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Trauma-Informed Training Request

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 community where we all can heal and thrive.

Resilient Lehigh Valley offers a core set of trainings designed to help individuals, organizations, and communities more effectively strengthen relationships from a culturally responsive, healing framework that builds resilience.  Interested in engaging Resilient Lehigh Valley for training please reach out using the form below. Trainings are typically in person with a virtual option if requested. 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)

This 2.5-hour training delves into the impact of trauma on brain and nervous system functioning after a person experiences trauma and/or toxic stress. Instructors will identify the main structures of the brain and central nervous system. Participants will be able to list the impacts of trauma/toxic stress on the brain. They will also be able to describe how behavior is affected by traumatic experiences at various developmental stages. Finally, there will be an exploration of the latest evidence-based practices that can help heal the brain

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. 

Trauma-Sensitive De-escalation and Emotional Regulation Techniques

This 2.5-hour training addresses trauma-sensitive de-escalation techniques for trauma-affected individuals. Participants will review the impact of trauma (e.g., ACEs, toxic stress) on lifelong health, including brain health. They will identify the different brain states. They will explore the concepts of emotional regulation and dysregulation. They will also explore trauma-sensitive strategies for de-escalation via exercises and demonstrations.

Becoming a Trauma-Informed Organization for Clients and Employees

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

The Compassion Resilience Toolkit provides support and resources to help organizations, teams, and caregivers build and maintain a culture of well-being and compassion. The toolkit helps teams and individuals maintain empathy, strength, and hope, and prevent compassion fatigue. This 2.5-hour interactive training will help you to start to develop self-compassion and compassion resilience in your professional and personal lives. You can learn more at https://eliminatestigma.org/compassion-resilience-toolkit/

Restorative Practices

In this interactive 6-hour training, participants will learn the basics of using Restorative Practices, including learning about the Social Discipline Window, Fair Process, the Compass of Shame and the RP Questions, as well as learn how to create and lead restorative circles. These skills can be used to build community while repairing harm and restoring relationships. You can learn more about RP at https://www.iirp.edu/restorative-practices/

ICT: Communities Connecting and Healing

ICT is a facilitated dialogue process that helps community members collaborate to support one another effectively. It’s been rolled out extensively in Brazil, where it has been shown to be effective in supporting people and giving them an alternative to seeking help through the professional mental health care system, which, as we know, is overburdened. To earn more about ICT, watch this video or visit this website.  United Way is partnering with Lehigh Valley Health Network and the Leonard Paker Pool Institute for Health to bring this exciting new initiative to the Lehigh Valley as the first place in the US to use ICT in community.  Our trained facilitators are available to host rounds in communities and organizations to promote connection and resiliency.

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