About the Webinar:

Individuals who have experienced traumatic events may have challenges in various life domains. Complex trauma can result in elevated risks and increased service needs; typically crisis and emergency based services. To better understand our clients’ needs and provide them with the most effective care and intervention, front line workers require an understanding of the impact of trauma. Through trauma awareness, services and eventually larger social service systems can adapt the approach to fully meet the needs of clients.

This webinar will explore these issues and identify how immigrant serving agencies can offer services in a trauma-informed manner, set policies, and encourage interactions with clients that facilitate healing and growth.

This webinar will discuss the following:

• What is trauma?
• What is trauma in relation to the immigrant and refugee experience?
• Why is it important that settlement serving agencies are aware of trauma?
• What impact does trauma have on our clients?
• How can we practice being trauma aware/trauma informed?
• Resources that currently exist for clients

Event Details & Registration:
Date: January 26, 2016
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am (PST)
Location: Online – a link will be sent to you once registration is confirmed
Registration Cost: $15.00 per connection

Deadline to register Friday, January 22, 2016 at 4pm

Register to the by webinar clicking here. 

Are you an AMSSA and/or Safe Harbour member? Or, is your organization funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)? If so, you are eligible to join our webinars at a discounted price, please contact us at events@amssa.org to learn more.

Presenters’ Biographies:

Corina Carroll, Manager of Counselling Services
DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society

Corina Carroll is the Manager of Counselling Services with DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society. Corina has a degree in Child and Youth Care with a citation in Co-Occurring Disorders. She has worked with children, youth and families for 19 years. Her experience includes working with street entrenched youth in the downtown eastside, youth with substance use issues, children with complex psychiatric illnesses, and primarily children and youth in the foster care system. She joined DIVERSEcity in May, 2014 and has embraced the new experience working with Newcomers to Canada.

Anil Baines, M.A., R.C.C., Manager of Clinical Services
DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society

Anil Baines is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who has been working professionally with individuals, couples and families for the past 15 years.  Anil is committed to facilitating healthy change in individuals, couples and families. Anil has worked in private practice, community settings, and EAP (Employment Assistant Programs), both as a clinician and supervisor.