Trauma Responsive

Suitable for:

Anyone with regular and intensive contact with children and young people who have experienced childhood trauma or adverse childhood experiences (ACE’s).

Learning Outcomes:

• The nature and widespread occurrence of trauma is understood
• The impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) is understood
• The impact of trauma on individuals is recognised and understood at a neurological, psychological and social level
• Different forms of trauma such as childhood relational trauma, one-off events and domestic abuse are explored (can be tailored according to the learners needs)
• Clinical consequences of trauma, such as PTSD, Developmental Trauma and mental health difficulties are explored (can be tailored according to the learners needs)
• Challenging behaviour is understood as a symptom of distress; the importance of ‘looking behind the behaviour’ is recognised
• Learners are aware of how to support people affected by trauma to safely disclosure, where appropriate
• Learners are aware of when, where and how to signpost those affected by trauma to support services
• Key principals for aiding recovery, building resilience and avoiding re-traumatisation are understood, including the concept of ‘safety’ and the need to avoid shame
• Following a ‘gap-analysis’, an action plan will be drafted to improve the trauma-responsiveness of the learner’s own workplace
• The impact of vicarious trauma on the individual and the wider system is recognised and managed in the workplace
• The importance of working within a compassionate, strengths based, reflective system is understood through experiential learning
• Workers demonstrate good self-care and professional boundaries