Trauma Basics
Virtual Workshop Series
Registrants commit to participating in all seven training dates to receive CEs and completion certificate.
About this Training Series: This workshop series, with seven dates of two-hour virtual training courses, is meant to be an introductory look into trauma and how trauma impacts the human experience. In addition, the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study, the basics of trauma informed care, and how to apply these definitions, theories and practices will be covered. Practitioners should leave the course with a deeper understanding of how to view client care through a trauma-informed lens and what this means for their caseload and for them as therapists.
Who Should Attend: This event is sponsored by the adult mental health block grant and is intended for persons who serve adults only struggling with severe mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders receiving services that are community-based/outpatient setting (does not include Substance Use Disorder (SUD) providers, inpatient, or residential treatment, parents of children who are the primary recipients) that is funded by a Community Mental Health Service Programs (CMHSP) or is a contractor of a CMHSP in the state of Michigan. It contains content appropriate for CEOs, COOs, clinical directors, supervisors, case managers, support coordinators, therapists, crisis workers, etc.
Registration: Pre-registration questions will be asked during the registration process. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will review and approve the attendance list. Registration does not guarantee admittance into this training. If you do not meet the criteria for the targeted audience for this training, you will be notified, and your registration fee will be refunded. Registration is required and space is limited.
Fee: $30 per participant for the entire series. Payment is required at the time of registration.
Dates for this series: Feb. 24, Feb. 27, March 10, March 17, March 24, April 7 and April 21 from 9-11 a.m.
Differentiate between different types of trauma
Compare the progression of the understanding of Trauma throughout history.
Discuss Characteristics of Trauma
Discuss how trauma impacts the brain
Interpret outcomes from ACES longitudinal study.
Examine long-term, developmental impacts of trauma (neurobiological, psychological, social, physical).
Analyze Protective and mitigating factors to enhance social support, learning, health and well-being related to trauma.
Explore the concept of resilience.
Examine how resilience is measured.
Be able to explain the trauma informed lens.
Understand the 6 pillars of trauma informed care.
Apply the 6 pillars of trauma informed care to current practice.
Define and discuss Culturally-Sensitive Trauma Informed Care.
Explore how trauma impacts vulnerable populations
Understand the concept of intersectionality in practice.
Differentiate between secondary traumatic stress and vicarious trauma.
Summarize different types of supervision.
Explore the role supervision plays in employee support when working with a population that has experienced trauma.
Differentiate between trauma aware, trauma informed, and trauma specific.
Understand how to obtain and utilize tools that assess how trauma informed our practice is.
Determine steps needed to work towards being trauma informed.