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Trauma-Informed Care Learning Series

This free online course features five modules that aim to equip first responders and post-overdose outreach teams with knowledge and tools to implement a trauma-informed approach to overdose. The course was developed by CDC and the National Association of City and County Health Officials.

Teams of first responders – including emergency medical services (EMS), law enforcement officers, and firefighters – respond to people who experience overdose emergencies in the field. They often arrive on the scene first and encounter individuals in crisis. Trauma-informed care is an evidence-based way to:

  • Incorporate understanding of the impact of trauma on a person’s perceptions and behaviors.
  • Promote healing and recovery.
  • Avoid practices that may inadvertently re-traumatize the individual(s) receiving care.

The course includes a series of five modules. First responders can earn Continuing Education Units.

Module 1: Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for Post-Overdose Outreach Teams.
Module 1: Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for Post-Overdose Outreach Teams
Overview for the series and delves briefly into defining trauma and traumatic stress.
Module 2: The Effects of Trauma and Toxic Stress
Module 2: The Effects of Trauma and Toxic Stress
The impact of trauma and traumatic stress, and their contribution to substance use disorders.
Module 3: The Overdose Epidemic
Module 3: The Overdose Epidemic
Factors that have contributed to the overdose epidemic and its impact on first responders.
Module 4: Trauma-Informed Care
Module 4: Trauma-Informed Care
Practical methods for implementing trauma-informed approaches for those who experienced overdoses.
Module 5: Trauma-Informed Responses
Module 5: Trauma-Informed Responses
Examine how successful overdose response initiatives can positively impact families and communities.
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National Center for Injury Prevention and Control