Best Practices in Trauma-Informed Care for Unhoused Populations

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People experiencing homelessness often face significant trauma, including violence, loss, instability, poverty, and systemic barriers that can deeply impact trust, behavior, and engagement with services. This webinar will provide participants with a practical understanding of trauma-informed care and why it is essential when working with unhoused individuals and families.
Participants will explore how trauma can shape responses to stress, relationships, and service systems, while learning strategies to create safer, more respectful, and person-centered interactions. The session will focus on approaches that reduce traumatization, build trust, and improve connections to housing, behavioral health care, and community support.
Designed for outreach teams, shelter staff, behavioral health providers, case managers, healthcare professionals, and community partners, this webinar offers actionable tools to strengthen engagement and improve outcomes for people experiencing homelessness.

Objectives/Takeaways (at least three please)
Understand the Impact of Trauma
Recognize how trauma, chronic stress, and adverse life experiences can affect behavior, decision-making, trust, and engagement among people experiencing homelessness.
Apply Trauma-Informed Practices
Use practical strategies that promote safety, dignity, choice, empowerment, and culturally responsive support when interacting with unhoused individuals.
Improve Service Engagement and Outcomes
Identify ways to reduce traumatization, strengthen relationships, and increase successful connections to housing, behavioral health, and supportive services.

“Therapeutic Court Association of Washington is sharing this event for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with, endorsing, or sponsoring the event.”