Life After Death: Overcoming Childhood Trauma

SESSION INFO

Monday, January 6, 2020
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Session Type: Workshop

Workshop Description (Please provide a 50-75 word description as you would like it to appear in conference materials. This presentation covers a true story of a child left behind due to witnessing the murder and suicide of her parents. Speaker covers in detail the unfolding of finding out what lead up to the tragedy and how she overcame; past, present and future. This workshop is to assist organizations working with teenagers and adults suffering with childhood trauma, be successful in their programs, whether it be, probation, bond, court program, etc. The resources and skills given has been used to improve long term success .

SESSION PRESENTERS

LaTasha Jackson-McDougle
, Cheryl's Voice


LaTasha Jackson-McDougle was awarded; 2019 Best of Fort Worth, Texas Philanthropist, 2019 Women’s Center Community Recognition, 2018 Fort Worth Business Press Minority Leader, 2017 Winner of Case Manager for her work in Judge Carr's RISE program helping victims of human trafficking; and 2016 recipient of Mitch Poe Public Service. LaTasha is a proud graduate of the UT Arlington where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work, two Honors Masters one in Criminology and Criminal Justice, and Science in Social Work. She is a published contributing author of “Dethroning Domestic Violence of Survival and Victory." LaTasha is also the publishing author of “The Prosecutor’s Role in helping Domestic Violence Victims.” LaTasha is currently a Case Manager at Tarrant County over the Domestic Violence Diversion Program; the Founder of Cheryl’s Voice and a Professor at UT Arlington when funding is available. LaTasha has committed herself to help serve, educate and empower others for over 18 years in social work and criminal justice fields. LaTasha Jackson-McDougle was a child left behind after witnessing the murder of her mother and suicide of her father. LaTasha Jackson-McDougle is highly motivated to encourage children who survived and witnessed domestic violence in their homes.