<div>Mental Health Series|Trauma|Pediatrics</div><div style="margin-top: 20px"><div style="margin: 20px 10px;font-size: 15px;line-height: 22px;font-weight: 400;text-align: left;"><h1> The Impact of Trauma on Childen</h1><h2> February 15, 2023 @ 6pm</h2><h3><strong> Megan Schrantz, EdD, LPCC, Therapist</strong></h3><p><em><strong>The Ohio Department of Health, Community Partners™, Hennepin Technical College, Greater Cincinnati Chapter of AACN, and Lindner Center of HOPE </strong></em>invite you to join us for our continuing professional development and education webinar series. An enlightening presentation and interactive discussion on “The Impact of Trauma on Child Development and Wellbeing Throughout the Lifespan", by Megan Schrantz. Continuing education for EMS and Nursing will be awarded by Hennepin Technical College and the Paramedic Network™.</p><p><strong>No Cost to Health Practitioners</strong></p><ul><li>Questions should be directed to: network@paramedichs.org</li><li>HRSA-funded through the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Program</li><li>For all 2023 upcoming webinars visit <a href="https://paramedicnetwork.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ParamedicNetwork.org</a><a href="https://paramedicnetwork.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Guest Speaker: Megan Schrantz, EdD, LPCC, Therapist</strong></p><p>Dr. Schrantz is a clinical psychotherapist for adults, adolescents, and children in outpatient and residential services at the Linder Center of HOPE. She has over 30 years of experience providing individual, group, and family therapy in a variety of settings and greatly enjoys facilitating change and healing with her patients.</p><p>Dr. Schrantz offers a diverse range of skills and experiences. Prior to joining the staff at the Lindner Center of HOPE, Dr. Schrantz facilitated trauma-informed treatment to children and adolescents with traumatic experiences, sexual abuse, and grief at the Northern Kentucky Children’s Advocacy Center. For over 20 years, she worked at Hillcrest Training School, where she was a leader in the development and implementation of evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral interventions for youth with co-occurring behavior, mood, and substance abuse disorders. At Hillcrest, she was the lead group facilitator for the substance abuse treatment track and pioneered the first Trauma and Grief Component Therapy for Adolescents group therapy. In addition, she was a skilled provider of psychological assessment and individual and group counseling.</p><p>Dr. Schrantz earned her Doctorate Degree in Counseling from the University of Cincinnati. She has advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Dr. Schrantz is specially trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to treat posttraumatic stress and other disorders.</p><p></p><aside></aside><p><em><strong>We look forward to your participation!</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>The Paramedic Network</strong></em></p><aside></aside><aside><em>Paramedic Network is a globally recognized provider of Continuing Professional Development Education in healthcare. Ohio Emergency Medical Services EMFTS Board provider #1422. Nursing &amp; Emergency Medical Services national provider for Hennepin Technical College. International Specialty Paramedicine endorsement by the Global Paramedic Higher Education Council.</em></aside></div><div style="margin: 20px 0;line-height: 22px;"><img src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F414111349%2F387672744293%2F1%2Foriginal.20221224-205024?h=2000&w=720&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=291612c6411f816e663540ec18fcabcd" alt="" /></div></div>