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Online via Zoom; lunch break 12pm-1pm

Trauma and traumatic stress impact the lives of individuals across all demographics and service systems. Human services organizations and entities are often tasked with responding to the biopsychosocial manifestations and stress responses, but do not always have the right tools and training to distinguish the symptoms from the source. Participants in this training will develop an understanding of trauma and the developmental impacts from early childhood through adolescence and into adulthood, and uncover the importance of infusing a trauma informed care approach to screening, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Intervention strategies gleaned from evidence-based practice models will be explored, along with resources for integration into a variety of practice settings.

 

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will explore the history of the study of psychological trauma, collaboratively develop both objective and subjective definitions for trauma and traumatic stress, and explore various sources of exposure.
  • Participants will explore symptoms and differential diagnosis, in conjunction with trauma informed and trauma focused screening, assessment, and evaluation processes and tools.
  • Participants will explore trauma informed approaches to developing and maintaining safe and effective healing relationships.
  • Participants will explore and engage in a variety of intervention strategies at the individual, family, community, and systems levels.
  • Participants will explore the impacts of secondary traumatic stress and engage in self care planning and practice.