Storiez: A Group Treatment Guide (Therapists and Community Partners)
*For Individual Use
This training supports practitioners interested in using the Storiez Trauma Narrative intervention in group contexts, providing theoretical knowledge about group treatment and supporting facilitators as they integrate Storiez into a variety of group contexts. This training explores the following topics: the complexity of groups, defining the group, determining a theoretical group approach, assessing the group for Storiez readiness, establishing safety, defining the role of the group facilitator, and integrating Storiez into the group setting. Throughout the training, participants are encouraged to reflect on strengths and challenges inherent in their own group contexts. They discuss case examples and use critical thinking skills to identify creative ways to implement Storiez to meet the unique needs of each group.
Your Instructor
My name is Meagan Corrado. I am a Doctor of Social Work and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. My interest in helping others began at an early age when I helped family members and friends. Storiez arose from my own personal experiences with trauma and my clinical work with youth.
For over 15 years, I have worked with children and teenagers who have experienced trauma. I take a creative approach to my work with youth, using narratives, art, music, poetry, and play. Art and storytelling have also been important outlets for me as I have worked through my own trauma.
As the owner and founder of Storiez, I authored 10 books and trained over 8,000 clinicians, community leaders, and trauma survivors across 22 training programs. I earned my Doctorate of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania in 2016 and my Masters of Social Services from Bryn Mawr College in 2009. Currently, I am an Assistant Professor at West Chester University in their Masters of Social Work program.
For several years, I have provided support to systems working to make their organizations more trauma-informed. These systems have included:
- The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Homeless Services
- The Philadelphia Police Department
- Philadelphia's Department of Human Services
- Philadelphia School District's Office of School Safety
- The American Institutes for Research
I look forward to partnering with you so that together we can support youth in building a more hopeful future.