iSTEP-Global experts share how trauma can deeply affect a child or adolescent’s ability to form and maintain healthy relationships. Participants learn how trauma may lead to mistrust, fear of closeness, difficulty reading social cues, or intense emotional reactions. These challenges can result in social withdrawal, conflict with peers, or strained relationships with adults. As relationships are key to emotional and academic development, trauma-sensitive approaches help create safe, consistent environments where young people can rebuild trust and develop positive, supportive connections.
This independent short-course is also available as part of the deep dive Trauma-Sensitive Schools course. Click on link:
https://istep-global.com/our-courses/
Who is the course designed for
The course has been designed for educators, support staff, and paraprofessionals who deliver services directly or indirectly to children, adolescents, and teachers in the public, independent/private, and international sectors. Relevant professionals include teachers, school counselors, adjustment counselors, child-care staff, college counselors, education-related health professionals, educational psychologists, juvenile-detention and youth prison educators, and social workers.
Organizations include independent/private, public, and international preschools, middle schools, elementary schools, high-schools, colleges, residential settings, juvenile detention centers, youth prisons, and children’s homes.
Course duration & pacing
✓ 30 minutes to 1 hour
✓ Self-paced learning
✓ Recommended over 1 to 2 weeks
Course availability
✓ Available online for 12 months
Course certificate
✓ Following course completion, click on the link to download your Certificate of Course Completion with the stated number of continuing professional development (CPD) hours.
Course credits
✓ 1 point toward future courses
Course objectives
- To identify 12 different types of relational consequences as a result of trauma.
- To apply the types of relational consequences of trauma to known students, past and/or present.
Books, video, websites & academic references
Books, video, websites and academic references are provided to help educators access and explore rigorous practice and research findings.
Open AI
You are advised to utilize ChatGPT to ask questions throughout lessons. To ask your questions, open the ChatGPT search page (click on the link below or copy the link into your browser).
NB: There is no research evidence to support ChatGPT strategies for individual client’s mental health.
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