Being Trauma-Informed in Practice with Dr. Nicola Atwool
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Te Pai Ora Social Service Providers Aotearoa is a membership-based organisation open to all community-based social service providers. Their work focuses on strengthening the social sector and supporting their members and the people they work with.
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This series will offer an overview of the knowledge needed to strengthen trauma-informed practice and consider the implications with different age groups including children, rangatahi, and adults. There will be a strong focus on practice within the Aotearoa context including attention to the cultural dimension of trauma and trauma-informed practice.
This training is spread across 3 dates:
Part 1 - Thursday 1 May 2025 9am-1pm
- Brief overview of trauma-informed practice
- Knowledge base for trauma-informed practice
- Skills to support trauma-informed practice
- Practice implications when working with different age group
Part 2 - Friday 2 May 2025 9am-12pm (may finish earlier)
- Self care
- Trauma-informed organisations and systems
Part 3 Follow-up session - Friday 16 May 9am-10:30am
- Challenges of implementing trauma-informed practice
- Strategies to support implementation
Facilitator:
Dr. Nicola Atwool is a former Associate Professor in the Social and Community Work Programme at the University of Otago.
Please direct all inquiries to the organiser.