional facilities;
  • Programs for persons throughout the lifespan and their families;
  • Programs that are in place to support staff in various settings or that address vicarious/secondary trauma; and,
  • Becoming a Trauma Competent Organization (i.e. organizational assessment, policy and procedures, use of standardized trauma assessments, provision of evidence based practices, are some examples.

Proposal Guidelines

  • Presenter(s) names, titles and credentials
  • Lead presenter contact information (address, phone, website)
  • Title of workshop as it will appear in the Summit registration
  • Three learning objectives
  • Workshop Description – not to exceed three paragraphs
  • Additional consideration will be given to presentations that include person(s) with lived experience, or researchers to support data and outcome measures; and,
  • Resumes/bios of each presenter must be included when the proposal is submitted

Additional Information

  • Have you presented this workshop before? (Identify when, where and to whom)
  • Would you be willing to repeat your session if needed?

We appreciate the dedication you have demonstrated by submitting your proposal to present at the 2017Trauma-Informed Care Summit.

Submission Deadline:

JANUARY 27, 2017

Proposals can be submitted at: