Other and Self-Care Trauma Informed Practice

About this Training:

Trauma is an experience so intense that our capacity to cope becomes overwhelmed. This is a common theme among people experiencing homelessness – trauma contributes to homelessness, while homelessness is often traumatizing.  Recent research has given us a clearer insight into how trauma is created, and the most effective ways to build resilience with those who are navigating trauma as well as those supporting and interacting with people who have experienced trauma, which can often create challenges for individuals in support roles to effectively cope, which is sometimes referred to as vicarious trauma.

Trauma-informed care helps people be person-centred in their work and understand that the individual is not to blame for their situation. TIC Incorporates practices and beliefs, individually and organizationally, that ensure participants are treated in a manner that helps restore their trust and sense of safety. Trauma-Informed Care is an evidence-based practice that focuses on promoting a culture of safety, empowerment, and healing. It begins by recognizing that true

Instructor Led (In-person and virtual options)

Training Audience:

This training is appropriate for:

Front-line staff supporting those experiencing homelessness
Staff working people who would benefit from behavior or lifestyle change
Organizational and system leadership supporting people in the above environments

Note – The TTA requests that all training include at a minimum, one member of leadership from each organization/agency represented, be present as a learner.

Training Length:

In-Person: 2 full day days (16 hrs)
Virtual: 5 four-hour blocks (20 hrs – 1 block per day)

Training Capacity:

In-Person: 40 maximum / 8 Minimum
Virtual: 30 maximum / 8 Minimum

Training Objectives:

Attendees will:

Be able to give examples of Trauma Informed Care practices that they can use practically in the field
Assess their workspaces/processes with an eye to what they have learned
Apply the principles of intentional self-care
Recognize indicative behaviors in people that may be experiencing trauma
Relate information regarding the effects of trauma on the brain
Understand and identify burnout in staff members and how to address it and support those experiencing it.

Training Features:

In-Person:

2 Back-to Back days
Training specialist in your community
Recording of training sessions (additional fee and available for 30 days post-training)
- Permanent access for an additional fee

Virtual:

2.5 days, broken down into five 4-hour blocks, generally minimum one day break between blocks
Training specialist supported by an additional trainer
Recording of training sessions – (access for 30 days post-training)
- Permanent access for an additional fee

Both:

Elements of lecture, slide presentations, video, break-out rooms, small and large group discussions
Registration and access to TTA Learning Management System (LMS) (two weeks pre to 30 days post-training)
- downloadable and printable handouts and resources
- Interactive function with online “Discussion Board”
- Access to training slides (.pdf) post-training
- Final knowledge check to solidify learning

Training Prerequisite Onboarding Modules

Mandatory: None
Beneficial Options: Access here
– Trauma-Informed Care and Practice: The Basics (IN DEVELOPMENT, FEE REQUIRED)
– Homelessness 101 (IN DEVELOPMENT, FREE)
– Housing First 101 (AVAILABLE, FREE)

Certificate of Completion

Through the TTA LMS, attendees will have the ability to receive a certificate of completion of the training by:

Attending the full training
Completing and passing the final knowledge check/assessment (within 30 days post-training)
1. 70% is required
2. each person will have unlimited attempts

Once the assessment is passed, a link will appear allowing the certificate to be downloaded.

Training Costs:

Please inquire using the “Request More Info” button to the right regarding fee. Please note that all fees quoted should be considered an “all-inclusive” cost which means there would be not additionl costs for travel, prep, admin, or other items added to the rate provided to you with the exception of provincial tax.

Members: A system, community, or organization can become a “Member” by purchasing an annual subscription to self-paced online onboarding modules. Discounts on live training are available determined by the subscription package chosen. (See “Onboarding Module” section here).

Trauma-Informed Care cannot exist without practicing intentional Self-Care.

Care for ourselves is a critical component of providing effective care to others. Self-care is a discipline that staff working with people with complex needs can and must utilize to ensure ongoing health and wellness in and out of their working environment and be able to address the potential impacts of vicarious trauma. This can often result in “burnout” which can leave people feeling powerless, unmotivated, and defeated. This training explores specific strategies and concepts related to both quality self-care, including addressing and mitigating burnout and effective trauma-informed work. It will also provide direction and understanding for how self-care and trauma-informed care intersects and will leave participants with an understanding of the importance of practices that respect the dignity of the individual while honouring the health and well-being of the worker.

This workshop will explore the science behind trauma, including Vicarious Trauma, exploring the ways trauma impacts the brain, indicative behaviours of trauma that might present, and specific non-clinical, easy-to-use tools and practices that frontline staff may use in their work in the field.

In addition, learners will explore different types of traumas (burnout included), complete self-assessments, and take a critical/constructive view of their own workplaces and processes with an eye to applying these learnings in their own practices.

Team Leads/Managers and Community Leaders can benefit from this workshop as a means to kickstart conversations about practice, process, or systems change with their teams.

Important Note: We make every effort to model and practice trauma-informed care during the workshop. Nevertheless, it is important to know that to facilitate effective learning, there will be frank discussion of trauma and its impacts. We understand that these conversations can be triggering for some people.

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The CAEH TTA program is funded in part by the Government of Canada through the Community Capacity and Innovation funding stream of Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy.