Creating Safer, Healthier, and More Compassionate Work Environments
At Raven Training we believe every workplace has the potential to be a place of safety, connection, and growth. A trauma-informed workplace recognizes that people bring their full selves to work — including life experiences that can impact how they think, feel, and interact. By understanding and responding to trauma with care and awareness, organizations can foster cultures where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported.
What It Means to Be Trauma-Informed
A trauma-informed approach isn’t about therapy in the workplace — it’s about awareness, compassion, and leadership. It involves understanding the effects of stress, adversity, and trauma, then building systems that reduce harm and promote psychological safety.
Using a program developed by Oaks Mental Health, we guide organizations through the five key principles of trauma-informed practice:
Learn compassionate approaches for supporting people with trauma histories.
Length of Session: 1 full day (7 hours) in person only
Certificate of completion included.
Theoretical Framework for Understanding Trauma
- Defining trauma and its systemic impacts.
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
- Introduction to trauma-informed approaches.
- Fight, flight, freeze, faint, and fawn responses.
- How triggers work.
- The window of tolerance model.
Principles of Trauma-Informed Care
- Specific examples of practice that perpetuate or exacerbate trauma responses.
- Recognizing and responding compassionately to trauma responses.
- Practically applying the principles of trauma-informed care in helping professions.
- Preventing burnout and compassion fatigue.
Trauma-Informed Organizarions
Organizational examples in which participants recommend trauma-informed changes.
How organizational contexts can perpetuate trauma.
Characteristics of a trauma-informed/trauma-aware organization.
Why It Matters
Workplaces that adopt trauma-informed principles see measurable benefits — stronger retention, improved morale, and greater productivity. More importantly, they become places where people feel seen, supported, and capable of thriving.
At Raven Training we help you plant the roots of a healthier culture — one grounded in understanding, respect, and resilience.
Let’s Work Together
If you’re ready to begin your organization’s trauma-informed journey, connect with us today.
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