Trauma-Informed Training Works with a Range of Professionals

The University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Child Trauma Training Center evaluated the impact of 237 trauma-informed training to police officers and clinicians over a four year period. Pre- and post-surveys indicated that training resulted in statistically significant increases in participants’ knowledge of trauma and their confidence in supporting traumatized youth. Results suggest that trauma training is an efficient way to impact large numbers of young people, and should be provided to a range of professionals.

Download the evaluation here: https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/pib/vol15/iss13/1/