How do you recognize and respond to the effect trauma has on the people you work with every day?

Trauma-Informed Service is a best practice in the provision of both victim services and homeless services. Trauma-Informed Service is an approach to engaging people with histories of trauma that recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role that trauma has played in their lives.

Come learn the basic principles of Trauma-Informed Services and how to apply it to your daily work with people experiencing homelessness.

FAQs

Who should go to this event?

This training is for homeless housing service providers in Walla Walla, Benton-Franklin, Yakima, Klickitat, and Skamania Counties. We encourage direct service providers and their supervisors to attend. Consolidated Homeless Grant grantees and subgrantees will be given priority if there is a waitlist.

What are my parking options for this event?

There is a free parking at the Yakima County Office of Emergency Management.

What can I bring to the event?

Feel free to bring drinks, snacks and lunch to the event. There are also several restaurants nearby. We will have one hour for lunch.