ULC's 5th Annual Winter Symposium: Trauma Sensitive Practices

2900 Menomonee River Parkway,Milwaukee WI 53222

05 March, 2022

Description

Trauma is not just mass traumatic events, we can experience trauma in our day-to-day lives. Come gain tools to protect your mental health. When thinking about trauma, many of us immediately think about mass traumatic events like terrorist attacks, mass shootings, torture, combat, or severe weather events. Trauma includes these things, but also so much more. According to the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) curriculum, trauma is a shocking and dangerous event that someone sees or experiences, and it’s associated with levels of stress that can harm physical and mental health. Trauma can include things like verbal, physical or sexual abuse; emotional or physical neglect; a significant loss; alcohol/drug exposure; poverty; bullying, racism or discrimination; or even a pandemic. To address traumatic stress that you or your loved one may be facing — whether it’s because of COVID-19 or something else — it’s important to understand how trauma can impact a person’s daily life. The sessions at ULC's Winter Symposium will provide you with the tools to care for yourself and others.