Thursday, May 15th, 12-1pm ET / 11-12pm CT

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Trauma doesn't just affect the individual – it ripples through families and communities, influencing physical health, relationships, communication, and mental wellbeing. By understanding trauma's impact and recognizing common responses, you can develop effective strategies to support healing for yourself and your loved ones.

Join Cartwheel and guest speaker Chris Smith, LCSW for a webinar on how trauma affects youth & families and what you can do to support yourself and your kids. Learn how to break cycles of trauma and improve family functioning.

This virtual event is part of Cartwheel's free webinar series for parents, caregivers, and school staff.

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Chris Smith is a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist and Director of the Entertainment Community Fund’s Looking Ahead program, which supports the mental health and well-being of child actors and other professional young performers. Chris has worked with youth and families for over twenty years in after-school programming, crisis mobile outreach and hospice. He is passionate about promoting mental health and wellness, especially for youth and young adults. In addition to his role with Looking Ahead, he maintains a private therapy practice in Los Angeles and also provides trainings and talks on topics such as suicide prevention, healing from racial trauma and group facilitati