MHT 1120 - Trauma-Informed Healthcare

3 Cr. Hr(s).
This course is designed for healthcare workers, public health professionals, social service professionals and mental health and addiction services clinicians. Students will be introduced to concepts of trauma informed care including trauma definitions, types of trauma, the trauma survivor, trauma responses, evidence-based practices, and the effect of trauma on the caregiver. This course will also provide a framework for identifying the difference between a trauma informed system service delivery and a traditional system of service delivery.