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Community Trauma

Emerging Minds

The Community trauma learning pathway will provide you with the tools you need to help yourself and the children in your care to navigate the different stages of a community trauma.

  • Online

Pricing: Free

Origin: Developed in Australia for Australian schooling contexts

Affiliations: NESA and TQI accredited

Product type: Professional learning

Contact details

Emerging Minds
ABN: 87 093 479 022

https://learning.emergingminds.com.au/pathway/community-trauma

info@emergingminds.com.au

Focus areas

  • Positive relationships

  • Belonging and inclusion

  • Mental health literacy and life skills

  • Self-regulation and engagement

Curriculum alignment

Prospective users

Audience: Whole school universal (Tier 1), Whole class universal (Tier 1), Targeted small group early intervention (Tier 2), Intensive individualised approach (Tier 3)

Context: School or centre-based, Outside School Hours Care (OSHC), Home-schooling, E-schools

Main beneficiaries: Early learning, Foundation/Prep, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12

Delivery style: Student, self-directed

Aims & approach

The Community trauma learning pathway, as part of Emerging Minds, is for educators in early learning, primary and secondary learning settings. The courses within this pathway provide a practical framework and tips for supporting children, young people and yourself in the immediate, short and long-term following a community trauma event. They also offer preparedness skills and knowledge you can use in your daily programs and practice.

In the wake of a community trauma event (such as a natural disaster, violent incident or pandemic), educators are a key source of support for children and families. You may act as first responders during the event, and play an important role in re-establishing routines and identifying those children who are showing signs of mental health difficulties.

As you progress through this learning pathway you will build your understanding and skills across a range of key areas, including:

  • the potential impact of trauma caused by natural disasters or community trauma on children
  • recognising children's responses to natural disasters and community trauma
  • identifying how learning communities can support children and families to recover from a natural disaster or community trauma
  • incorporating trauma responsive strategies into the educator role and learning community following natural disasters or community trauma.

Implementation support

  • Implementation training webinars or modules

Evidence

This course draws on the latest research, clinical insights, and the lived experience of our child and family partners.

The positive impact of the course is supported by improvements in knowledge, confidence and skills reported by participants from commencement to completion of the course.