Intergenerational Resilience

Dr. Carolina Meza Perez will discuss how children and adolescents are affected when parents are exposed to their own traumatic experiences. She will review changes in behavior and age-appropriate behavior. There will also be some tips on increasing protective factors in children, adolescents, and young adults.

Dr. Meza Perez is the founder of Resilient Communities, a Las Vegas-based clinic focused on empowering and supporting communities to grow in adversity by providing quality, evidence-based mental health services, training, and workshops that are trauma-informed. She holds a doctorate in psychology from Alliant International University with an emphasis in multicultural and community psychology.