Section outline

  • There is not a "one size fits all" approach to the healing of trauma for our clients. However, there are a number of factors that we should consider and strategies to be utilized.  Today we will be focusing our attention on pathways to healing trauma and the implications of trauma-informed work for social workers in macro and clinical practice settings. 

    • Best practices for trauma healing
    • Common factors for trauma healing
    • Clinical interventions
    • Healing justice and trauma
    • Practical application to agency contexts
    • Fin al presentation and wrap-up


    • Courtois (2014) File
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    • Ford & Courtois (2009) File
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    • Van Der Kolk (2014) File
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    • Chavez-Diaz & Lee. (2014). A conceptual mapping of healing centered youth organizing: Building a case for healing justice. URL
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    • TISW Module 6 Class 10 Pathways to Trauma Healing pptx File PDF
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    • Video Assignment for FInal Presentation Checklist

      1. Group 1: Krista, Mb, Jaimee, and Stephanie

      Film: The Hate U give. Character: Starr Carter

      2. Group 2: Tasheera, Gwenn, and Hillary 

      Documentary: Paper Tigers. Character: Dianna, Steven, OR Aron

      3. Group 3: Emily, Bridget, and Madiha

      Documentary: Homestretch. Character: Anthony

      4. Group 4: Ivy, Shanae, and Ursula

      Documentary: Homestretch. Character: Kasey

      5. Group 5: Sarah, Riverboat, and Laura

      Documentary: Homestretch. Character: Roque

      6. Group 6: Andrew, Lauren, and Aria

      Documentary: Paper Tigers. Character: Eternity, Kelsey, OR Gustavo



    • Final Presentation Assignment

      Working in groups of no more than five student will choose one character from one of the documentary/films below. No group should be presenting on the same video or character. Each group will select the documentary/film and/or character of interest in class and will be facilitated by the professor. Students will present the information using a well-developed PowerPoint in addition to oral presentation. Additionally:

      All requirements of the assignment must be addressed in a clear manner throughout the presentation. All group members MUST contribute to both the written and oral presentations. Presentations for which the area/idea being discussed is not clear will affect your overall grade. 

      • Your presentation should be formatted to meet APA 7th formatting guidelines
      • A reference page, formatted to meet APA 7th edition standards, that includes all citations used throughout your document should be included as well.
      • All PowerPoint presentations must be uploaded to Moodle no later than Wednesday, June 15th at 11:59pm EDT. 

      The documentary/film to be used for this assignment includes: Paper Tigers (2015), The Homestretch (2014), or The Hate U Give (2018). Your PowerPoint and oral presentation should speak to the experiences of one of the characters. Focus the bulk of your presentation on critical analysis and application of the concepts rather than on summarizing the film. How can you understand this person’s experiences of trauma within the context of:

      • The EcoBioDevelopmental model
      • Stress theory
      • Intersectionality
      • Identity-based oppression
      • Organizational trauma
      • Cross cultural approaches
      • Ecological and sociopolitical context of trauma
      • Collective trauma
      • Historical trauma
      • Best practices
      • Individual and /or systemic interventions


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    • Class Participation Grade Assignment