Full course description
About the Training
Trauma-informed care (TIC) is an approach that organizations and individuals can adopt in response to the high prevalence of trauma and its subsequent impact on wellbeing. While TIC requires training, factors such as cost, travel, and time can be barriers. This TIC training, available through Public Health and YOU, is self-paced and available free of charge. The training provides a foundational curriculum to help the learner understand the basic components of TIC, as well as options for exploring TIC within specialized populations (youth, Veterans, people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, and justice-involved individuals). All learners seeking CEUs are required to complete the Foundations of TIC module (4 hours) and one of the population-specific applications (2 hours) to receive a certificate of completion for credit (total = 6 hours).
Total Hours to Completion: 6 continuing education credit hours (10 hours of content available in total)
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this series, you will be able to:
- Describe Trauma-informed care (TIC) and why it is important for everyone.
- Understand the differences between stress, trauma, ACEs, and PTSD.
- Study how stress and trauma affect the brain.
- Define TIC and its five main ideas: safety, trust, choice, teamwork, and empowerment.
- Understand the difference between general trauma awareness and specific treatments.
- Look at the evidence supporting TIC and how it helps both providers and clients.
- Find ways to apply TIC in your work and organization.
- Learn how to take care of yourself to handle stress better.
- Discover the challenges of dealing with trauma in rural areas.
Meet the Instructors
Experts, practitioners, and individuals with lived experiences contributed to this course through the development of content and/or participation in interviews. The training engages the learner in a variety of formats to facilitate understanding and enhance the learning experience. Content is presented through video and audio lectures; interviews about personal experiences; narrated, animated videos; downloadable learner support tools and infographics; and multiple opportunities for you to reflect on and apply what you learn. This offering is brought to you courtesy of the IU Center for Rural Engagement, IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, and the IU School of Social Work.
How to Get a Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Certificate of Completion
In order to receive certification of CEUs, you must enroll in and complete the course, score 80% or higher on the Knowledge Checks, and follow the directions to download your certificate from the Expand Dashboard.