Understanding Trauma and Healing in Adults
Explore this resource to learn about trauma, how traumatic events impact families and staff, and how to promote healing, resilience, and family well-being.
Resilience and Coping with Trauma
Dealing with trauma is a sign of strength. Being resilient means you can recover after something tough happens. It’s not just about avoiding stress or getting over bad experiences; it’s also about being kind to yourself.
Check out these tips and ideas to learn more about how to address trauma in children and adults by promoting resilience.
Defining Trauma
Increase your knowledge and skills about trauma. Learn the definition of trauma, how we respond to traumatic events, and how traumatic events affect families.
Caring for Ourselves as We Care for Others
Learn about reactions to others’ trauma and how to respond. We need to take care of ourselves when we work with people who have experienced trauma. The effects of those experiences on them can affect us, too.
Coping and Healing
Review strategies for coping with and healing from trauma. Learn how families’ strengths help the healing process.