Being Trauma-Informed in Practice with Dr. Nicola Atwool in-person in Murihiku | Invercargill
We are very excited to offer a special invitation to our Te Pai Ora SSPA members and friends in the Murihiku rohe for a kanohi-ki-te-kanohi opportunity to attend Being Trauma-informed in Practice with Dr. Nicola Atwool.
This workshop offers an overview of the knowledge needed to strengthen trauma-informed practice and consider the implications with different age groups including children, rangatahi, and adults. There is a strong focus on practice within the Aotearoa context including attention to the cultural dimension of trauma and trauma-informed practice.
The workshop provides a combination of information sharing using slideshow presentation and small group activities to allow a focus on implications for participants’ own practice, while the follow-up session online offers an opportunity to reflect on practice once participants have had a chance to apply the learning within their own workplace context.
What you'll learn about
- Brief overview of trauma-informed practice
- Knowledge base for trauma-informed practice
- Skills to support trauma-informed practice
- Practice implications when working with different age groups
- Self-care
- Trauma-informed organisations and systems
- Challenges of implementing trauma-informed practice
- Strategies to support implementation
Who is it for?
This workshop is designed for kaimahi across the social services sector working with individuals, families and whānau, who are either newer to the sector or trauma-informed practice training, and also those kaimahi who are wanting to refresh their learning to deepen understanding of how to apply trauma-informed knowledge within their practice.
Dr. Nicola Atwool, a former Associate Professor in the Social and Community Work Programme at the University of Otago, has been a collaborator with SSPA for a decade.
Nicola has professional qualifications in social work and child psychotherapy. During her career she has worked for what is now Oranga Tamariki and as principal advisor for the Office of the Children’s Commissioner.
She completed a PhD in 2008 exploring the use of attachment assessments in decision-making for children in care. Nicola sees the goal of her research as to influence policy and practice to improve outcomes for children and young people exposed to adversity. Her extensive practitioner experience enables her to bridge the worlds of academia, policy and practice.
