Trainings & Consultations

Dr. Betsy Gard’s Training and Consultations Experiences

Dr. Gard is available to help your Team or Organization with a variety of topic areas. Please see some of the Trainings she has done for other organizations and groups.

  • 5-day Train-the Trainer program for Ukraine teachers; “Working with our children and youth in war-times” (May, 2024) held in Warsaw, Poland.
    • ACE’s
    • Trauma and its impact on development
    • Common challenges co-morbid with trauma
    • Strategies for classroom management, even within the bomb shelter
    • PFA
    • Self-care
  • EmBRACE (2022-2025, current) Peer Support Trainer. Training peers to support Emory employees through a peer support training and on-going supervision.
  • Gard, B.A. (2017) Development of a Self-Care Workshop for Refugees.  Developed in collaboration with a Kaiser Grant for the International Rescue Committee.
  • Gard, B. (2019).  Working with Refugees and Other Special Populations; Trauma Informed Care for Ourselves and Our Work. 3-hour Workshop.  Georgia Psychological Association Annual Meeting.
  • Gard, B. (2018) Early Onset Bipolar Disorder-Updated Studies and Complex Interactions. Georgia Psychological Association, Continuing Education Workshop.
  • Gard, B. A. (2017- April) Preparing Your Workforce for Resiliency. Presentation at the Annual Georgia Emergency Management Conference.
  • Gard, B.A. (2016, April). Developing a Greater Volunteer Workforce. Presented at at EMAG (Emergency Management Association of Georgia) Conference, Savannah, GA.
  • Gard, B.A., Hatherley, D., Thornton, K., & David, J. (2014 & 2015). Done-in-a-Day; Innovative Red Cross Training. Presented to licensed mental health professionals across the State of Georgia.
  • Gard, B.A. (2014, April). Pediatric Bipolar Disorder. Workshop for mental health professionals and educators presented at the Palm Springs Unified School District, Palm Springs, CA.
  • Gard, B.A., & David, J., (2009, Spring). Emory Crisis Response Training. 2 Day Training of Emory Counseling and Other Selected Colleges in Greater Atlanta.