AVP Mini-Workshop: A Trauma-Informed Approach

Alternatives to Violence is offering a mini-workshop with a focus on trauma on Tuesday evenings, March 15 and 22, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. We all have scars that put us somewhere on the spectrum of woundedness from personal experience to witnessing or hearing stories of others’ experiences of trauma. In this mini workshop we will:

• Become familiar with the terms and types of trauma
• Identify motivations for addressing our personal and collective wounds
• Find ways to soothe ourselves and stay grounded in the present
• Practice alternative responses when triggered that build resilience
• Learn to remember and listen to past experiences without reliving them
• Be better prepared to facilitate AVP workshops.