Essentials of Trauma Informed Care

This course explores how trauma can deeply affect a person's brain, worldview, and behaviors. You will learn how this understanding can support your work, whether you're a licensed professional or a non-clinical provider, in any service setting.

Through a blend of self-paced learning and live webinars, you'll engage with real-life stories and learn what the latest research tells us about trauma. We'll cover various types of trauma and how each person may respond to it in their own unique way. You'll learn core concepts and practical tools you can apply across different environments to support healing and resilience.

Learning objectives

• Identify types of trauma and the core principles of trauma-informed care.
• Explain how traumatic experiences can impact brain development, behaviors, cognition and affect.
• Develop skills in active listening, identifying triggers, and using trauma-informed methods that support learning, healing, and empowerment.
• Compare trauma-informed approaches with non-trauma-informed approaches.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of trauma-informed interventions and provide constructive feedback in client scenarios.

By participating in this class you will earn:

Instructional Hours	10
University of Wisconsin Continuing Education Units	1

Explanation of Continuing Education Hours