Trauma and Violence Informed Care

Trauma & Violence Informed Care:

Trauma is both the experience of, and a response to, an overwhelmingly negative event or series of events, from wars and disasters to accidents and loss. Events are traumatic due to complex interactions between someone’s neurobiology, their previous experiences of trauma and violence, and the influence of broader community and social structures.

In this course you will be able to cover the following key aspects:

1. Present key concepts underpinning trauma- & violence- informed care (TVIC)
2. Provide a brief overview of trauma and violence and their impacts on care seekers and providers
3. Start shifting practice approaches to TVIC
4. TVIC Principles
5. Vicarious trauma
6. TVIC in Action – trauma review exercise (small groups & brief report-back)