Training Overview
TraumaInSight offers a comprehensive, asynchronous virtual training designed to enhance trauma awareness when working with youth. This free, publicly accessible training is ideal for anyone interested in understanding the principles of trauma-informed care for youth populations.
Learning Objectives of the Training
- By engaging with both the informational and interactive components of this NAMI Trauma Awareness Training, participants will:
- Gain insights into the brain’s reaction to traumatic stress and its influence on behavior.
- Understand how secondary trauma and organizational culture affect the implementation of trauma-informed practices.
- Learn to foster safety, support, and empowerment to mitigate the effects of trauma.
- Examine how structural factors such as historical legacies, present-day discrimination, and future climate change responses influence safety, support, and empowerment.
- Discover the relationship between youth work and trauma-informed practice principles.
- Identify at least three practical healing strategies for use in youth-serving environments.
Who Should Enroll?
This training is tailored for youth-serving professionals and volunteers across various sectors including education, childcare, community services, faith-based groups, and the residential/justice system. It is designed to increase awareness about the impacts of trauma on young individuals and is open to all at no cost.
Training Duration
This self-paced training is structured to take approximately 3 hours to complete. Participants can save their progress and return to the training at any time to accommodate flexible schedules.
Training Content
TraumaInSight encompasses:
- 9 interactive lessons featuring brief educational videos on crucial trauma awareness topics.
- Engaging learning activities accompanying each lesson.
- Practical steps for supporting youth effectively.
- Live-filmed demonstrations on applying training insights.
- A resource page in each lesson for extended learning on the subject matter.
What you will get from the training
Enhanced Understanding of Trauma Responses
- Participants will leave the training with a deepened understanding of how trauma affects the brain and behavior. This knowledge will empower them to recognize and address traumatic stress in youth effectively.
Implementation of Trauma-Informed Practices
- Upon completion, participants will be equipped to integrate trauma-informed practices into their professional environments. The training provides tools to assess and adapt organizational cultures to better support trauma-informed approaches.
Strategies for Safety, Support, and Empowerment
- Learners will gain strategies to create environments that promote safety, support, and empowerment, all crucial for helping youth heal from trauma. These strategies are applicable in various settings, from afterschool programs to community centers.
Insights into Structural Impacts on Trauma
- The training provides an in-depth look at how historical, current, and future structural factors influence individuals’ and communities’ sense of safety and well-being. Understanding these factors helps in crafting more effective support systems.
Comprehensive Resource Access
- The training includes a resources page, allowing participants ongoing access to further learning materials. This continuous access ensures that learners can keep themselves updated with the latest in trauma awareness and support.