Resources

The training is designed for parents and caregivers of infants (0-3 years) to promote secure attachment and healthy brain development through psychological science, interactive activities, and strategies to strengthen parent-child bonds.

This document summarises the key trauma training resources from the National Trauma Training Programme that are openly available to support individuals to meet the vision of: “A trauma informed and responsive nation and workforce, that is capable of recognising where people are affected by trauma and adversity, that is able to respond in ways that prevent further harm and support recovery, and can address inequalities and improve life chances.”

Family Connections helps child welfare professionals quickly create support maps. To gain full acess to this tool, schedule your free 30-minute onboarding session.

These free and online educational courses and skills training workshops provide information on a variety of topics, including parenting, child development and child and youth mental health concerns. Programs are available for children, youth and caregivers.

This program is a collaboration between UCSF HEARTS and ETR and provides free, ongoing virtual training, consultation, and technical assistance to participating school teams. Participants of the two-year HEARTS Institute will gain the knowledge and skills to implement trauma-informed practices, procedures, and policies that are tailored to their local school communities.

Emerging Minds has developed a suite of free online learning courses and resources to assist different practitioners – from students and volunteers through to specialist practitioners – to understand and support children and families who have experienced trauma. It is designed to help all practitioners to understand and support children and families who have been through or are currently experiencing trauma and adversity. It provides key understandings about how trauma and adversity affect children’s wellbeing, and help grow practicioners' confidence in talking about experiences of trauma with clients. Trauma-informed strategies to sensitively engage children and families, as well as how to help children overcome the shame, self-blame, secrecy and hopelessness that often comes with trauma and abuse are addresed. These courses include: The impact of trauma on the child, Supporting children who have experienced trauma, and Supporting children who disclose trauma

The program, comprised of sessions varying from 2 hours to 2 days, with a train-the-trainer option. helps service providers to spot and address child abuse and family violence, covering identification, legal obligations, reporting, documentation, and maintaining client relationships.

The NCTSN Learning Center for Child and Adolescent Trauma offers free courses and resources on various aspects of child traumatic stress, including hundreds of webinars, eLearning modules, and videos - many offered for continuing education credit).

Hull Services provides training/education in trauma-informed practice for frontline staff, caregivers, schools, agencies, and community partners. Training can be tailored to the specific needs of the organization and training participants in terms of length of training, didactic or interactive, and topic.

The course uses a child-aware practice approach, which invites practicioners to make talking about parenting, children and family life an integral part of their practice. It also introduces the PERCS Conversation Guide – a psychosocial discussion tool developed through consultations with practitioners and parents. The guide helps you to hold conversations with clients who are parents about the impact of mental illness on their children’s lives. It supports non-judgmental collaborative conversations, and encourages shared understanding and decision making with parents. This course includes: Principles and Practices, and The PERCS Domains in a Child's Life.