Trauma Informed Practice in Recreation Therapy Services and Settings

April 13^th 2017
12:00 to 1:00pm

What does it mean to be trauma informed in your recreation therapy practice?  How do you integrate a trauma-informed perspective into your everyday interactions with the people you serve? What does a trauma-informed care setting look like? Join this one-hour webinar session to learn:

Learning objectives:

By the end of the webinar, participants will:

1. Learn how trauma effects the clients we serve;
2. Learn how to respond to trauma disclosures;
3. Learn ways to enhance trauma informed engagement skills that build safety and trust;
4. Learn how trauma informed practice enhances recreation therapy services’ guiding principles.

NCTRC Job Code: Foundational Knowledge

Target Audience: Recreation Therapists/Practitioners

Presenter: Marika Sandrelli

Presenter Bio: Marika currently works as the Knowledge Exchange Leader in Mental Health & Substance Use Services in Fraser Health, and she leads trauma informed practice efforts regionally. Her Master’s in Education in Curriculum Development and Instructional Design focused on contemplative inquiries and her current practice-based research centers on trauma and post-traumatic growth.

Register at the following link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/669888835659405826