Trauma-Informed Care: Providing Safe and Effective Support to Adults

 Workshop Type: Introductory | Workshop Level: Four | Catering: Refreshments are provided

This introductory workshop will look at what trauma is and how it affects people’s everyday lives. Explore current research on trauma, including vicarious trauma and gain practical skills and resources for working with trauma, including how support workers can best support those who have experienced trauma. 

• Learn what trauma is and how it affects us.

• Understand Trauma-Informed practice.

• Understand the importance of resilience on trauma outcome.

• Relate trauma to the context of earthquakes, floods, fires and the attack on the Canterbury Muslim Community.

• Gain an understanding of current research, and learn about vicarious trauma.

• Learn how to use trauma informed practice principles and other tools.

Everyone supporting people who have experienced trauma, including health and allied health practitioners, care and support workers in the social and health sectors, educators, students in the health and social services sectors, and others in trusted support roles.

Facilitator Jackie Moore RegSW, BSW, Post Grad Dip Mgmt, MBA
Jackie has been an active member of the mental health and addiction sector since 2001. View full profile here.

"The overall course was great. I learned a lot about trauma informed care and I learned that I already do a lot of it within my advocacy work. I can't wait to put it into practice more with my clients." - Consumer Advocacy Worker

“I really enjoyed the simple use of language and feel that my staff will benefit from attending future workshops. The information was relevant and I think all of us were able to easily identify with scenarios.” - Department of Corrections

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• MHERC may reschedule or cancel a workshop due to unforeseen circumstances or insufficient registrations. If this occurs, you may transfer to another date/workshop, receive a credit, or request a refund.
• Substitutions are free if you arrange a replacement participant.
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