Being Trauma-Responsive in Practice
These workshop are for participants to develop a strong trauma-responsive practice focus. They are aimed at kaimahi newer to the social service sector, kaimahi who are new to trauma-responsive practice training, or those who want to refresh their knowledge in this area. It is led by Dr Nicola Atwool.
The first two sessions will provide a combination of information sharing and small group activities to allow a focus on implications for participants’ own practice. The third session will take place two weeks later and will begin with feedback from participants about their experience of implementing trauma-responsive practice. Challenges and barriers will be discussed and participants will have the opportunity to develop strategies to support implementation.
What you'll learn about
- Overview of trauma-responsive practice
- Knowledge supporting trauma-responsive practice
- Skills supporting trauma-responsive practice
- Practice implications when working with different age groups
- Self-care
- Trauma-responsive work environments
- Challenges of implementing trauma-responsive practice
- Strategies to support implementation
Your facilitator
Dr. Nicola Atwool, a former Associate Professor in the Social and Community Work Programme at the University of Otago, has been a collaborator with Te Pai Ora SSPA for more than a decade.
Nicola has professional qualifications in social work and child psychotherapy. During her career she has worked for what is now Oranga Tamariki and as principal advisor for the Office of the Children’s Commissioner.
She completed a PhD in 2008 exploring the use of attachment assessments in decision-making for children in care. Nicola sees the goal of her research as to influence policy and practice to improve outcomes for children and young people exposed to adversity. Her extensive practitioner experience enables her to bridge the worlds of academia, policy and practice.
