SFBOTC's Emerging Practice Series in Collaboration with NSU: The OTP's Role Supporting Domestic Violence Survivors

When: WED October 15 from 6 PM - 7:30 PM EST
Where: Zoom

Donation: $10 members, $15 general

• Occupational Therapists & Students – Expand your knowledge on trauma-informed care.
• Healthcare & Mental Health Professionals – Learn how OT complements survivor recovery.
• Social Workers & Advocates – Gain insights into collaborative support strategies.
• Domestic Violence Support Organizations – Discover OT’s role in survivor empowerment.
• Community Members & Educators – Understand how to create safer, supportive spaces.

This event is open to anyone passionate about supporting survivors and fostering healing!

About the Speaker:

Dr. Robin Underwood has been an occupational therapist for almost 50 years. Throughout her career, she has specialized in providing community-based OT for a variety of organizations. She has been providing occupational therapy services to Gateway Domestic Violence Center women, teens, and children for almost 25 years. She is the co-author of two AOTA Position Papers on OT Services with Survivors of Domestic Violence and is currently working on the 3rd update.

Aside from her degree in occupational therapy, Robin has a masters degree in health policy and administration and a PhD in Occupational Studies with a certificate in women's studies. Her dissertation research was about the occupations that female survivors of domestic violence perform to construct themselves to be successful while pursuing postsecondary education.

Robin is a Professor Emerita of the Brenau University occupational therapy department. She primarily taught classes in mental health practice and led thesis groups and capstone research related to community practice areas.