The Regional Task Force on Homelessness is excited to have partnered with the District Attorney’s Office to provide a training on the incorporation of trauma informed practices throughout the homeless services system.  Whether your program is primarily engaged in outreach, shelter, interim/bridge housing, or permanent housing solutions, we hope you will encourage your staff to attend.  Today is the first of two sessions:

Understanding Trauma

• Definition of the causes of trauma
• Trauma and the Brain – Understanding Abuse Survivor’s responses and impacts on the brain
• Impacts of trauma on physical and mental health, learning, memory, and how unaddressed trauma can impact survivors over time
• How trauma manifests in behaviors
• Differences between children, teens and adults
• Neurological changes that can occur as the result of trauma and examples of triggers

Register Here

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Please also join us on Thursday, March 17th for the Application of Trauma Informed Practices

• Individualized approaches based on needs
• Using best practices and treating people with dignity and respect, with sensitivity to trauma and possible triggers
• Simple and practical tools to use in a homeless services program – the “do’s and “don’ts”
• Taking care of yourself and recognizing secondary trauma