Continuing Education Unit (CEU) will be offered for this training.

A trauma-informed organization is one where all practices and services are viewed through the lens of trauma. In a trauma-informed organization, programs respond empathically to survivor needs, ensure their physical and emotional safety, develop realistic goals, and avoid re-traumatization. This training provides guidance in how your organization can become trauma-informed and how to modify policies and procedures to respond to trauma victims.

Audience: This training is designed for those responsible for designing and implementing their organization's programs and policies.

Introductory Week: The Impact of Trauma

• Week 1: The Layers of a Trauma-Informed Approach
  • Define "trauma."
  • Describe secondary traumatic stress.
  • Discuss the Socio-Ecological Model for trauma as a public health issue.
  • Describe the concept of "being trauma-informed."
  • Explain the benefits of being a trauma-informed organization.
  • Define your organization's commitment to being a trauma-informed organization.
• Week 2: The Foundation of a Trauma-Informed Organization
  • Describe the six key principles of a trauma-informed approach.
  • Identify the 10 implementation domains of a trauma-informed approach within organizations.
  • Discuss the roles that governance and leadership play in a trauma-informed approach within an organization.
  • Explain how a trauma-informed approach can be implemented through an organization's physical environment.
  • Explore how a trauma-informed approach can be implemented by engaging and involving trauma victims, survivors, and their families in the organization's functions.
  • Discuss the role cross-sector collaboration plays in an organization's trauma-informed approach.
• Week 3: Assessing Your Organization
  • Explain the importance of assessing your organization's readiness to complete a trauma-informed assessment.
  • Evaluate the results of a trauma-informed organizational assessment.
  • Discuss how an organization can implement trauma-informed approaches through progress monitoring, quality assurance, and evaluation.
• Week 4: Developing Your Organization's Trauma-Informed Approach
  • Distinguish the differences between trauma-informed care, trauma-specific interventions, and trauma-informed services.
  • Explain how to align trauma-informed practices with an organization's mission.
  • Discuss how trauma-informed approaches can be implemented through an organization's policies, financing, and human resources systems.
  • Explore screening, assessment, and treatment strategies that can support an organization's initiative to be trauma-informed.
  • Develop a preliminary plan for your organization's trauma-informed approach.