Trauma-Informed Practice Across Healthcare and Human Services

About

This event will be held virtually on Zoom on October 8 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  This event is sponsored by WVU Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Target Audience

• Licensed Social Workers

• Case Managers

• Behavioral Health Professionals

• Healthcare Leaders

• Human Service Professionals

• Interdisciplinary Care Teams

Instructional Methods

• Evidence-informed content

• Real-world scenarios

• Reflective discussion

• Collaborative problem-solving

• Practical application

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants should be able to:

• Explain how trauma, adversity, chronic stress, and the nervous system influence communication, decision-making, engagement, and health outcomes.

• Apply the People First Framework to identify opportunities for creating safety, reducing re-traumatization, and strengthening relationships across healthcare and human service settings.

• Analyze real-world scenarios using trauma-informed principles to develop practical, ethically sound response to superhuman violence while maintaining professional, legal, and organizational responsibilities.

Training Description

Every interaction in healthcare and human services has the potential to strengthen trust, preserve dignity, and promote healing, or to unintentionally contribute to distress and re-traumatization.

While trauma-informed care has become an increasingly recognized best practice, applying its principles requires more than an understanding of trauma; it requires a fundamentally human-centered approach to professional practice.

In this interactive training, organized around the People First Framework, participants will explore how trauma, adversity, chronic stress, and the nervous system influence communication, decision-making, engagement, and health outcomes while learning practical strategies that promote safety, dignity, collaboration, and resilience.

Contact Information

Please contact S. Grace Wine, PhD at peoplefirstalwaysecu@gmail.com, visit www.peoplefirstalwaysllc.com, or call 304-613-6259.