Trauma-informed Care

Children/Tamariki come from many backgrounds. They are the face of their ancestors and will lead us all into the future. Children/Tamariki hold the hopes and dreams of their whānau, community and Aotearoa. They are at the centre of all that we do.It is our responsibility to help children/tamariki thrive. There is a need for everyone working with children/tamariki to be aware of the impacts of trauma on the wellbeing of children/tamariki and their whānau.This eLearning includes a series of three eModules developed by Werry Workforce Whāraurau in collaboration with Oranga Tamariki. A fourth eModule has been developed in collaboration with the Ngātahi Workforce project in the Hawke’s Bay, Dr Leland Ruwhiu from Oranga Tamariki and Associate Professor Nicola Atwool from the University of Otago. The e-module series includes: Childhood Trauma: Impact on Development and Behaviour; Trauma-informed Care for Caregivers; Trauma-informed Care for the Children’s Workforce; Self-care in Trauma-informed Organisations. These eModules provide foundation learning and development for caregivers of children/tamariki and the children’s workforce, e.g. social workers, police officers, school based workers such as counsellors, teachers, teacher-aides, RTLBs; people working in children’s teams, people working in public health roles, people working in community support roles, mental health workers: Everyone working with children/tamariki and their whānau to raise awareness of trauma-informed care within Aotearoa New Zealand.Estimated duration 1.5 hours per module