Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event. A continued exposure to trauma can result in a complex array of social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. By learning about the latest trauma research and related practices, individuals can help trauma survivors experience healing, resiliency, and hope.
The Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy and Finding Hope Consulting will be hosting back-to-back training sessions focusing on trauma, brain science, and how to handle trauma-related situations. The first course,
Trauma Responsive Foundational Training, will be offered at Mount Carmel West Hospital.
The training coordinates trauma-informed care into a framework that can be used by anyone working with victims. It covers the three stages of positive trauma resolution (re-experience, release, and reorganize) and the five resilience factors found in people who move beyond their traumatic experiences. It also looks at the effect of trauma on brain chemistry, development, and relationships. Because trauma is processed and stored in nonverbal parts of the brain, expressive, relational and cognitive behavioral interventions are identified to benefit clients of all ages and ability levels.
The second course,
Trauma: Theory to Practice, will focus on practical advice on how to handle situations.
The two courses can be viewed as a “101” class for trauma in anticipation of the 2017 Continuing Professional Training (CPT) course Trauma Informed Policing, and officers can receive six hours of CPT training for 2016 (two hours of general and four hours of community relations).
Dec. 1, 2016 ǀ 9 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.
Mount Carmel West Hospital
793 W. State St.
Columbus, Ohio
Cost: Free
Dec. 2, 2016 ǀ 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Columbus Police Academy
1000 N. Hague Avenue
Columbus, Ohio
Cost: Free