Trauma Informed Practice

The South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit is committed to working with all organisations to raise awareness of trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and encourage improved ways of working so that we can better support the people that we serve.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) is an increasingly used term to highlight the potentially harmful impact of a range of potentially traumatic experiences in childhood including abuse and neglect, but also parental substance misuse, parental separation or incarceration, parental mental illness, and living in care. We also recognise that trauma happens in adult life.

A trauma-informed approach is about asking ‘What has happened to you?’ rather than ‘What’s wrong with you?’ and ‘What are you having to do to survive?’. It is moving from ‘what is your problem?’ to ‘what is your story?’ and ‘what are your strengths?’

This is a free three-hour online training course looking at how you can incorporate a trauma-informed approach to working by considering ACEs and trauma.

It explores the benefits of becoming a trauma-informed organisation/group and incorporating a trauma-informed approach to your work.

The course will enable you to:

• Understand that Adverse Childhood Experiences/Trauma are widespread
• Recognise and understand the impact of trauma
• When working with people affected by trauma or their dependents; be able to identify and meet immediate needs for safety and protect from further harm
• Consider how to promote safe, sustaining and supportive relationships with clients that encourage trust and set the conditions for disclosure
• Understand how to support people affected by trauma to access timely care, support and treatment
• Recognise the importance of enabling clients who have been affected by trauma, to recognise their own strength, skills and resources, promoting natural recovery from trauma.
• Recognise and consider how to address the needs of staff/colleagues exposed to traumatic events or to the details of trauma experienced by others

The course and will be delivered over the Zoom or MS Teams digital platforms.

The dates are as follows – all sessions are 10am–1pm:

• 6^th September 2023
• 20^th September 2023
• 4^th October 2023
• 25^th October 2023
• 8^th November 2023
• 22^nd November 2023
• 6^th December 2023
• 10^th January 2024
• 24^th January 2024
• 14^th February 2024
• 28^th February 2024
• 13^th March 2024
• 27^th March 2024

A joining link will be sent to you a few days before your chosen training date.

To book, please click here.

This course has been written by Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Hallam University and is being delivered with support and funding from the South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit.

Here is a short video explaining more about adverse childhood experiences.