Trauma Education in the US

Great idea I think this will be a valuable resource but

We feel a little left out. 

We provide extensive training through state agencies,non-profits and through local school systems. Why would you exclude the major providers of this material in your survey.

We have turned our original graduate class on supporting and educating traumatized students that was taught out of the University of Missouri into a CEU bearing class with the same material. It is being hosted by state agencies and non-profits and the local school system. By excluding this source of training you are limiting your survey to a relatively small source of professional development.

This is an exciting idea and thank you for putting it forth, Shoshana! From my perspective, there is a dearth of academic research on this topic that has not been adequately matched by resources to address the findings.

For true crowdsourcing, my thoughts are aligned with the comment (above) by Robert Hull. I have personally and professionally seen the greatest benefits for proactively creating resilience, addressing the somatic effects of ACEs as well as for reclaiming shattered spirits is through alternative therapies and body/mind methods such as meditation, yoga, sound therapy and through connection with Spirit. Most of these resources tend to be studio-based or proprietary trainings. Would you also be looking to build a list of "Alternative Medicine" offerings that address ACE concerns? If so, would you include only what is currently downloadable/free in the public domain or would the resource list consist of providers specializing in ACE related issues?

Thank you for all of the work that you are doing in this critical area and for your consideration of the questions put forth.

With deep respect and kind regards,

Devpreet Kaur, IKYTA, RYT

Just as an example

We have developed and are providing two three credit graduate equivalent courses for all educators working in the juvenile justice system in the entire state of Ohio. Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students in Juvenile Justice Settings and Motivating and Engaging students with a Trauma history in juvenile justice settings.

If we restricted this survey to graduate courses offered by universities this would not be included.

All graduate students in our CACREP accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program at Mount Mary University in Milwuakee, WI are required to take Trauma Counseling I as a part of their curriculum.  Not only does our program train graduate students but we partner with local schools and community mental health agencies to educate them on the impact of trauma and the importance of Trauma-Informed systems of care.

Tammy

Here at Western University of Health Sciences, we have incorporated ACEs/ Trauma Informed Care into our Interprofessional Education (IPE) Course. This year will be our first wherein thousands of health profession students from 9 different programs (Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Podiatrists, MAs, etc.) will learn of ACEs/ TIC and practice skills with incorporating them in clinical practice through an Interprofessional approach.

You can learn more information from Ms. Tiffany Bolman (IPE Course Coordinator) at tbolman@westernu.edu or at (541) 259-0247.

Joshua Strait

Third Year Medical Student 

College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest 

Western University of Health Sciences

The University at Buffalo School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education has three trauma-informed certificate programs. For details visit: http://socialwork.buffalo.edu/...programs/trauma.html

Lesa Fichte, LMSW, ACSW

Director of Continuing Education

University at Buffalo School of Social Work

Here at the University at Buffalo Graduate School of Social Work (UBSSW), we’ve integrated human rights and trauma-informed care as the backbone to our MSW program since the 2009-2010 academic year. With this emphasis, all MSW courses have been adapted to align with this perspective; each class highlights critical and relevant issues related to trauma-informed care.

In addition to the overarching influence of trauma-informed care in all UBSSW classes, a selection of courses are entirely devoted to exploring the construct. These include Perspectives on Trauma and Human Rights: Contemporary Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice, as well as Core Concepts in Trauma Treatment for Children and Adolescents.  

UBSSW is also deeply involved with trauma-informed care research and community involvement. The Buffalo Center for Social Research houses The Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care (ITTIC), which aims to provide training in trauma-informed principles to organizations and professionals in the community. Here is the website for ITTIC, for more details about what we’re up to: http://socialwork.buffalo.edu/...a-informed-care.html

Lauren Kroening

MSW/MPH Student at The University at Buffalo School of Social Work

Intern at The Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care

In Pennsylvania -- in an effort to involve Schools of Education (in higher education) in this critical area:

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania's School of Education and Leadership Studies has successfully developed / infused 2 trauma focused courses into its undergraduate education curriculum (and will seek to add the courses -- in modified form, to the graduate curriculum in its MAT --Master of Arts in Teaching Program).

The courses are listed as :

**** Classroom Management with Trauma Sensitive Practices: Pre-K-Grade 4

***** Advocacy with Trauma Lens

Cheyney University also has a working research / curriculum development faculty group who are seeking to develop a number of major initiatives in the area of TRAUMA INFORMED EDUCATIONAL STUDIES (TIES).

We feel Education Professors have a critical role to play in preparing teachers - supervisors and administrators (i.e., principals; assistant principals and school superintendents) to be aware, and develop trauma competency lens / understanding, etc.

Gaining recognition and acceptance from the broader community is a major challenge!

Wesley C. Pugh,Ph.D.

Professor, Chair, School of Education and Leadership Studies