Course Description
The aim of this session is to ensure confidence in offering a trauma-informed approach understanding the perspective of survivors and ensuring a survivor-centred approach. It will open up conversations on sexual violence, rape myths and trauma responses enabling participants to hear the voices of survivors, explore societal views and reflect on their own outlooks. Using research-based theories and real-life case studies, it will offer the key principles of trauma-informed practice and care aiming to improve participants ability to support and advocate for survivors. Finally, it will ensure participants have the knowledge and tools to build and maintain resilience and self-care in their roles.
Course Content
By the end of this session, you will:
- Be able to define sexual violence, rape and serious sexual offences in all their forms.
- Feel confident to challenge commonly held myths about sexual violence.
- Understand the complexities of trauma and its various manifestations.
- Know the key principles of trauma-informed practice and care.
- Feel confident to offer trauma-informed support to survivors during their Court Experiences.
- Understand what is meant by secondary trauma and how to build and maintain resilience and self-care in your role.
Delivery
Interactive session.
- Presentation,
- Workbook
- Court Experience Audios/Scripts
Who's It For?
All.
Learning Objectives
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