This 2 hour course will provide you with increased knowledge around trauma and its link to the experiences of domestic abuse victims. Through an interactive programme you will  begin to understand how victims can be affected by trauma and in turn how this will affect their future experiences as well as their engagement and presentation with professionals.  

This course has been jointly commissioned by North Yorkshire County Council and City of York Council and should only be attended by professionals working within the North Yorkshire and City of York areas. Click here for a list of our national courses open to all professionals.

Upon completion of the course you will be able to: 

• Explore the different trauma responses from the brain  
• Understand the impact of trauma on adults and children 
• Explore the meaning and nature of trauma bonding 
• Gain confidence in encouraging disclosures from victims affected by trauma as a result of domestic abuse 
• Adopt a trauma informed approach when working with victims domestic abuse 

We have limited places and it is therefore important that you only register for a course if you intend to attend. If you are unable to attend your course for any reason, you must unregister so someone else can take your place. IDAS will report repeat incidents of non-attendance to your direct report.

We operate a three strikes policy and non-attenders who miss three sessions will be blocked from registering for future IDAS training.