Trauma-Informed Training Request

One out of every four children has been exposed to a traumatic event that can affect their well-being, learning, and/or behavior. If you care about and/or work with children and young people, it is important to understand what trauma is, how it can impact development, show up in day-to-day situations, and what you can do to create a safe environment for all youth so that they can heal and thrive.

Resilient Lehigh Valley offers a core set of trainings designed to help professionals and other caring adults more effectively strengthen relationships with young people who have experienced adversity from a culturally responsive, healing framework that builds their resilience. Individuals or organizations interested in engaging Resilient Lehigh Valley for training can reach out using the form below specifying their interest. Any or all of the trainings listed are available in person or virtually. Each training is typically about 2 hours long, though the training team can adapt content as per the needs of the specific audience.

After you complete the form below, our training team will review it, and someone will contact you for more information to proceed.

Trainings Offered

From Trauma to Hope and Resilience (Trauma 101)

This 2.5-hour training is taught from a hope-instilling and resilience-building perspective. The definitions of the following terms (among others): ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences), PCEs (Positive Childhood Experiences), Toxic Stress, and Resilience will be discussed. An exploration of the latest research on the lifelong health implications of experiencing trauma and toxic stress will deepen participant’s understanding of the impact of trauma. Tools for building resilience in individuals, families, and communities will be identified. Resources to mitigate the impact of trauma will be provided. 

Healing the Brain and Moving Toward Resilience After Trauma (Formerly Trauma 102) 

Addressing Vicarious Trauma in Helping Professionals: An Introduction

This 2.5-hour training helps participants explore the concepts of compassion, empathy, empathy distress, and compassion fatigue (sometimes identified as the “cost of caring”). It will discuss the latest research on compassion fatigue and secondary or vicarious traumatization and explore evidence-based practices for building compassion resilience. 

This 2.5-hour course explores the prevalence and impact of traumatic experiences. Participants will learn what is meant by the continuum of trauma-informed, trauma-sensitive, and trauma-responsive care. They will also discuss the concept of re-traumatization and how to avoid it within helping organizations. Finally, they will explore various evidence-based practices to mitigate the effects of trauma and build resilience. 

Compassion Resilience