Trauma Informal Practice
A practical training course designed to equip healthcare and support professionals with the knowledge and skills to understand trauma, recognise its effects, and apply trauma-informed principles in everyday practice. This course supports safer, more compassionate care across diverse settings.
Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Define acute, chronic, and complex trauma, and explain their effects on health, behaviour, and development.
- Identify common causes of trauma, including abuse, neglect, displacement, and institutional harm in Ireland.
- Recognise trauma responses such as fight, flight, freeze, and fawn, and apply a trauma informed approach.
- Apply the six core principles of trauma informed practice, including safety, trust, collaboration, empowerment, and cultural awareness.
- Respond to trauma disclosures in line with Irish safeguarding duties, Children First guidance, and HSE policies.
- Use active listening, safe communication, reflective practice, and supervision to reduce re traumatisation and support wellbeing.
- Create safe and inclusive care settings while managing burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma through effective self care.
Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Define acute, chronic, and complex trauma, and explain their effects on health, behaviour, and development.
- Identify common causes of trauma, including abuse, neglect, displacement, and institutional harm in Ireland.
- Recognise trauma responses such as fight, flight, freeze, and fawn, and apply a trauma informed approach.
- Apply the six core principles of trauma informed practice, including safety, trust, collaboration, empowerment, and cultural awareness.
- Respond to trauma disclosures in line with Irish safeguarding duties, Children First guidance, and HSE policies.
- Use active listening, safe communication, reflective practice, and supervision to reduce re traumatisation and support wellbeing.
- Create safe and inclusive care settings while managing burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma through effective self care.
Modules
- Understanding Trauma in Practice
- Core Principles of Trauma-Informed Practice
- Recognising and Responding to Trauma Reactions
- Creating a Trauma-Informed Environment
- Communication Strategies in Trauma-Informed Practice
- Self-Care and Vicarious Resilience in Trauma-Informed Work
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Frequently Asked Questions
The course covers types of trauma (acute, chronic, and complex), trauma responses, brain and behaviour impacts, trauma-informed care principles, creating safe environments, communication strategies, and managing professional wellbeing.
Yes, learners receive a certificate upon successful completion of the Trauma Informal Practice course.
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This course is suitable for healthcare workers, social care professionals, support staff, and educators working with individuals affected by trauma in the UK and Ireland.