Importance of a Trauma Informed Lens (All Staff)

This course is a part of VCH Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) training intended to help increase our awareness of inclusion literacy, understanding unconscious bias and cross-cultural competency.

Participants will be introduced to the principles of trauma informed practice for EDI. They will gain an understanding that they do not need to be trauma experts to understand the effects of trauma. Topics will include levels and effects of trauma, vicarious trauma, self-care and resourcing.

Recommended Pre-requisites for this workshop:

• Foundations of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
• Taking Action towards Anti-Racism

Workshops in this DEI training (We recommend that the workshops are attending the following orders):

• Foundations of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
• Taking Action towards Anti-Racism
• Understanding and Disrupting Bias
• Importance of a Trauma Informed Lens
• How to be an Ally

All participants must complete Foundations of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and Taking Action towards Anti-Racism before attending any of the other workshops.

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If the session dates don’t work for you and you are interested in attending future workshops, please add your name to our waitlist here and we will reach out to you when new sessions are available.


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