Trauma Informed Practices

Catalog description

Trauma Informed Practices provides foundational knowledge about the impact of trauma on the brain and learning, how trauma affects the physical, social, emotional, and academic development of children and adolescents, and trauma informed practices to promote trust. Students will learn to recognize and de-escalate behaviors related to fight, flight, and freeze responses to stress. In addition, students will practice non-violent crisis intervention skills. Self-care to prevent and mitigate secondary traumatic stress will also be addressed.