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Trauma-informed care is as much about social justice as it is about healing. Too often trauma survivors who seek out support find themselves re-traumatized by the very systems designed to help them. In this workshop, you increase your understanding of trauma-informed care practice as a means to create a more helpful and therapeutic environment that promotes safety, inclusion, collaboration, empowerment, and respect in the management and healing of toxic stress and trauma.
Learner Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you increase their understanding of:
- The role of trauma-informed care in promoting social justice and healing for children and youth
- The risk factors for trauma development in children and youth, including adverse childhood experiences and the psychobiological effect of trauma
- The ways in which trauma impacts brain functioning
- The socioecological model of trauma and its effects as a means for identifying and developing strengths-based interventions
- Simple tips and tools for creating a safe therapeutic relationship that promotes healing and resiliency