05.2.24 10 am – 12 pm – Trauma Informed Care (Online Training)
Thursday, May 2, 10 am – 12 pm
Training Overview:
This training is designed primarily for service providers without formal mental health training. The training provides an overview of trauma and mental health issues, roots of trauma and how harm reduction can be a tool/framework that can help us a practitioner understand and unpack the way trauma impacts our participants’ lives and our work. Case examples highlighting realistic expectations and effective responses will be discussed, with particular attention to people with co-occurring disorders (mental illness and substance use) in the context of harm reduction programs and settings.
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
- Define trauma.
- Identify three different mental health symptoms as it relates to drug use.
- Identify risk factors for substance use as it relates to people living with mental.illness or with other mental health conditions.
- Identify three strategies for working with substance users experiencing trauma.
Join Zoom Meeting
| If you encounter any issues with the Zoom meeting link, please email HRTI@sfdph.org |
Continuing education units (CEUs) are available thanks to the Center for Learning and Innovation (CLI) for the following disciplines:
- Certified Addiction Professionals (CCAPP)
- Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
- Licensed Educational Psychologists (LEP)
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT)
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC)
- Registered Nurses (RN)
In order to receive your CEUs, you must complete the following:
- Sign in and sign out of the training using the chat in Zoom.
- Complete the evaluation after the training AND complete the 3 post-question quiz
- You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the training if you fill out the evaluation.
- CEUs will be emailed to you within 1 month.
Attending one of these trainings fulfills the annual harm reduction training contract requirement, which is part of the SFDPH Declaration of Compliance for SFDPH systems of care and funded agencies that provide direct service to clients.
Equity Statement
The San Francisco Department of Public Health is committed to leading with race and prioritizing intersectionality, aiming to become an anti-racist institution. Participants in SFDPH activities must adhere to professional conduct standards and respect diverse identities. Discriminatory behavior will not be tolerated, and offenders may be removed and barred from future events.
