During the Spring of 2012, `Oahu was lucky to have Dr. Steven Choy teach tips & strategies that can help us know how to:

1.  Identify effects of trauma on the development of children,
2.  Develop strategies to assist children in overcoming the effects of trauma and improve behavioral and emotional functioning,
3.  Developing environment to promote healthy development and more.

Dr. Steven J. Choy is a clinical psychologist who has specialized in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of child maltreatment for over 30 years.  He has studied the impact of child maltreatment trauma on the development of children and its impact on their social behavioral and emotional development.  He has work with numerous children in foster care and resource/foster parents to facilitate healthy development.  He also specializes in assessing and servicing individuals with developmental disabilities and serves as the Psychology Consultant for the Hawaii Juvenile Drug Court.

This training was sponsored  by the Foster Care Training Committee & the Hawai`i Department of Human Services.

Click on this link to download Dr. Choy’s handout, Improving Behaviors in Children.

Click here to see the handout provided at the training by  ITAO, Supporting Maltreated Children.