Prenatal Exposure, Addiction and Parenting
TRAINER: Karen Longnecker, MA, LCSW, IMH-III
DATE: Friday, November 3, 2023
TIME: 10am-3:30PM
LOCATION: Albuquerque, NM (In Person)
CEUS: 4
REGISTRATION: $95.00
Group Discounts Available for 5 or more registrations. Please contact kim@smallstepschildcounseling.net
DESCRIPTION:
This training will cover the clinical features of newborn prenatal substance exposure, contextualizing addiction through a trauma lens and treatment approaches for parents struggling with Substance Use Disorder.
ABOUT THE TRAINER
Karen Longenecker, MA, LCSW, IMH-III is a clinical social worker and most recently
was the Integrated Care Senior Program Manager at the University of New
Mexico’s Center for Development and Disability. Prior to her role at UNM, she obtained
a Masters in Latin American Studies and conducted research in Chile on reproductive
health policy, women’s health initiatives and political and cultural influences impacting
women’s access to reproductive health care. She also has a Masters in Social Work
from New Mexico State University. Karen has diverse experience in a variety of infant
mental health settings and early childhood interventions including her background in
home visiting, developmental care in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UNM
Hospital, early intervention with the FOCUS program and as the lead behavioral health
clinical in an integrated care medical clinic serving families impacted by addition. She
obtained her endorsement in Infant Mental Health Level III from the New Mexico
Association for Infant Mental Health in 2015. She also co-taught the “Foundations to
Infant Mental Health” seminar course for professionals who are initiating professional
training in Infant Mental Health work. Karen is trained and rostered in Child Parent
Psychotherapy (CPP) and is also a national trainer for the Facilitating Attuned
Interactions (FAN) model of parent engagement for direct service professionals and
supervisors of early childhood programs.