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Emotional Trauma and Recovery:
Train-the-Trainer Workshop Emotional trauma occurs when an external threat overwhelms a person’s internal and external positive coping resources (SAMSHA). An estimated 60 percent of adults in the United States experience an adverse life event (trauma) at least once in their lives. When unaddressed, people who experienced trauma can face poor health outcomes, such as mental health problems and addiction, increased risk of health problems and suicide. Trauma-informed care is an approach to engaging people with histories of trauma that recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role that trauma has played in their lives. Staff will receive education about how trauma affects individuals seeking services, what trauma-informed care is, how to create safe environments for persons served, and ways to avoid re-traumatizing practices. Completion of the Emotional Trauma and Recovery training is a pre-requisite to attending the Trauma Train-the-Trainer workshop and becoming a Trauma Trainer. Individuals attending the Train-the-Trainer Workshop will be prepare to provide the Emotional Trauma and Recovery training for staff within their organization. These trainers will be offered a curriculum designed to offer basic knowledge, skills and values of trauma informed care. Participants will also review and practice methods of delivering the training information. Who Should Attend? Staff within an agency/organization who meet the following criteria (this is NOT intended to be limited solely to clinical staff);
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I am truly grateful for the Trauma training that you provided. The trainers were exceptional and the materials were presented in a manner that we could easily digest the information and make it meaningful to our respective audiences.” |