Trauma-Informed Interpreting – CANCELED

Audience: ASL interpreters only

Date & Time:

Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Morning session: 9:30 a.m. – noon (CST)
Afternoon session: 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (CST)

Lunch will be on your own from noon – 1:30 p.m.

Training Description:

Working within trauma requires a unique skill set and sensitivity for interpreters and survivors. Unknowingly, we can re-traumatize survivors by our words and actions, which may cause harm. This virtual training will provide participants with startling statistics, along with the ethical dilemmas that can arise when interpreting for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. This training will provide practical skills to work within the grey, as well as providing the vocabulary utilized within the field.

Learning Objectives:

• Define trauma and hearing privilege
• Identify types of trauma and trauma services
• Acknowledge trauma in the Deaf/HOH/DB community
• Describe the Power and Control Wheel
• Describe the signs used by trauma-informed interpreters

Presenters:

Heidi Rich
MICS Master Certified Interpreter
DeafLEAD

Corinne Leidtke
MICS Advanced Certified Interpreter
DeafLEAD

About the Presenters:

Heidi Rich graduated from William Woods University with a Bachelors of Science in English to ASL Interpretation and owns SFC Interpreting. She worked as a freelance interpreter for 20 years in a variety of settings, such as legal medical, mental health, vocational, VRI, educational, political, and theatrical. She joined DeafLEAD in 2020 as a Master Trauma Interpreter and presents learning sessions on a national level.

Corinne Leidtke is a Kansas City, Missouri native currently living in Columbia, Missouri. She earned an A.S. degree in Sign Language Interpreting from MWCC and holds an Advanced MICS certification. With extensive experience in many interpreting arenas including VRS, theatre, medical, educational and mental health, she followed her passion for victim services when she was hired at DeafLEAD in 2019 as a Crisis Interpreter/Advocate. In her 21st year as an ASL interpreter, she is grateful every day for the privilege of working with the Deaf Community. 

Registration:

Registration Deadline: Friday, September 8, 2023

How to Register:
You must first create an account and login, then select the number of users you want to register and click “Register Now”. If you need assistance registering, contact trainingteam@kcsdv.org.

The link and passcode to join the Zoom will be emailed to all approved registrants prior to the training.

Accessibility:

We welcome people of all abilities. For questions about accessibility or to request an accommodation, please select your needs on the online registration form or contact Training Team, trainingteam@kcsdv.org. Requests should be made at least 14 business days prior to the event.

Questions:

Training Questions:
Shirley Fessler
Director of Outreach and Accessibility
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence
sfessler@kcsdv.org
785-232-9784

Registration Questions:
Training Team
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence
trainingteam@kcsdv.org
785-232-9784

Zoom Technical Requirements:

The link and passcode to join the Zoom will be emailed to all approved registrants prior to the training.

• Zoom Platform: We recommend that you have the most current version of the Zoom client on your computer. If you already have Zoom loaded, please be sure you have updated to the newest version from this page.
• Chrome: The Connect site works best with the Google Chrome browser. You can use another web browser, but some features may not work as well. You can download the Chrome Browser from this page.

Sponsored by:

This project was supported by Grant No. 2017-WR-AX-0038 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

Total Training Hours: 5 hours