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Trauma-Informed Care

Trauma-Informed Care: Building Capacity for Direct Support Professionals

People with developmental disabilities experience mental health issues as a result of physical, emotional and sexual abuse and neglect in greater numbers than the general public.  Behaviors are often mistaken as non-compliance, manipulative, and attention-seeking when in actuality they may be a response to earlier experiences of trauma.  Through understanding the neurobiology of trauma, participants will begin to reshape their view of behaviors and develop a toolbox of evidenced-based strategies to effectively support those in their care.

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Description

Understanding the impact of trauma on one’s development, identity and behaviours is imperative when providing support.  This training will explore the neurobiology of trauma and its impact on those with a developmental disability and/or mental health problems.  It will offer a reframing of behaviours through a trauma-informed lens.  Participants will walk away with a toolbox filled with strategies to best support individuals using evidenced-based strategies.

This training will use a variety of modalities to meet the diverse needs of learners such as audio/media, interactive activities, and times for reflection.

Learning Outcomes

1) Describe types of trauma, their effects and impacts

2) Understand the neurobiology of trauma

3) Identify signs and symptoms of trauma

4) Reframe their understanding of behaviours through a trauma-informed lens

5) Develop a toolbox of strategies

 

Note:  For those who may have taken “Trauma-Informed Supports: Building Capacity for Direct Support Professionals”, this is a similar training with a few new components.

Price

Course Dates & Location

Available for In Service

This is now a 6 hour training held over two sessions

 

Instructor

Leah Jeffery, MSW, RSW

With 15+ years of experience in the developmental sector working with children and adults with developmental disabilities and dual diagnosis, Leah has a passion for developing the capacity of support providers to effectively support individuals with exceptionalities. Based in St. Catharines, Ontario, she is a Behaviour Consultant with Bethesda Services and a Mental Health Crisis Support Worker with CMHA.

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