Free TraumaInSight Training
Working with youth experiencing trauma can be challenging. Now, there’s a new resource from NAMI teaching the most current information on working with trauma-impacted youth. This free, online training equips professionals with new resources and practical advice on how to best support the young people they serve.
Learn more about the free, self-paced, comprehensive training to enhance trauma awareness for professionals working with youth. This course is for anyone interested in trauma-informed care for children and adolescents.
About the Training
What You’ll Learn
- Gain insights into the brain’s reaction to traumatic stress and its influence on behavior.
- Understand how secondary trauma and organizational culture affect the implementation of trauma-informed practices
- Learn to foster safety, support, and empowerment to mitigate the effects of trauma.
- Examine how structural factors such as historical legacies, present-day discrimination, and future climate change responses influence safety, support, and empowerment.
- Discover the relationship between youth work and trauma-informed practice principles.
- Identify at least three practical healing strategies for use in youth-serving environments.
Who Should Enroll
This training is tailored for youth-serving professionals and volunteers across various sectors including education, childcare, community services, faith-based groups, and the residential/justice system. It is open to all at no cost.
What’s Included
The training is self-paced and is designed to take approximately 3 hours to complete. The content includes:
- 9 interactive lessons featuring brief educational videos on crucial trauma awareness topics.
- Engaging recall activities to accompany each lesson.
- Practical steps for supporting youth effectively.
- Filmed demonstrations of how to apply training insights.
- A resource page in each lesson for further learning.
Participants can save their progress and return to the training at any time to accommodate flexible schedules.
Click HERE to enroll in the training!