Resources and trainings for advocates serving the Oxford community

MiVAN would like to invite you to take a look at some of the useful trainings, videos, and other resources available from us and national organizations that highlight varying ways in which an advocate can practice trauma-informed care, especially in the wake of mass violence. Other helpful resources are also included. Recognizing when someone may be experiencing a trauma response such as getting triggered is an important advocacy skill that can help prevent re-traumatizing survivors and promote recovery and healing in both the community and in advocates themselves.

If there are other resources you are looking for, please don’t hesitate to contact us so that we work together to help you find it.

Video

Becoming a Trauma-Informed Advocate

This brief (14 min) animated video will provide a foundational overview, address common misconceptions, and introduce SAMHSA’s 6 key principles of a trauma-informed approach. A resource library for more in-depth learning is included.

TRAININGS

Please note: To access these MiVAN-hosted trainings, you will need to login with your MiVAN account. If you do not yet have an account, you can register here.

Trauma Across the Lifespan

This training series consists of short recorded lessons that review the basics of how trauma affects the brain and behavior with specific attention given to various stages of life and common life milestones. (3hr 38min)

Understanding the Confidentiality Requirements of VOCA, FVPSA, and VAWA

All VOCA grantees are subject to federal confidentiality rules. These rules significantly impact how services can be provided and how VOCA funded programs can communicate with community partners about the victims they serve. This training series will consist of short recorded training that reviews the basics of the federal rule.  All VOCA funded employees are mandated to view this series. (1hr 17min)

Coping After Mass Violence

This resource, made available by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, is a fact sheet providing common reactions children and families may be experiencing after a mass violence event, as well as what they can do to take care of themselves.

How to Implement Trauma-informed Care to Build Resilience to Childhood Trauma

This brief, hosted by Child Trends, summarizes current research and promising practices for implementing trauma-informed care to support the well-being of children exposed to trauma and help them reach their full potential. The brief begins with an overview of the nature, prevalence, and impact of childhood trauma, followed by a discussion of related risk factors associated with poor child outcomes and protective factors that support resilience.

Re-Traumatization Chart

Trauma-informed approaches allow for the opportunity to intentionally respond to the presence of all experiences of trauma and neutralize potential re-traumatization. This infographic created by PACEs Connection illustrates system and relationship dynamics that are often experienced as being re-traumatizing.

Trauma-informed Care Tools and More, available in English and Spanish

Recognizing when someone may be experiencing a trauma response such as getting triggered is an important advocacy skill that can help prevent re-traumatizing survivors and promote recovery and healing. These concrete tools can be used to respond to trauma by helping a survivor learn to regulate trauma reactions through breathing and grounding exercises.