330.670.79
Creating Trauma Informed and Healing Policies and Practices

Location
Internet
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2022 - 2023
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online
Start Date
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
End Date
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Class Time(s)
W, Th, 1:00 - 4:50pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Philip Leaf
Contact Name
Philip Leaf
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Next Offered
Only offered in 2022
Description
Are you or will you work in an organization serving persons who have experienced trauma? • Are you interested in reducing inequities that result from or that cause additional trauma? • Do you want to work in an organization that is healing and trauma informed for both staff and clients/patients? • Do you want to break the cycle that hurt people hurt other people?
Provides a broad overview of the challenges presented by traumas including COVID-19 and violence. Reviews how trauma, including COVID-19 and violence, impacts clients, patients, participants in programs or community activities, and those leading these services, supports, and activities. Describes policies and practices that are healing and trauma-informed. Examines opportunities and challenges for creating more healing and trauma-informed organizations, programs, and policies and the challenges encountered. Prepares students to positively impact their own programs, organizations, and activities and to provide consultation to others interested in creating more healing and trauma informed polices, practices, and activities.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Identify ways in which trauma impacts organizations, the persons using those organizations, and the persons working in those organizations
  2. Explain elements of a healing and trauma informed policy or practice
  3. Create healing and trauma informed organizations and environments for themselves
  4. Identify resources for helping to create healing and trauma informed policies, organizations, and practices
  5. Increase the likelihood that individuals will utilize available resources and programs aimed at reduce the impact of trauma on themselves and others working in organizations or agencies
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 20% In-class Exercises
  • 80% Final Paper
Instructor Consent
No consent required