Recognising and Managing Trauma

Aims and target audience

Recognising and Managing Trauma  is appropriate for anyone who has experienced trauma, who works in traumatic situations or who has contact with someone who has experienced trauma – professionally or personally.

This course would also benefit organisations that provide support and resources in traumatic situations and who want to support their teams to recognise and manage trauma in themselves and others sensitively and effectively.

Learning outcomes

This course will help participants to:

• Appreciate what trauma is and when it can occur.
• Recognise that trauma can affect different people in different ways.
• Understand the physical and emotional effects of trauma.
• Know the long-term effects of trauma – signs to look out for in themselves and others.
• Explore practical strategies to help yourselves and others manage trauma.
• Signpost to sources of additional support.

Delivery methods and styles

Interactive fully facilitated workshop with skills practice sessions.

Knowledge and skills required of the trainers

Our trainers have extensive experience across all sectors and delivery of Samaritans Training and Engagement Programmes portfolio.

The course is delivered by an expert Samaritans facilitator and uses a variety of tools to encourage interaction and group learning.

Involvement of people with lived experience

We utilise Samaritans research within our training programmes.

Assessment, CPD credits, certification

Our training is not CPD accredited.