We provide training to organisations which are keen to become trauma-transformative. We recommend that organisations start with our core training modules, and then consider further training options based on specific needs.
core training modules
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What is trauma and what is meant by an organisation being trauma-informed?
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How to mitigate, identify and effectively respond to signs of burnout and compassion fatigue.
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What is vicarious trauma, post traumatic stress disorder and complex post traumatic stress disorder?
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How frontline staff can provide compassionate and safe support for trauma survivors.
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How managers can effectively support frontline staff in trauma-exposed organisations. Training and workshop.
additional training options
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Training for journalists, fact checkers, war crimes investigators and human rights defenders exposed regularly and repeatedly highly traumatic and complex material.
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Training for human rights defenders, journalists, fact checkers and others exposed to online abuse and threats.
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For staff working with beneficiaries who may be in high states of distress (risk of harm to self, others or suicidal ideation or plans). Develop risk assessments and strategies of self regulation to reduce distress and mitigating impact of this on staff wellbeing.
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Supporting staff to work in a trauma-informed way to sensitively support survivors of torture and increase psychological safety. Safe interviewing techniques, information gathering. Including simulation of interviewing exercises facilitated by psychologists.
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Participative training bringing together those with lived experience of collective violence and colleagues to consider trauma informed approaches to organisational decision making. Including issues of power, threats and other considerations.
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Training for donor organisations that want to develop trauma informed giving policies, support trauma exposed grantees/experts by experience, collective violence, and support staff in funding teams exposed to trauma.