Resources

This page provides a free nine-session program to train foster parents to better care for children who have had traumatic experiences.

This free three-hour course is designed to equip and empower people who work with children and youth to be a support to children who may have been exposed to maltreatment or other adverse experiences.

This virtual workshop, given by Dr. Patricia Kerig, tackles secondary traumatic stress (STS) in trauma-related fields, stressing organizational responsibility and professional skills for a supportive work environment.

This is a free centralized resource for providers and resource parents who are using or interested in using Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Workshop for Resource Parents in their communities.

The courses in this pathway are designed to support the professional development of child protection practitioners, child and family practitioners, and social workers. However, it’s likely that other practitioners may find the courses in this pathway useful as well. These courses exposing diverse topics include: Understanding Child Mental Health, Intergenerational Mental Health, The Impact of Trauma on the Child, Supporting Children who Have Experienced Trauma, Engaging with Parents, Engaging with Children, Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and children: A framework for understanding, Understanding Child Mental Health and Disability, The Impact of Family and Domestic Violence on the Child, Family and Domestic Violence and Child-Aware Practice, Engaging Children: Good Beginnings, Engaging Children: Rich Pictures, and Engaging Children: Shrinking Problems.

The CARE model is a principle-based program model that provides organizations a framework for practice based on a valid theory of how children develop. It motivates children and staff to adhere to routines, structures, and processes while minimizing the potential for interpersonal conflict.

In this workshop, Dr. Delphine Collin-Vézina reviews the individual, familial, social and cultural factors that have influence over the appearance of long term side effects following repeated trauma; she presents, in detail, the Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competency Model; (ARC, Kinniburgh, Blaustein, Spinazzola & van der Kolk, 2005). This model is inspired by attachment and resilience theories, and puts into practice psychoeducational and cognitive behavioural techniques, focusing on strengths and adaptation capabilities of the child and their family. This course is intended for healthcare workers who wish to identify and serve youth with a history of multiple abuse.

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.