This two-day introductory training acknowledges the prevalence and significant impact of trauma in an individual’s life and aims to inform service providers how to apply a trauma-informed lens to their current practice.

This workshop will define and describe the six main trauma-informed principles outlined in the literature and will
focus on how to translate these principles into practice.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Define trauma and understand the different types of trauma

• Identify the signs and symptoms of trauma

• Understand the impacts and effects of trauma

• Define and understand trauma-informed practice

• Identify the main principles of trauma-informed practice

• Understand how to implement trauma-informed principles at the organizational, personal and practice level

• Reflect on how this knowledge fits into your current work

• Recognize the impact working with trauma can have on a practitioner and understand the importance of self-care and reflective practice

Edmonton and area participants enter discount code Living24 during checkout on the provider’s website.