Trauma 102: Basic Skills of Trauma-Informed Care
PART 1: VIRTUAL TRAINING | Building on information provided in Trauma 101, professionals expand their understanding of trauma and are provided specific skills that enhance abilities to interact in emotionally and relationally healthy ways with people impacted by trauma.
As professionals become trauma-aware, they have a responsibility to prevent, avoid, and respond to trauma. In this hands-on, interactive workshop, professionals are provided opportunities to implement and practice the skills presented.
PART 2 | IN-PERSON APPLIED LEARNING CIRCLE (ALC) | In this workshop, we will integrate the themes and tools from Trauma 102 into our work and lives through guided reflection, experiential learning, and applied practice to strengthen participants’ use of trauma-informed approaches.
Part 1: Virtual Training
Tuesday, October 6, 10:00am-12:00pm
ZoomPart 2: In-person ALC (Optional, But Strongly Recommended)
Thursday, October 15, 10:00am-12:00pm
Healthspark Walton Room, Colmar, PA
Who Is This For?
Trauma workshops are free and open to all Bucks-Mont Collaborative members and Foundations Community Partnership grantees. Not sure if your organization is a member? View the network.
If you are not a current member, please contact Nadja Mummery.
What You’ll Takeaway
- Shifting from awareness to practical skill-building. Moving beyond foundational knowledge, this workshop focuses on equipping professionals with concrete, relationally healthy skills to interact effectively with individuals affected by trauma.
- Active responsibility through practice. Being trauma-aware comes with an ethical duty to prevent, avoid, and respond to trauma—which professionals actively implement and refine through interactive exercises rather than passive learning.
- A certificate of completion for your professional development records and free CEU credits through Gwynedd Mercy University.
Meet the Trainers
Deb Harris
Geriatric Counselor
Family Services of Montgomery County
Deborah Harris has been in the social services field for twenty-five years. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and in her current position she is a Geriatric Counselor with Family Services of Montgomery County. Prior to this she has worked in the areas of substance abuse treatment for teens, community mental health, and in a college student counseling center.
She has also been involved in research on childcare quality, AmeriCorps Vista, and Adult Literacy. With her varied experience, she has found that trauma impacts us in all life stages. She is looking forward to the opportunity to be a Trauma Workshop instructor as she enjoys teaching and leading groups and believes it will be a meaningful experience to assist others in learning how to recognize and handle trauma when it comes up in our work lives.
Melissa Groden
Human Services Practitioner
The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc.
Melissa is a Human Service Professional with 29 years of experience in the field. She engages in a person-centered approach to support, educate, and empower those in need.
She has worked at The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. for seventeen years, overseeing the Prevention, School Services, and Training Programs, and has also been an adjunct professor at Chestnut Hill College for seventeen years, instructing and writing curricula in both classroom and hybrid formats for the School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
Melissa is a Human Services – Board Certified Practitioner, Certified Family Recovery Specialist, Adjunct Trainer for Lakeside Global Institute, and a Certified Trainer in the Pennsylvania Student Assistance Program and Youth Mental Health First Aid. She holds a master’s degree in administration of human services from Chestnut Hill College with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and a minor in criminal justice, from Temple University. Melissa is currently a Psy.D. student in behavioral health leadership with a focus on industrial and organizational psychology.