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Home Leading and managing Mental Health and Wellbeing Understanding Trauma

Understanding Trauma

Understand the impact of traumatic events, the factors associated with the development of traumatic stress and trauma informed practice
Introduction to trauma and the characteristics of traumatic events
Learn to understand the impact of Trauma (who, when, why, how)
Be able to identify signs symptoms and behaviours
Learn common risk factors for the development of traumatic stress

Overview

Off the shelf (OTS)

Trauma takes many forms and in the course of our professional lives many of us will have contact with people who have been affected by traumatic experiences. Such experiences may shape behaviours, attitudes, emotions and health. It is important that when we interact with people who have experienced trauma that we fully understand the impact it may have on them, so that we can ensure they are managed safely and sensitively.

By understanding trauma, we can ensure that best practice is put in place and that organisations have the safety of trauma survivors at the heart of their culture and policies. By adopting trauma informed practices relevant to the organisation, you can ensure people are kept safe both physically and emotionally. This one-day course will also help to ensure that colleagues and staff are protected from vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and burnout.