Providing Trauma-Informed Care in Family Planning Clinics Webinar

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1.00 hr

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Trauma-Informed Approaches Title X Family Planning Program

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2024-05

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FPNTC

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This webinar from June 2020 focuses on practical ways that family planning providers can implement trauma-informed strategies in their practice. During this webinar, Dr. Sheela Raja provides an overview of the prevalence of traumatic events and how trauma history may impact engagement in family planning services and appointments. Dr. Raja then discusses the benefits of a universal trauma precautions approach, as well as the benefits, limitations, and considerations associated with trauma screening in family planning settings. Dr. Raja provides actionable tips and strategies to sensitively interact with trauma survivors.

Speaker:

Sheela Raja, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Behavioral Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

Describe how trauma can impact clients’ engagement in family planning services
Identify principles of trauma-informed care
Describe benefits and limitations associated with trauma screening
Use universal precautions approaches to provide trauma-informed family planning care

Time: 1 hour

Continuing Education: Continuing education is no longer being offered for this course

Certificate of Completion: Yes - available after completing the evaluation at the end of the recording