Introduction to Becoming a Trauma Informed Educator - A

Catalog description

This is the first of a two part introductory course and designed for the classroom based or connected practitioner. The course focuses on recognizing the behaviors associated with childhood trauma. It seeks to teach the practitioner to prepare an environment that is sensitive to traumatized persons and to respond to young people that experience the psychological, physiological and social-emotional deficits associated with experiencing trauma during childhood. In this course students will gain an overview of the services available for children and families experiencing trauma.