I Am Safe: Trauma-Responsive Practices for Mental Health

This presentation was part of the 6th Annual Mobile Mental Health Crisis Response Summit.

Design a toolkit of practical trauma-responsive mind-body strategies to access feelings of safety during times of stress and overwhelm. Learn why mind-body practices are critical for feeling safe. Receive step-by-step guidance based on over a decade of sharing these practices in crisis mental health to encourage even the most reluctant participants to try these strategies for de-escalation, self-soothing, and self-care.

Learning Objectives: Build a toolkit of simple, accessible mind-body practices for yourself and to share with others. Experience how mindfulness and mind-body practices support physical, mental, emotional health, and mitigate burnout. Become a public mental health activist by implementing trauma-responsive mind-body strategies in both your personal and professional life.

Content Level: Innovation: Designed to highlight new learnings, strategies or lines of thinking.

Presenter: Chrissy Mignogna, E-RYT, Lead Trainer, Director of Education – movemindfully

Bio: Chrissy trains mental health professionals, educators, and parents to use simple, accessible mind-body practices in their professional and personal lives. She leads portable mind-body coping skills groups in Dakota County Juvenile Services, special education districts, and inpatient/outpatient mental health programs for children, adolescents, and adults. She is the author of I Am Safe: Trauma-Responsive Practices in Crisis Mental Health.