Research Professor
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
Virginia C Strand, DSW, holds a doctorate in Social Work from Columbia University, a MSW from Catholic University School of Social Work and a BA from Macalester College. Currently a Research Professor and Co-Director of the federally funded National Initiative for Trauma Education and Workforce Development at UNC School of Social Work, she has over 40 years of experience in practice, teaching, and research. While in practice, she focused on out-patient mental health treatment, working with traumatized children, youth, and families. Dr. Strand was a coinvestigator in a study to identify common trauma-informed practice elements in evidence-based trauma treatments. Results of that research inform the curriculum development for the trauma intervention online course highlighted in this presentation.
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