Trauma Informed Organizations

Description:

There are a number of distinct characteristics of trauma-informed organizations. It is important that organizations intentionally assess and examine how these characteristics present themselves within different service settings within a community. You will learn about and understand the characteristics typically seen, while discussing and creating specific strategies to become a more trauma-informed organization. By becoming more trauma informed at the organizational level, you will develop tools to avoid re traumatizing consumers starting at the front door.

Objectives:

As a result of this course, participants will be prepared to:

1. Understand the characteristics of trauma informed organizations.

2. Assess and examine how these characteristics present themselves within different service settings within a community.

3. Formulate specific strategies that could move organizations towards being trauma informed.

Format: Live Zoom (once registered you will find a link on the online event page)

CECHs: 2 Continuing Education Contact Hours. Trauma Informed Care Certificate Core Course

Skill Level: Recommended for LMSW beginning and intermediate skill levels.

Refunds: You can refund yourself up to 7 days before event on Eventbrite.

Accommodations: Please email us directly with any special accommodations you may need at swkce@msu.edu

Contact Info: swkce@msu.edu

Instructor:

Cheryl Williams-Hecksel is on the faculty of the MSU School of Social Work. Cheryl is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been with the School of Social Work since 2006. Prior to joining the faculty at MSU, she has spent more than 30 years in clinical and administrative roles in public and private child welfare and mental health agencies. She is also on the staff of the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute. She is the coordinator of the School’s Evidence Based Trauma Treatment Certificate. Her work includes consultation with child serving agencies around their capacity to trauma informed. She provides frequent professional continuing education related to ethics, supervision and child trauma.