Support the Fall Breakfast
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
7575 E. Princess Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85255
November 16th, 2023
8:30am - Early Check-In and CEU Registration
9:00am - General Check-in
9:30am - Program begins
In partnership with Meadows Behavioral Healthcare, where Dr. Perry is a Senior Fellow at The Meadows Adolescent Center, notMYkid is excited bring this educational opportunity to the Arizona community. Dr. Perry's clinical research has resulted in the development of innovative clinical practices and programs working with children and adolescents, most prominently the Neurosequential Model©, a developmentally sensitive, neurobiology-informed approach to clinical work, education, and caregiving. A strong advocate for youth mental health and well-being, he has dedicated much of his research and therapeutic work to this area. Some of his key insights and recommendations include:
- Emphasizing the importance of attachment and relationships in promoting mental health in children and youth.
- Recognizing that trauma and adversity can lead to long-term effects on the developing brain, and implementing trauma-informed care practices to support youth in their healing process.
- Advocating for policies and practices that prioritize prevention and early intervention in addressing mental health concerns among youth, rather than punitive measures that can exacerbate trauma and stress.
- Encouraging a strengths-based approach that acknowledges the resilience and potential for growth in young people, rather than focusing exclusively on pathology or deficits.
Dr. Perry's work has had a significant global impact on the field of youth mental health, and has encouraged a more holistic and compassionate approach to supporting the well-being of children and youth.
About Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD
Dr. Perry is the Principal of the Neurosequential Network and a Professor (Adjunct) in the Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago and the School of Allied Health, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria Australia. His experience as a clinician and researcher has led many community and governmental agencies to consult Dr. Perry following high-profile incidents involving traumatized children and youth including the 1993 Branch Davidian siege in Waco, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Columbine school shootings, the September 11th terrorist attacks, Hurricane Katrina, the FLDS polygamist sect, the earthquake in Haiti, and the Sandy Hook Elementary school shootings among others.
He has appeared on 60 Minutes, Today, Good Morning America, Oprah, and Nightline as well as networks from NPR, CNN, and MSNBC to NBC, ABC, and CBS News. Dr. Perry's work has been featured in documentaries and highlighted in a Pulitzer Prize-winning series in the Chicago Tribune, Time, Newsweek, The Washington Post, the New York Times, Rolling Stone, and many others. He is also the author of the bestselling book The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and Born for Love: Why Empathy is Essential and Endangered (both written with Maia Szalavitz).
Dr. Perry's work on the effects of abuse, neglect, and trauma on the developing brain has impacted clinical practice, programs, and policy around the world.
