Caring for Others, Caring for Ourselves: A Trauma-Informed Approach

Overview

This free training gives participants a basic understanding of trauma, a definition of trauma, how common it is, and how it can show up in individuals’ lives. It also examines the key concepts of trauma-informed care and how to establish systems that foster safety and support.

The training also addresses the toll that exposure to trauma can have on those in helping roles.

Whether working directly with individuals who have experienced trauma or within systems where trauma is present, helpers can be affected by the weight of others’ experiences. Participants will gain practical tools and strategies to recognize, acknowledge, and respond to signs of compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and burnout.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define trauma, how common it is, and how it can present.

2. Explain the core principles of trauma-informed care and their application in creating safe, supportive systems.

3. Recognize the signs of how exposure to others’ trauma can affect individuals in helping roles.

4. Identify practical strategies to support resilience and well-being when working with individuals or systems impacted by trauma.

Details

• Audience: Community agencies, mental health professionals, organizations, schools, and workplaces
• Length: 2 hours
• CEs: Not available
• Cost: Free