Making Sense of Trauma: Practical Tools for Responding to Children and Youth

Making Sense of Trauma: Practical Tools for Responding to Children and Youth is comprised of two separate training opportunities.*

  1. A one-day, in-person workshop for anyone who works with children or youth. In this workshop, participants learn how to use a trauma-informed perspective to better understand the relational, neurobiological and developmental impact of trauma on children, youth and their caregivers.
  2. A 2.5 hour  free webinar that is based on the full-day workshop Making Sense of Trauma: Practical Tools for Responding to Children and Youth. You will learn how to use a trauma-informed perspective to better understand the relational, neurobiological and developmental impact of trauma on children and youth.

Webinar & Workshop Objectives:

  • To develop an understanding of the impact of trauma on children/youth
  • To learn the principles of trauma-informed care
  • To explore the current understanding of the nervous system and trauma survival responses
  • To identify specific tools that assist with freeze/flight/fight survival responses in children and youth

*Note: The Webinar and Workshop are separate training opportunities that teach similar information. One does not need to complete one to participate in the other.

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Additional Future Dates:

May 1, 2026

More Dates & Additional Information

Webinar Site Making Sense of Trauma | Making Sense of Trauma

Children or Youth Workers

locationBest Western Plus Hotel (1715 Wellington Cres.)
dateMay 1, 2026
time9:00am – 3:30pm
cost$85 per person or $2550 per organization (30+ registrants)
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