Free Trauma Informed Practice Training

 
West Midlands Violence Reduction Unit, in partnership with Barnardo’s, are working to support organisations in becoming trauma aware and to embed trauma informed approaches into their practice.

Becoming Trauma Informed is a lengthy process which can take many years to achieve. Organisations might aim to begin the process by developing an awareness and sensitivity to how trauma can impact people accessing their services. This means developing awareness of how adverse life experiences and traumas could have a negative impact on a person’s wellbeing and behaviour. To support this process our Trauma Informed Practitioners and Co-ordinators offer training to all organisations within the West Midlands. Please see below for further details of the three courses on offer.

Intro to Childhood Adversity and Trauma Informed Practice:

A free 3.5 hour training course which has been adapted into a webinar. This course offers something both for those who are new to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) as a concept and those with some existing prior knowledge. It is aimed at providing an introduction to the topic for those who work with children and young people AND those who work regularly with adults. The course explains the pros and cons of the ACEs model and sets this research into context. Our upcoming dates are:

·        Thursday 20th October 2022 09:30 – 13:00

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Trauma Informed Practice:

This half-day (4.5 hours) training course has been adapted into a webinar. This course aims to reinforce the strengths and relationship-based practice many professionals will already engage in. The course contains a recap for those who have already completed the Introduction to Childhood Adversity and Trauma Informed Practice Training. It then goes into greater detail and depth on relevant psychological theory and trauma informed practice at an organisational level. Please note that this training is designed to be a starting point for being trauma aware. Completing this course is the beginning of a much longer journey to establish consistency in the use of a trauma-informed approach. Our upcoming dates are:

·         Wednesday 16th November 2022 09:30 – 14:30 (lunch break to be included 30 mins)

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