I’m very appreciate of the time given to prepare and deliver this session. My understanding of trauma and how it may affect people, emotionally and physically has greatly increased.
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This training will equip your group with the confidence it needs to support the family that you will welcome in a trauma informed way. The training was developed by our internal expert of psychological trauma.
Overview
Developing an understanding of psychological trauma and its impacts on the brain, body and memory will support your Community Sponsorship group to understand how these impacts may present in the behavior and wellbeing of refugee families. Approaching your support through a trauma informed lens will support the development of trust, safety, collaboration and empowerment between your group and the family.
How will this course work
The course will be delivered via Zoom and will last 2.5 hours.
Who is this course for
All group members
Aims of this course:
By the end of this course you will be able to:
Why is Reset a leader in this field
Reset is a leader on the subject of trauma informed care within the Community-led welcome sector. In 2023, Reset was invited to deliver a workshop on Trauma Informed Care at the Global Gathering for Community Sponsorship in Lisbon, Portugal.
Who will deliver this course
This course will be led by Hannah Sansom. Hannah is Resets Community Building Lead; she has worked in refugee protection for the past 14 years, both internationally and in the UK. Here expertise includes women and girls’ protection and empowerment, Gender Based Violence and Trauma Informed Practice.
‘The training has brought to the fore the needs of a family beyond the purely practical housing and everyday needs. A greater awareness of how our group interact with the family and the sensitivities to be aware of.’
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