For Professionals

This e-learning program is for anyone in a child serving organization or who interacts in a formal role with children and youth who may have been exposed to maltreatment. Developed by the Luna Child and Youth Advocacy Centre. Free, registration required.

Visit: Being Trauma Aware

This webinar helps participants learn how to use a trauma-informed perspective to better understand the relational, neurobiological and developmental impact of trauma on children and youth. The webinar helps participants to understand the patterns of children’s behaviour and to learn some practical tools to begin helping children to manage those behaviours. Created by New Directions in association with the Manitoba Trauma Information and Education Centre. Free, registration required.

(French closed captioning and ASL translation available)

Visit: Making Sense of Trauma

Information and resources on trauma and trauma-informed care, from IWK Health’s Trauma Informed Care team.

Visit: Your Experiences Matter

This webinar series was developed by IWK Health’s Trauma Informed Care team in response to the anniversary of the mass tragedy in Nova Scotia on April 18th and 19th, 2020. Developed with educators in mind, it includes information on supporting a child after a traumatic event.

Topics include:

• Your Experiences Matter: An Introduction to Trauma Informed Care in the School Setting
• Child & Youth Grief and Trauma: Supporting Children, Youth and School Staff

Visit: IWK Health – Coping with Tragedy 

Online education resources for multidisciplinary professionals about trauma from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN).

Visit: NCTSN Learning Center for Child and Adolescent Trauma

The Trauma Training Initiative, developed by Alberta Health Services, focuses on enhancing knowledge of trauma-informed care and developing trauma-focused skills for practice. It is relevant for health care providers who support people with any traumatic experience.

The Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) e-Learning Series is accessible to non-AHS staff.

Visit: Trauma Training Initiative – Alberta Health Services

Lifelong health is determined by more than just our genes: experiences at sensitive periods of development change the brain in ways that increase or decrease risk for later physical and mental illness, including addiction. That finding is the premise of the Brain Story, which puts scientific concepts into a narrative that is salient to both expert and non-expert audiences. The Brain Story synthesizes decades of research and reflects a body of knowledge that experts agree is useful for policy-makers and citizens to understand.

Brain Story Certification, offered by Alberta Family Wellness Initiative (AFWI), is designed for those seeking a deeper understanding of brain development and its consequences for lifelong health. The course is also designed for professionals seeking certification in a wide range of fields. 

Visit: Brain Story Certification